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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $7,906.00 | $3,600.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $7,906.00 | $3,600.00 – $6,293.23 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $7,906.00 | $3,600.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $7,906.00 | $3,600.00 – $12,588.00 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $7,906.00 | $3,600.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $7,924.20 | $5,884.75 – $6,002.45 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,139.99 | $166.35 – $10,100.72 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,139.99 | $166.35 – $13,566.64 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,139.99 | $166.35 – $5,079.76 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,139.99 | $166.35 – $13,566.64 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $9,048.18 | $5,600.62 – $5,712.63 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $9,722.22 | $5,670.29 – $5,726.99 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $9,746.50 | $205.80 – $28,759.23 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $10,408.50 | $205.80 – $24,140.04 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,634.40 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $11,027.17 | $5,670.29 – $5,726.99 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $11,377.70 | $5,600.62 – $5,600.62 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $11,382.01 | $0.36 – $11,492.83 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $11,450.03 | $5,939.19 – $5,939.19 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $11,577.52 | $5,775.89 – $5,891.41 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $11,843.28 | $237.72 – $11,217.99 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $12,168.10 | $5,600.62 – $5,712.63 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $12,729.41 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $12,898.04 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $13,330.26 | $5,768.99 – $5,884.37 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $13,341.61 | $5,775.89 – $5,775.89 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $13,630.24 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $13,740.14 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $15,524.16 | not published |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $15,563.00 | $527.71 – $11,552.76 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $15,563.00 | $527.71 – $11,552.76 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $15,563.00 | $527.71 – $11,552.76 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $15,563.00 | $527.71 – $11,680.98 |