Remove tonsils and adenoids cost at US hospitals
Remove tonsils and adenoids · CPT 42821
$203.30
lowest cash price
$3,837.72
national median
$33,427.05
highest cash price
187
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $203.30–$33,427.05 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $3,556.70 | $3,556.70 | $3,556.70 |
| California | 79 | $203.30 | $1,456.00 | $10,080.00 |
| Colorado | 15 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 |
| Florida | 16 | $1,133.60 | $10,326.00 | $33,427.05 |
| Georgia | 23 | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $251.52 | $251.52 | $251.52 |
| Illinois | 36 | $597.60 | $14,234.07 | $24,770.23 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 19 | $569.40 | $746.40 | $17,058.85 |
| Kansas | 9 | $12,129.62 | $12,129.62 | $12,129.62 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $651.00 | $651.00 | $651.00 |
| 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 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $8,245.33 | $8,245.33 | $8,245.33 |
| Montana | 2 | $446.40 | $446.40 | $446.40 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $281.60 | $281.60 | $281.60 |
| 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 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| 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 | 48 | $328.50 | $3,600.75 | $20,075.76 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,756.95 | $4,756.95 | $5,746.40 |
| Oregon | 11 | $470.40 | $643.68 | $890.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $559.20 | $559.20 | $1,511.50 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $12,339.43 | $12,339.43 | $12,339.43 |
| 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 | 104 | $3,638.49 | $3,780.25 | $20,753.32 |
| Virginia | 18 | $11,981.31 | $12,106.66 | $14,098.67 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 |
| West Virginia | 13 | $305.50 | $651.00 | $10,773.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $1,375.20 | $1,375.20 | $1,375.20 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $7,337.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,483.66 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $5,607.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $6,986.16 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,112.73 – $1,112.73 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $886.62 – $4,950.46 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $295.86 – $628.32 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $6,394.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $9,087.85 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $6,517.95 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,187.00 – $2,298.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $2,187.00 – $2,629.32 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $624.87 – $4,461.70 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $7,337.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $439.25 – $4,459.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $2,298.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $627.22 – $4,461.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $506.10 – $850.49 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $630.74 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $441.37 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $7,337.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $7,337.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $7,337.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $8,261.18 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $2,298.50 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $2,609.41 – $2,609.41 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $3,232.37 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | not published | $2,195.00 – $8,315.10 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,258.70 – $5,946.37 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,489.00 – $8,305.84 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,922.62 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,791.17 – $5,939.36 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $333.27 – $338.71 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $333.27 – $569.37 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $333.27 – $652.88 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $506.10 – $850.49 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $333.27 – $652.88 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $333.27 – $660.47 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $973.10 – $2,298.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $506.10 – $850.49 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $333.27 – $569.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |