Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $1,432.20 to $2,865.66, with a median of $2,148.93. The lowest listed price is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — $716.73 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $3,211.18 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $1,432.20 | $2,387.00 | $363.00–$5,889.77 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $2,865.66 | $3,184.07 | $1,731.51–$3,115.56 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,432.20, median $2,148.93, highest $2,865.66 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.