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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $8,292.12 | $423.47 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $8,292.12 | $423.47 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $8,292.12 | $423.47 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $8,292.12 | $423.47 – $6,542.05 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $8,292.12 | $423.47 – $6,470.23 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $9,730.61 | $3,136.68 – $3,199.41 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,557.00 – $4,557.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,175.28 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $3,011.79 – $7,175.28 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,878.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $10,128.44 | $3,136.68 – $3,199.41 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $10,326.00 | $3,462.26 – $9,175.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $10,600.60 | $194.74 – $6,282.75 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,701.29 | $3,287.07 – $3,352.82 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $12,856.88 | $3,175.70 – $3,207.46 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,907.03 | $3,230.98 – $3,295.60 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $16,435.01 | $3,330.57 – $6,661.13 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $17,480.66 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $17,910.16 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $19,165.99 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $19,165.99 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $19,275.65 | $3,234.84 – $3,299.54 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $19,295.21 | $3,230.98 – $3,295.60 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $25,315.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $30,516.42 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $33,427.05 | $758.00 – $7,686.23 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $33,789.74 | $3,234.84 – $3,234.84 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,063.85 – $4,353.82 |