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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $424.58 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $4,248.17 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $4,248.17 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,820.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $15,069.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,543.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $5,938.04 – $6,112.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $5,446.37 – $5,446.37 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,304.00 – $6,050.24 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $5,771.48 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $5,730.25 – $10,617.38 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $15,150.63 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,685.00 – $10,803.42 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,275.14 – $10,833.94 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $319.64 – $324.59 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $319.64 – $548.28 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $319.64 – $628.69 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $477.73 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $319.64 – $628.69 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $319.64 – $636.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,543.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $477.73 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $319.64 – $548.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,691.90 – $6,273.88 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $379.95 – $7,284.73 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $10,902.08 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,691.90 – $7,421.31 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $4,400.90 – $4,722.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $477.73 – $1,577.95 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $5,730.25 – $10,617.38 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $282.35 – $599.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,660.16 – $8,847.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $20,928.75 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $4,248.17 – $4,248.17 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $4,248.17 – $10,617.38 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $9,927.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4,472.08 – $9,811.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $9,927.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $9,927.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,312.59 – $11,044.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $282.70 – $602.56 |