SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 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 — and —.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 |
$10,634.40 | $18,990.00 | 44% | — file |
|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SANTA CLARA
SANTA CLARA, CA TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 |
$10,634.40 | $18,990.00 | 44% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $10,634.40, median $10,634.40, highest $10,634.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $10,634.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.