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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $4,226.00 – $7,791.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $345.93 – $7,516.44 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $12,041.47 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $4,226.00 – $11,300.84 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $193.53 – $7,773.77 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $353.20 – $8,828.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $193.53 – $7,773.77 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $193.53 – $7,773.77 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,079.64 – $1,079.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $6,048.05 – $10,886.49 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | not published | $635.33 – $888.32 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $635.33 – $6,090.50 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $643.11 – $6,091.06 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $4,248.17 – $4,248.17 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | not published | $673.02 – $9,076.05 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | not published | $643.11 – $6,091.06 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $673.02 – $9,041.97 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $12,111.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $6,296.00 – $12,362.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $681.39 – $8,202.79 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $673.02 – $6,850.20 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | not published | $635.33 – $5,149.42 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $631.65 – $7,516.98 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $282.35 – $602.56 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $282.70 – $602.56 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $282.35 – $599.84 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $282.70 – $602.56 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | not published | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $6,296.00 – $12,362.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $5,135.00 – $11,839.88 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $6,296.00 – $12,362.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $6,296.00 – $12,362.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2,453.36 – $14,184.79 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $309.78 – $3,886.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $294.59 – $6,137.68 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $6,855.10 – $22,748.99 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $2,937.00 – $8,140.43 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $355.70 – $6,107.27 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $309.78 – $6,030.19 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $16,253.36 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $193.53 – $193.53 |