Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

In Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $1,902.26 to $6,419.78, with a median of $6,232.80. The lowest listed price is at Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Inc.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Mar 24, 2026.

Lowest$1,902.26Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Inc
Median$6,232.80half pay less
Highest$6,419.78in this market
Difference3.4×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI.

median
Lowest $1,902.26Highest $6,419.78

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Inc lowest Neenah, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O $1,902.26 $3,396.90 44%
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Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Oshkosh, WI REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O $1,902.26 $3,396.90 44%
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah, WI HBC FV REMOVE TONSILS ADENOIDS <12 YR $3,496.35 $6,357.00 45% Mar 24, 2026
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Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Oshkosh, WI HC Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,<12 Y/O $6,232.80 $11,130.00 44%
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Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Inc Neenah, WI HC Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,<12 Y/O $6,232.80 $11,130.00 44%
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Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Inc Oshkosh, WI HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O $6,419.78 $11,463.90 44%
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Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Inc Neenah, WI HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,<12 Y/O $6,419.78 $11,463.90 44%
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Outpatient: lowest $1,902.26, median $6,232.80, highest $6,419.78 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.

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.