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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $265.35 – $267.75 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $265.35 – $455.08 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $265.35 – $521.83 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $344.08 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $265.35 – $521.83 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $265.35 – $527.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $344.08 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $265.35 – $455.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $56.50 – $1,291.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $56.50 – $1,291.25 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,400.62 – $7,156.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $315.34 – $1,870.63 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,400.62 – $14,074.93 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $1,953.15 – $2,095.66 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $344.08 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,684.24 – $5,946.37 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $237.83 – $506.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $56.50 – $1,291.25 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,303.54 – $4,955.31 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $21,931.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $2,241.72 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,504.63 – $6,798.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,415.31 – $6,687.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $237.83 – $510.39 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $5,694.58 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,686.23 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,381.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,274.11 – $6,108.74 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,289.15 – $5,778.52 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $166.58 – $7,141.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $6,844.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $4,872.65 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $682.67 – $3,371.95 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $3,792.66 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $3,734.33 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $7,249.44 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $661.50 – $4,434.27 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |