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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $0.01 – $6,207.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $0.01 – $4,676.66 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $0.01 – $6,207.95 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $3,967.00 | $205.80 – $19,742.48 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $222.30 – $7,240.56 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $554.40 – $7,053.14 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,558.89 | $173.60 – $6,810.08 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,558.89 | $173.60 – $7,598.14 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,558.89 | $173.60 – $3,424.86 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,558.89 | $173.60 – $7,598.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $261.61 – $7,053.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,756.95 | $8.45 – $6,897.67 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $161.96 – $7,276.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $214.17 – $7,053.14 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $203.61 – $7,600.27 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $5,414.00 | $205.80 – $16,016.74 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $444.60 – $7,143.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $204.68 – $7,902.30 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,746.40 | $465.70 – $6,823.84 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $157.34 – $7,088.58 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $5,986.00 | $205.80 – $5,584.04 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $166.59 – $7,053.14 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $225.01 – $7,276.94 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $7,721.76 | $3,136.68 – $3,199.41 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $8,245.33 | $252.90 – $6,282.75 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $8,292.12 | $550.45 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $8,292.12 | $550.45 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $8,292.12 | $550.45 – $6,470.23 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $8,292.12 | $550.45 – $6,542.05 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $8,292.12 | $550.45 – $6,470.23 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,080.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $10,326.00 | $3,462.26 – $9,175.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $10,773.50 | $205.80 – $13,519.90 |