Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 4 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $8,292.12 to $8,292.12, with a median of $8,292.12. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Littleton and 3 other hospitals. Across Colorado, the median is $8,292.12 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Littleton lowest Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker lowest Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock lowest Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter lowest Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,292.12, median $8,292.12, highest $8,292.12.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $8,292.12. 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.