Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient

In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $720.91 to $720.91, with a median of $720.91. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$720.91Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Median$720.91half pay less
Highest$720.91in 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.

median
Lowest $720.91Highest $720.91

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $720.91 $720.91
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Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $720.91 $720.91
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Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $720.91 $720.91
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Inpatient: lowest $720.91, median $720.91, highest $720.91.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $720.91 — 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.