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Remove tonsils and adenoids cost at US hospitals
Remove tonsils and adenoids · CPT 42821
$3,243.07
lowest cash price
$3,243.07
national median
$3,600.75
highest cash price
2
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3,243.07–$3,600.75 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$3,600.75
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center — Westlake OH, OHMedian cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($3,243.07) → Jul 1, 2026 ($3,600.75)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1 | $3,243.07 | $3,243.07 | $3,243.07 |
| Ohio | 1 | $3,600.75 | $3,600.75 | $3,600.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,243.07 | $662.24 – $3,405.22 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $3,600.75 | $1,176.25 – $6,097.09 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | not published | $764.89 – $896.00 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $764.89 – $3,338.92 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $774.26 – $3,339.23 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $836.30 – $3,401.07 |