Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comTonsillectomy (age 12+) in Alabama: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 11 Alabama hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 42826
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $2,722 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-07-23 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $2,925 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $3,020 | 1.0× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $3,070 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $3,578 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $3,621 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $3,900 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $4,027 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $4,244 | 1.5× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $5,783 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Washington County Hospital Chatom | $6,376 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-05-05 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for tonsillectomy (age 12+) in Alabama?
11 Alabama hospitals post usable commercial rates for tonsillectomy (age 12+) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 42826, hospital outpatient, the median across 11 hospitals is $3,621, 1.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.