Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older as an inpatient: from $5,036.01 to $6,983.80, with a median of $6,633.88. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $1,597.87 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $6,111.09 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 42821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 42821 REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS Tech | $5,036.01 | $21,080.00 | $805.00–$16,864.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 42821 REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS Tech | $6,633.88 | $21,080.00 | $2,754.28–$16,864.00 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 42821 Tonsillectomy And Adenoid Adult | $6,983.80 | $21,080.00 | $2,988.87–$18,909.71 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5,036.01, median $6,633.88, highest $6,983.80 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $6,633.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.