Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Stevens Point-Plover, WI — inpatient

In Stevens Point-Plover, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $1,547.65 to $1,547.65, with a median of $1,547.65. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,547.65Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital
Median$1,547.65half pay less
Highest$1,547.65in this market
Difference1.0×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 Stevens Point-Plover, WI.

median
Lowest $1,547.65Highest $1,547.65

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 $1,547.65 $2,381.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point, WI TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY <AGE 12 $1,547.65 $2,381.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,547.65, median $1,547.65, highest $1,547.65.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,547.65 — 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.