Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in Polson, MT

In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $427.20 to $427.20, with a median of $427.20.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$427.20Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$427.20half pay less
Highest$427.20in 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 Polson, MT.

median
Lowest $427.20Highest $427.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT HC PR 42820 REMOVAL OF TONSILLS AND ADENOIDS/YOUNGER THAN 12 YRS $427.20 $534.00 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT HC PR 42820 REMOVAL OF TONSILLS AND ADENOIDS/YOUNGER THAN 12 YRS $427.20 $534.00 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $427.20, median $427.20, highest $427.20.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $427.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.