Removal of adenoids cost at US hospitals
Removal of adenoids · CPT 42836
$153.34
lowest cash price
$4,089.82
national median
$33,427.05
highest cash price
110
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $153.34–$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 | 15 | $153.34 | $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 Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $396.97 – $951.28 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $135.43 – $8,035.25 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $237.83 – $510.39 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,179.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $469.81 – $469.81 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $469.81 – $469.81 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $469.81 – $469.81 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $469.81 – $469.81 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $873.32 – $6,260.10 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $2,074.00 – $6,608.41 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $4,342.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $4,926.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $6,986.16 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $889.83 – $889.83 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $886.62 – $4,950.46 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $237.83 – $510.39 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,394.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $9,087.85 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,517.95 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $1,985.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,306.90 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $507.58 – $4,461.70 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $350.61 – $4,459.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $509.50 – $4,461.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $344.08 – $2,380.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $512.35 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $352.31 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $6,448.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,985.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $3,232.37 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,684.24 – $5,946.37 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,571.78 – $5,939.36 |