Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 10 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older as an inpatient: from $375.00 to $4,571.50, with a median of $3,600.75. The lowest listed price is at Southwest General Health Center — $3,225.75 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $3,600.75 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 9 cities for code 42821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center lowest Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY; AGE 12+ | $375.00 | $500.00 | $720.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy; Age 12+ | $942.87 | $2,693.92 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,600.75 | $4,801.00 | $900.00–$4,320.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,600.75 | $4,801.00 | $2,054.83–$4,320.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,600.75 | $4,801.00 | $900.00–$4,320.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,600.75 | $4,801.00 | $900.00–$4,320.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,600.75 | $4,801.00 | $900.00–$4,320.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,600.75 | $4,801.00 | $900.00–$4,320.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,600.75 | $4,801.00 | $900.00–$4,320.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,651.75 | $4,869.00 | $2,434.50–$4,382.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $3,651.75 | $4,869.00 | $1,884.30–$4,382.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Asc Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,571.50 | $4,571.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $375.00, median $3,600.75, highest $4,571.50 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,600.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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 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.