Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Flint, MI

In Flint, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $728.80 to $4,256.64, with a median of $2,492.72.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Dec 31, 2025.

Lowest$728.80McLaren Flint
Median$2,492.72half pay less
Highest$4,256.64in this market
Difference5.8×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 Flint, MI.

median
Lowest $728.80Highest $4,256.64

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI SP Removal tonsils and adenoids, younger than age 12 42820 $728.80 $1,457.50 50% Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Flint Flint, MI REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS $4,256.64 $8,513.27 50% Dec 31, 2025
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Outpatient: lowest $728.80, median $2,492.72, highest $4,256.64 — a 5.8× 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.