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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $384.64 – $7,516.44 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $216.27 – $1,432.11 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $2,453.36 – $10,081.11 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $216.27 – $339.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $67.95 – $2,702.95 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $218.43 – $280.72 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1,303.69 – $6,160.68 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,146.08 – $6,160.68 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $1,292.16 – $6,800.15 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $6,108.53 – $17,423.47 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $4,666.00 – $14,085.70 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $3,423.00 – $9,773.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $329.00 – $1,040.22 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $193.53 – $1,525.35 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $193.53 – $25,438.42 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $193.53 – $7,516.44 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $193.53 – $7,773.77 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $216.27 – $339.04 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,104.93 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $216.27 – $339.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $216.27 – $339.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $216.27 – $280.72 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $218.43 – $284.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | not published | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $309.78 – $6,030.19 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $10,276.96 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,363.00 – $17,104.12 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $11,917.47 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $5,946.81 – $9,514.89 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,072.08 – $1,072.08 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $308.29 – $1,041.64 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $286.93 – $5,675.12 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $193.53 – $9,717.21 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $302.39 – $7,516.44 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,932.00 – $14,085.70 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $12,111.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,910.51 – $2,212.17 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,224.61 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $216.27 – $280.72 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,119.04 – $6,160.68 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,175.43 – $6,160.68 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,251.18 – $6,160.68 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,993.83 – $2,308.65 |