I have tonsil stones and need my tonsils removed?

Question

Does anyone know how much it cost to get my tonsils removed I am getting what I just found out are tonsil stones in the back of my throat. I am really annoyed with them and want my tonsils removed ASAP.

Answer 1

It's a surgery so I would imagine that it is going to be very expensive( going to run in the thousands). I have tonsil stones and I want my tonsils removed as well. I'm looking for a full-time job with benefits because I know it is going to be too expensive without insurance.

I found the estimated cost of a tonsillectomy on the Blue Cross Blue Shield  website:

High: $6,381

Low: $4,153

Prices definitely vary from state to state, but this should give you an idea.

Answer 2

It really depends on what doctor you go to as well. If you have health insurance it might be partially covered. If not, take out a loan or something, I know what youre going through and please don't wait. I got mine out when I was 16. For years I told my parents and my doctor that i had tonsil stones because I would pick the white stones that smelled bad out of the pockets of my tonsils. They all told me to just stop messing with my tonsils but I explained to them that it was hard because they smelled so bad and i just wanted them out of my mouth, I would make myself gag and my parents would yell at me and tell me I was crazy. At one point I threw up some black bubbly mystery stuff with my tonsil stones. I felt like I was on the excorsist or something. It was unreal. To make it worse the doctor told me that if I wanted them out he would do it... but he really DIDNT think I needed them out. Well guess what happened when he took them out? He said they were green and rotting from the back of my mouth!!!!! and he is very glad I had the surgery. My parents and the doctor had nothing more to say. While I was healing there was green and white crust in my mouth that I choked on as it disinigrated from the surgery. Please help him before his condition gets worse. And don't let the doctors tell you otherwise.