Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $6,591.00 to $11,148.00, with a median of $11,148.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — $4,557.00 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $11,148.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 42821, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (>12 years) | $6,591.00 | $6,591.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,12+ Y/O | $11,148.00 | $11,148.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6,591.00, median $11,148.00, highest $11,148.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $11,148.00. 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 someone age 12 or older. It is done for repeated infections or for snoring and breathing problems during sleep caused by enlarged 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.