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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $11,148.00 | $3,011.79 – $8,364.54 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $11,148.00 | $3,011.79 – $8,364.54 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $11,148.00 | $4,557.00 – $4,557.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $11,148.00 | $3,011.79 – $8,364.54 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $11,148.00 | $3,011.79 – $8,364.54 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $11,148.00 | $3,011.79 – $8,364.54 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $11,148.00 | $3,011.79 – $8,364.54 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $11,148.00 | $3,011.79 – $8,364.54 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $11,733.30 | $3,230.98 – $3,230.98 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $11,943.11 | $3,136.68 – $3,136.68 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $11,981.31 | $3,234.84 – $3,299.54 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $12,106.66 | $3,326.30 – $3,326.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $12,129.62 | $248.02 – $6,282.75 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $12,339.43 | $3,175.70 – $3,207.46 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $12,396.79 | $3,136.68 – $3,199.41 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,705.84 | $3,230.98 – $3,295.60 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $13,669.52 | $3,287.07 – $3,352.82 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $13,902.81 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $14,098.67 | $3,234.84 – $3,234.84 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $14,234.07 | not published |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $14,883.15 | $0.96 – $6,624.59 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $15,051.25 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $15,701.94 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $15,701.94 | not published |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $16,280.87 | $0.96 – $6,436.67 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $16,699.84 | $1.92 – $1,092.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $17,058.85 | $2.28 – $7,094.93 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $17,560.34 | $3,230.98 – $3,295.60 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $17,751.06 | $3,287.07 – $3,352.82 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $18,505.63 | $3,220.82 – $3,285.24 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $19,170.79 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $20,075.76 | $3,287.07 – $3,287.07 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $20,753.32 | $3,330.57 – $6,661.13 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $20,753.32 | $3,336.05 – $6,672.11 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $22,360.99 | $3,462.26 – $7,686.23 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $24,770.23 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $33,427.05 | $863.00 – $7,686.23 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,063.85 – $4,353.82 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,364.93 – $12,688.83 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $2,970.03 – $8,364.54 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $2,926.53 – $8,364.54 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $4,954.20 – $5,162.80 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $4,954.20 – $5,162.80 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $4,954.20 – $5,162.80 |