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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $10,167.80 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,023.74 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $11,123.77 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,736.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $6,063.16 – $8,715.36 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $5,872.86 – $10,317.68 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $238.04 – $13,402.58 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $12,485.12 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $12,396.74 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $552.64 – $8,274.41 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $552.64 – $9,649.09 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $552.64 – $9,500.69 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $13,223.66 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $535.50 – $11,281.43 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $5,787.05 – $22,797.49 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $5,081.00 – $17,316.41 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $609.00 – $10,276.96 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $302.60 – $4,510.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $5,554.53 – $5,554.53 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $5,872.86 – $11,765.49 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $6,181.95 – $14,012.63 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $6,741.52 – $18,383.51 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $309.70 – $6,305.03 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $353.20 – $7,280.05 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $308.29 – $1,041.64 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $20,928.75 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $6,855.10 – $28,375.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,034.00 – $10,672.90 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $16,253.36 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $2,522.00 – $10,924.21 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $193.53 – $12,026.30 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $193.53 – $8,373.32 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $308.29 – $1,041.64 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $20,928.75 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $343.88 – $4,016.33 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $193.53 – $27,153.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |