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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,496.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $363.00 – $6,367.44 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,194.26 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $4,947.09 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,308.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $363.00 – $6,367.44 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,543.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,951.44 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $580.97 – $580.97 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $580.97 – $580.97 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $580.97 – $580.97 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,352.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,130.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,680.74 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,352.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,130.82 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,194.26 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $580.97 – $580.97 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $580.97 – $580.97 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $873.32 – $6,286.30 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $814.00 – $7,686.23 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,112.73 – $1,112.73 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $597.27 – $9,717.57 |