Removal of adenoids cost at US hospitals
Removal of adenoids · CPT 42831
$210.18
lowest cash price
$3,837.72
national median
$33,789.74
highest cash price
149
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $210.18–$33,789.74 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $4,488.40 | $4,488.40 | $4,488.40 |
| California | 75 | $223.56 | $9,878.40 | $9,878.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Florida | 17 | $730.60 | $730.60 | $33,427.05 |
| Georgia | 23 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 35 | $442.80 | $17,910.16 | $30,516.42 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $421.80 | $556.00 | $904.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $10,600.60 | $10,600.60 | $10,600.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $338.40 | $338.40 | $338.40 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $210.18 | $210.18 | $210.18 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 41 | $730.60 | $9,730.61 | $19,295.21 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,882.83 | $4,882.83 | $5,114.45 |
| Oregon | 10 | $493.56 | $493.56 | $681.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $409.80 | $409.80 | $1,889.67 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $12,856.88 | $12,856.88 | $12,856.88 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 102 | $2,646.57 | $2,709.63 | $16,435.01 |
| Virginia | 17 | $19,275.65 | $19,275.65 | $33,789.74 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $2,363.50 | $2,737.50 | $5,153.60 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $975.20 | $975.20 | $975.20 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $443.71 – $443.71 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $443.71 – $443.71 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $443.71 – $443.71 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $443.71 – $443.71 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $873.32 – $6,260.10 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $2,074.00 – $6,608.41 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $4,342.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $4,926.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $6,986.16 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $827.69 – $827.69 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $886.62 – $4,950.46 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $223.75 – $480.57 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,394.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $9,087.85 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,517.95 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $477.91 – $4,461.70 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $324.56 – $4,459.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $479.72 – $4,461.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $319.87 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $482.40 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $326.13 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,687.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,687.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $3,232.37 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,195.00 – $8,315.10 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,258.70 – $5,946.37 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $8,305.84 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,922.62 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,571.78 – $5,939.36 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $244.21 – $245.53 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $244.21 – $423.12 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $244.21 – $485.18 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $319.87 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $244.21 – $485.18 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $244.21 – $490.82 |