Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Oklahoma City, OK
In Oklahoma City, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $4,756.95 to $4,756.95, with a median of $4,756.95. Across Oklahoma, the median is $5,527.67 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 755-1515 Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $4,756.95 | $7,318.38 | $8.45–$6,097.09 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,756.95, median $4,756.95, highest $4,756.95.
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. 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 ($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.
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center Oklahoma City, OKREMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $261.98 | file |