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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $3,624.60 – $9,779.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $4,233.00 – $6,732.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $230.23 – $727.94 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $135.43 – $1,067.40 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $135.43 – $13,945.78 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $135.43 – $4,120.64 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $135.43 – $4,261.72 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $9,283.38 – $9,283.38 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $179.00 – $286.51 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,104.93 – $3,450.35 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $1,360.17 – $3,808.49 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $179.00 – $286.51 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $179.00 – $286.51 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $179.00 – $237.23 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $180.79 – $240.67 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $256.91 – $3,886.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $813.00 – $5,755.71 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,111.58 – $10,887.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,402.00 – $6,674.50 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,274.11 – $6,108.74 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $889.83 – $889.83 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $260.78 – $870.08 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $237.90 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $237.90 – $3,064.57 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $135.43 – $5,327.15 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $211.61 – $4,120.64 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,624.60 – $7,920.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $2,160.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,910.51 – $2,212.17 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,224.61 – $3,450.35 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $179.00 – $237.23 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,119.04 – $3,450.35 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,175.43 – $3,450.35 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,251.18 – $3,450.35 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,993.83 – $2,308.65 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,221.23 – $3,450.35 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $1,138.70 – $3,450.35 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $179.00 – $286.51 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,080.92 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $248.66 – $3,374.38 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $248.66 – $3,405.22 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $179.00 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,372.92 – $3,341.89 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,322.73 – $3,341.89 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,296.68 – $15,638.81 |