Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Storm Lake, IA

In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $733.60 to $733.60, with a median of $733.60. Across Iowa, the median is $746.40 at 17 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$733.60Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$733.60half pay less
Highest$733.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR REM TONSILS AND ADENOIDS 12+ YRS $733.60 $917.00 — 20% —
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Outpatient: lowest $733.60, median $733.60, highest $733.60.

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.