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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,208.68 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,183.20 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $12,186.28 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $6,208.68 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,183.20 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $11,298.92 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $556.42 – $556.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,110.56 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $2,149.64 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,924.91 – $11,641.27 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $578.00 – $13,723.94 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,072.08 – $1,072.08 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $572.02 – $17,995.47 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $5,189.13 – $12,203.95 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $20,928.75 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $14,128.81 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,443.00 – $23,476.57 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $8,270.06 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $1,746.72 – $12,111.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $4,226.00 – $7,791.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $193.53 – $8,551.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $5,652.51 – $5,878.61 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $5,750.12 – $8,960.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $193.53 – $14,657.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $5,463.00 – $14,085.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $5,832.86 – $20,001.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $446.27 – $11,239.75 |