Removal of adenoids cost at US hospitals
Removal of adenoids · CPT 42836
$235.71
lowest cash price
$4,089.82
national median
$33,427.05
highest cash price
109
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $235.71–$33,427.05 — 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 | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 75 | $235.71 | $8,820.00 | $8,820.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Florida | 14 | $847.60 | $10,326.00 | $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 | 28 | $477.60 | $596.00 | $23,888.35 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $454.80 | $596.00 | $596.00 |
| 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 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 14 | $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 | 36 | $847.60 | $847.60 | $847.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $5,196.95 | $5,196.95 | $5,196.95 |
| Oregon | 9 | $571.32 | $571.32 | $571.32 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $339.00 | $339.00 | $339.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 97 | $4,089.82 | $4,089.82 | $19,181.91 |
| Virginia | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $5,614.50 | $5,614.50 | $5,614.50 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $932.00 | $932.00 | $932.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $235.71 | $36.00 – $457.21 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $261.90 | $41.00 – $440.82 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $339.00 | $156.62 – $1,470.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $454.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $477.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $477.60 | $732.32 – $2,124.18 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $477.60 | $581.08 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $477.60 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $571.32 | $217.82 – $516.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $576.18 | $55.00 – $393.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $2,688.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $2,851.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $3,226.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $3,124.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $597.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $3,155.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $596.00 | $193.70 – $2,872.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $2,790.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $596.00 | $224.33 – $2,522.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $2,800.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $2,764.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $596.00 | $224.33 – $2,852.49 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $847.60 | $1.10 – $3,136.68 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $847.60 | $166.27 – $3,808.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $932.00 | $227.71 – $760.55 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,306.33 | $4.27 – $1,024.06 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,544.29 | $518.16 – $4,253.14 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,544.29 | $518.16 – $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 | $518.16 – $4,307.55 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,589.62 | $518.16 – $4,307.55 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,592.74 | $537.58 – $4,311.29 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,592.74 | $133.10 – $3,592.74 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $113.14 – $7,053.14 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,819.23 | $537.58 – $4,010.20 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,819.23 | $537.58 – $4,162.96 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,837.72 | $141.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $141.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $289.32 – $8,277.27 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $281.12 – $8,277.27 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $141.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,837.72 | $141.98 – $8,277.27 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,837.72 | $281.59 – $8,277.27 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $289.32 – $8,277.27 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $289.32 – $8,277.27 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $289.32 – $8,277.27 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $289.32 – $8,277.27 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $109.14 – $7,240.56 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $4,089.82 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,089.82 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |