SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
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 Feb 16, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health
FREMONT, NE TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY LESS THAN AGE 12 |
$2,026.12 | $5,476.00 | 63% | Feb 16, 2026 file |
|
| Methodist Fremont Health
FREMONT, NE Tonsillectomy Adenoidectomy Under Age 12 |
$3,700.00 | $10,000.00 | 63% | Feb 16, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,026.12, median $2,863.06, highest $3,700.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,863.06. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.