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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,757.58 – $8,139.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $394.86 – $6,875.14 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $297.00 – $5,976.72 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,757.58 – $16,010.38 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,967.16 – $3,183.64 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $506.10 – $1,489.24 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,258.70 – $5,946.37 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $294.50 – $626.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $3,303.54 – $4,955.31 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $27,346.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $2,035.34 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $5,946.37 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,504.63 – $6,798.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,107.67 – $4,413.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $2,415.31 – $6,687.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $295.86 – $628.32 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $5,699.00 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,686.23 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,664.00 – $6,229.98 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,177.00 – $2,177.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,849.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $3,274.11 – $6,108.74 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $3,289.15 – $5,778.52 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $285.86 – $7,141.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $6,844.56 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $776.94 – $6,283.14 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $776.94 – $4,193.79 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $776.94 – $4,890.52 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $776.94 – $4,815.31 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $776.94 – $7,249.44 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $752.85 – $5,717.86 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $3,241.09 – $12,449.61 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,694.56 – $17,300.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $857.00 – $5,755.71 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $314.09 – $6,335.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $3,110.87 – $3,110.87 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,847.91 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $297.97 – $3,064.57 |