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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $3,775.65 – $12,868.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $323.29 – $3,456.53 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $297.97 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $297.97 – $3,064.57 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $369.02 – $3,920.80 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $321.96 – $1,086.26 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $27,346.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $3,839.27 – $15,322.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $5,977.46 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,138.92 – $9,102.85 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $232.41 – $6,593.02 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,590.40 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $321.96 – $1,086.26 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $297.97 – $3,064.57 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $27,346.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $357.48 – $4,016.33 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $232.41 – $14,886.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $7,791.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $415.43 – $4,120.64 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $6,743.94 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $2,459.51 – $7,791.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,261.72 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $369.02 – $4,754.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,261.72 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $232.41 – $4,261.72 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,122.08 – $1,122.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $71.22 – $1,291.25 |
| 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 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $2,035.34 – $2,035.34 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $810.27 – $4,956.96 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $2,455.00 – $7,332.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $4,901.93 – $12,362.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $791.44 – $4,496.91 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | not published | $791.44 – $3,401.07 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $674.51 – $4,120.95 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $294.50 – $628.32 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $295.86 – $628.32 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $294.50 – $626.29 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $295.86 – $628.32 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | not published | not published |