Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $991.47 to $4,877.53, with a median of $4,321.20. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 9 cities 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 Nov 26, 2025 and Nov 26, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 3 | $991.47 | $1,525.34 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,807.31 | $2,780.47 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA OPG - 3 | $1,807.31 | $2,780.47 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Outpatient Grouper - 3 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 3 | $4,877.53 | $7,503.89 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $991.47, median $4,321.20, highest $4,877.53 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $4,321.20. 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.