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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $4,089.82 | $85.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $4,089.82 | $886.62 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $4,089.82 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,089.82 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,089.82 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,089.82 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $4,089.82 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $272.19 – $7,053.14 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,558.89 | $142.07 – $3,858.87 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,558.89 | $142.07 – $7,598.14 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,558.89 | $142.07 – $2,878.46 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,558.89 | $142.07 – $7,598.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $128.44 – $7,053.14 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $131.24 – $7,276.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $105.15 – $7,053.14 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,196.95 | $375.10 – $6,823.84 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $119.79 – $7,600.27 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $218.28 – $7,143.34 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $5,614.50 | $205.80 – $13,519.90 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $100.49 – $7,902.30 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $127.49 – $7,088.58 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $100.49 – $7,053.14 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $110.47 – $7,276.94 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $8,292.12 | $448.16 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $8,292.12 | $448.16 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $8,292.12 | $448.16 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $8,292.12 | $448.16 – $6,542.05 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $8,292.12 | $448.16 – $6,470.23 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,820.00 | not published |
| 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 |