Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsillectomy, child cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient

In Omaha, NE-IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $471.00 to $471.00, with a median of $471.00. Across Nebraska, the median is $597.00 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$471.00Saunders Medical Center
Median$471.00half pay less
Highest$471.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saunders Medical Center Wahoo, NE · (402) 443-4191 PF TONSIL AND ADENOID UNDER 12 $471.00 $628.00 — 25% —
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Inpatient: lowest $471.00, median $471.00, highest $471.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $559.65 — 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.