Remove tonsils and adenoids cost at US hospitals
Remove tonsils and adenoids · CPT 42820
$427.20
lowest cash price
$6,966.64
national median
$61,055.01
highest cash price
168
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $427.20–$61,055.01 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $3,327.85 | $3,327.85 | $3,327.85 |
| California | 73 | $677.16 | $10,634.40 | $10,634.40 |
| Colorado | 15 | $15,563.00 | $15,563.00 | $15,563.00 |
| Florida | 16 | $1,097.20 | $61,055.01 | $61,055.01 |
| Georgia | 23 | $7,906.00 | $7,906.00 | $7,906.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 35 | $576.60 | $12,898.04 | $19,108.96 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 22 | $549.00 | $715.20 | $27,622.17 |
| Kansas | 9 | $11,843.28 | $11,843.28 | $11,843.28 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $571.20 | $571.20 | $7,924.20 |
| 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 | 25 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $7,765.51 | $7,765.51 | $7,765.51 |
| Montana | 2 | $427.20 | $427.20 | $427.20 |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| 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 | 42 | $1,097.20 | $11,377.70 | $18,331.48 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,073.85 | $4,073.85 | $4,367.71 |
| Oregon | 11 | $450.72 | $617.22 | $853.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $1,889.50 | $1,889.50 | $1,889.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $9,722.22 | $9,722.22 | $11,027.17 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 103 | $4,555.73 | $4,783.52 | $30,179.24 |
| Virginia | 19 | $11,450.03 | $11,577.52 | $13,341.61 |
| Washington | 29 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $468.80 | $3,626.00 | $10,408.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,285.60 | $1,285.60 | $1,285.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | not published | $72.99 – $3,687.39 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $12,111.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $4,312.59 – $13,962.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $12,111.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $446.27 – $12,184.12 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $3,687.39 – $3,741.03 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $5,658.00 – $11,839.88 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | not published | $635.33 – $6,091.06 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | not published | $635.33 – $6,091.06 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $6,296.00 – $12,362.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | not published | $1,455.44 – $3,687.39 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $6,855.10 – $23,622.08 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $6,596.73 – $16,788.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $658.00 – $10,276.96 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $9,463.67 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $469.95 – $1,138.86 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $193.53 – $14,657.06 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $3,191.68 – $3,687.39 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $282.70 – $602.56 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $10,825.34 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,924.91 – $11,592.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $7,130.28 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $11,799.47 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,964.00 – $6,470.68 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,451.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,988.00 – $7,889.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,072.08 – $1,072.08 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $9,167.50 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $282.70 – $602.56 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,417.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $16,529.94 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,637.96 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $2,629.32 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $599.25 – $7,966.46 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $422.53 – $7,963.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $601.51 – $7,966.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $477.73 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $604.88 – $7,966.46 |