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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,646.57 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,646.57 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,709.63 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,709.63 | $85.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,709.63 | $886.62 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,709.63 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,709.63 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $2,737.50 | $205.80 – $5,584.04 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,306.33 | $6.64 – $928.23 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $3,435.00 | $205.80 – $13,519.90 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,544.29 | $490.23 – $4,253.14 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,544.29 | $490.23 – $4,253.14 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,589.62 | $3,589.62 – $4,307.55 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,589.62 | $490.23 – $4,307.55 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,589.62 | $490.23 – $4,307.55 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,592.74 | $509.61 – $4,311.29 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,592.74 | $154.00 – $3,592.74 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $130.90 – $7,053.14 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,819.23 | $509.61 – $4,010.20 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,819.23 | $509.61 – $4,162.96 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,837.72 | $129.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $129.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $233.00 – $8,277.27 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $233.00 – $8,277.27 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $129.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,837.72 | $129.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,837.72 | $233.00 – $8,277.27 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $233.00 – $8,277.27 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $233.00 – $8,277.27 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $233.00 – $8,277.27 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $233.00 – $8,277.27 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $126.28 – $7,240.56 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $314.93 – $7,053.14 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,488.40 | $188.38 – $5,513.22 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,558.89 | $135.68 – $6,278.99 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,558.89 | $135.68 – $7,598.14 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,558.89 | $135.68 – $4,683.71 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,558.89 | $135.68 – $7,598.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $148.61 – $7,053.14 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $124.16 – $7,276.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,882.83 | $201.42 – $6,897.67 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $121.66 – $7,053.14 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,114.45 | $352.63 – $6,823.84 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $5,153.60 | $205.80 – $16,016.74 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $138.60 – $7,600.27 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $252.56 – $7,143.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $116.27 – $7,902.30 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $120.62 – $7,088.58 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $116.27 – $7,053.14 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $127.82 – $7,276.94 |