Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 7 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older as an inpatient: from $715.36 to $7,868.00, with a median of $774.35. The lowest listed price is at Westfields Hospital — $58.99 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,123.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 42821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Remove tonsils and adenoids | $715.36 | $1,360.00 | $223.10–$8,286.52 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $774.35 | $1,235.00 | $209.85–$1,470.65 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $774.35 | $1,235.00 | $209.85–$1,470.65 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $774.35 | $1,235.00 | $209.85–$1,470.65 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $1,468.00 | $3,660.84 | — | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN T&a; Age 12 or Over | $2,424.76 | $9,326.00 | $969.27–$6,994.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over | $7,868.00 | $7,868.00 | $2,659.38–$7,081.20 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS 12Y OR OLDER-SURG | $8,340.00 | $8,340.00 | $2,818.92–$7,506.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS 12Y OR OLDER-CV | $8,340.00 | $8,340.00 | $2,818.92–$7,506.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $715.36, median $774.35, highest $7,868.00 — a 11.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $774.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 42821 ($3,320.80). 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.
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNAS REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $30.45 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $63.78 | file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MNAS REMOVE TONSILS/ADENOIDS,12+ Y/O | $99.07 | file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MNRemove tonsils and adenoids | $325.78 | file |