Procedure family
Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
10 procedures in this family have a price report — each priced by at least 100 hospitals in their published price files. The median shown is the outpatient cash price; a dash means the page reports a different setting.
Median cash prices in this family run from $954 to $3,199. The most widely priced is Tonsil removal, age 12 or older, with a usable price at 881 hospitals.
Procedures, most widely priced first
| Procedure | Code | Median cash price | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonsil removal, age 12 or olderCPT 42826 | CPT 42826 | $2,378 | 881 |
| Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12CPT 42820 | CPT 42820 | $2,619 | 870 |
| Tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or olderCPT 42821 | CPT 42821 | $2,633 | 846 |
| Adenoid removal in a child under 12, first operationCPT 42830 | CPT 42830 | $2,039 | 776 |
| Tonsil removal, child under 12CPT 42825 | CPT 42825 | $1,761 | 675 |
| Adenoid removal at age 12 or older, first operationCPT 42831 | CPT 42831 | $1,627 | 663 |
| Repeat adenoid removal in a child under 12CPT 42835 | CPT 42835 | $954 | 426 |
| Repeat adenoid removal at age 12 or olderCPT 42836 | CPT 42836 | $2,074 | 374 |
| Removal or destruction of the lingual tonsilCPT 42870 | CPT 42870 | $3,199 | 323 |
| Removal of leftover tonsil tagsCPT 42860 | CPT 42860 | $1,389 | 299 |
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