Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL — inpatient

In Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $549.00 to $715.20, with a median of $576.60. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$549.00MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center
Median$576.60half pay less
Highest$715.20in this market
Difference1.3×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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.

median
Lowest $549.00Highest $715.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center lowest Davenport, IA T & A < 12 yrs 42820 $549.00 $915.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL T & A < 12 yrs 42820 $576.60 $961.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA T & A < 12 yrs 42820 $576.60 $961.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL T & A < 12 yrs 42820 $576.60 $961.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf, IA REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O $715.20 $894.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Trinity Medical Center Rock Island, IL REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O $715.20 $894.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $549.00, median $576.60, highest $715.20 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $715.20 — 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.