Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $4,321.20 to $4,321.20, with a median of $4,321.20. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim, 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 |
| 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 - South Bay Harbor City, 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $4,321.20, median $4,321.20, highest $4,321.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $4,321.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.