Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsillectomy, child cost in Warsaw, IN — inpatient

In Warsaw, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $438.75 to $438.75, with a median of $438.75. Across Indiana, the median is $3,014.88 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42820, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$438.75Kosciusko Community Hospital
Median$438.75half pay less
Highest$438.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw, IN · (574) 267-3200 42820 REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS $438.75 $1,125.00 $355.50–$1,057.50 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $438.75, median $438.75, highest $438.75.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.