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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $4,321.20 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,321.20 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $4,321.20 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $484.67 – $12,865.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,367.71 | $249.29 – $12,315.95 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $228.71 – $12,865.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $4,783.52 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $4,783.52 | $85.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $4,783.52 | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $4,783.52 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $4,783.52 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $155.07 – $13,273.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $187.23 – $12,865.57 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $194.95 – $13,863.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $388.68 – $13,030.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $178.94 – $14,414.53 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $150.64 – $12,930.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $159.51 – $12,865.57 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $6,465.11 | $612.28 – $7,758.13 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $6,465.11 | $612.28 – $7,758.13 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $6,523.41 | $8.44 – $1,262.68 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,547.81 | $6,547.81 – $7,857.37 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6,547.81 | $612.28 – $7,857.37 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,547.81 | $612.28 – $7,857.37 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $6,551.00 | $205.80 – $35,250.60 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,553.49 | $633.92 – $7,864.18 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,553.49 | $237.00 – $6,553.49 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $196.71 – $13,273.80 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $6,935.00 | $205.80 – $9,970.45 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,966.64 | $633.92 – $7,314.97 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,966.64 | $633.92 – $7,593.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $8,350.28 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $0.01 – $11,084.44 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $7,765.51 | $242.54 – $11,217.99 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $7,906.00 | $3,600.00 – $12,588.00 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $7,906.00 | $3,600.00 – $12,588.00 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $7,906.00 | $4,557.00 – $4,557.00 |