Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $9,565.81 to $9,565.81, with a median of $9,565.81.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42820, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$9,565.81St Peters Hospital
Median$9,565.81half pay less
Highest$9,565.81in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St Peters Hospital Albany, NY PR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Younger Than Age 12 $9,565.81 Mar 31, 2026
source file

Outpatient: lowest $9,565.81, median $9,565.81, highest $9,565.81.

What it is

This is surgery to remove both the tonsils and the adenoids in a child younger than 12. It is commonly done for repeated throat infections or for snoring and breathing problems during sleep caused by large tonsils and adenoids.

What the price covers

The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.