Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 3 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 - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 | $4,321.20 | $8,310.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, 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 3 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.