Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Fayetteville, NC
In Fayetteville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $1,527.60 to $1,527.60, with a median of $1,527.60. Across North Carolina, the median is $6,041.00 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville, NC REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $1,527.60 | $2,546.00 | $3,284.72–$8,211.80 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,527.60, median $1,527.60, highest $1,527.60.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 42821 ($2,639.91). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NCREMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $0.60 | file |