Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA — inpatient

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $7,906.00 to $7,906.00, with a median of $7,906.00. The lowest listed price is at Es Rehabilitation LLC.

Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$7,906.00Es Rehabilitation LLC
Median$7,906.00half pay less
Highest$7,906.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

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Lowest $7,906.00Highest $7,906.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Es Rehabilitation LLC lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory University Atlanta, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC Atlanta, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00
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Dekalb Medical Center, INC Decatur, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Dekalb Medical Center, INC Lithonia, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Decatur Health Resource, Inc. Decatur, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ehca John's Creek, LLC Johns Creek, GA Hc Tonsillectomy And Adenoidectomy, Younger Than Age?12 $7,906.00 $7,906.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $7,906.00, median $7,906.00, highest $7,906.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $7,906.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.