Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $3,360.80 to $3,360.80, with a median of $3,360.80. Across Nebraska, the median is $639.18 at 12 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$3,360.80Box Butte General Hospital
Median$3,360.80half pay less
Highest$3,360.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS $3,360.80 $4,201.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $3,360.80, median $3,360.80, highest $3,360.80.

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.