SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities 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 10, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
DALLAS, TX TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 |
$779.25 | $1,039.00 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 file |
|
| MSH Partners, LLC
DALLAS, TX TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY UNDER AGE 12 42820 |
$1,071.00 | $1,785.00 | 40% | Apr 14, 2026 file |
|
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South
BURLESON, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O |
$30,179.24 | $30,179.24 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield
MANSFIELD, TX HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O |
$30,179.24 | $30,179.24 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $779.25, median $15,625.12, highest $30,179.24 — a 38.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $15,625.12. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.