Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Fort Smith, AR-OK

In Fort Smith, AR-OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $3,327.85 to $3,327.85, with a median of $3,327.85.

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 — and —.

Lowest$3,327.85Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Median$3,327.85half pay less
Highest$3,327.85in this market
Difference1.0×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 Fort Smith, AR-OK.

median
Lowest $3,327.85Highest $3,327.85

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith, AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $3,327.85 $5,119.77 35%
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $3,327.85 $5,119.77 35%
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Outpatient: lowest $3,327.85, median $3,327.85, highest $3,327.85.

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.