Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $1,385.67 to $1,385.67, with a median of $1,385.67.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $1,385.67 | $2,771.34 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,385.67, median $1,385.67, highest $1,385.67.
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.
7 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 42820 ($4,249.19). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PAPR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $156.75 | file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Monroeville, PAPR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $181.50 | file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PAPR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $181.50 | file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PAPR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $189.75 | file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Pittsburgh, PAPR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $198.00 | file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PAPR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $214.50 | file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Pittsburgh, PAPR TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $222.75 | file |