Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $728.80 to $8,381.51, with a median of $4,743.89. The lowest listed price is at McLaren Port Huron.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Port Huron lowest Port Huron, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, younger than age 12 42820 | $728.80 | $1,457.50 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, younger than age 12 42820 | $728.80 | $1,457.50 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, younger than age 12 42820 | $728.80 | $1,457.50 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, younger than age 12 42820 | $728.80 | $1,457.50 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $2,849.64 | $5,699.27 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $4,743.89 | $9,487.78 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $8,139.99 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $8,139.99 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $8,139.99 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $8,139.99 | — | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS | $8,381.51 | $16,763.02 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $728.80, median $4,743.89, highest $8,381.51 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 42820 ($4,249.19). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MIPR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS <12 Y/O | $373.62 | file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MIPR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS <12 Y/O | $373.62 | file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MIPR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS <12 Y/O | $373.62 | file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MIPR REMOVE TONSILS & ADENOIDS <12 Y/O | $373.62 | file |