Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Huntington, WV

In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $9,275.98 to $9,275.98, with a median of $9,275.98. Across West Virginia, the median is $4,150.67 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$9,275.98Cabell Huntington Hospital
Median$9,275.98half pay less
Highest$9,275.98in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 TONSIL AND ADENOIDECTOM; +12YR $9,275.98 $9,275.98 $7,775.13–$9,275.98 — —
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Outpatient: lowest $9,275.98, median $9,275.98, highest $9,275.98.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9,275.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.