Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Elkhart-Goshen, IN
In Elkhart-Goshen, IN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $6,763.40 to $13,538.83, with a median of $6,763.40. The lowest listed price is at Goshen Health Surgery Center LLC.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 42820, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 13, 2026 and Aug 14, 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Health Surgery Center LLC lowest Goshen, IN Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy | $6,763.40 | $9,662.00 | 30% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center LLC Goshen, IN Remove tonsils and adenoids | $6,763.40 | $9,662.00 | 30% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen, IN Remove tonsils and adenoids | $13,538.83 | $19,341.18 | 30% | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6,763.40, median $6,763.40, highest $13,538.83 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $13,538.83. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.