Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Outpatient

Tonsillectomy, child cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $3,492.00 to $3,492.00, with a median of $3,492.00. Across Nebraska, the median is $4,012.00 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42820, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$3,492.00Box Butte General Hospital
Median$3,492.00half pay less
Highest$3,492.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS $3,492.00 $4,365.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $3,492.00, median $3,492.00, highest $3,492.00.

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.