Tonsillectomy, child cost in Lansing, MI — inpatient
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $296.00 to $296.00, with a median of $296.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton and 2 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $728.80 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton lowest St. Johns, MI · (989) 227-3400 PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $296.00 | $592.00 | $473.48 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing lowest Lansing, MI · (517) 364-1000 PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $296.00 | $592.00 | $473.48 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing lowest Lansing, MI · (517) 364-1000 PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $296.00 | $592.00 | $473.48 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton lowest Charlotte, MI · (517) 543-1050 PR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $296.00 | $592.00 | $189.36–$473.48 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $296.00, median $296.00, highest $296.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $296.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.