Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Olla, LA — inpatient

In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older as an inpatient: from $1,742.40 to $1,742.40, with a median of $1,742.40.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42821, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,742.40Hardtner Medical Center
Median$1,742.40half pay less
Highest$1,742.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 42821 TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY; AGE 12 OR OVER ProFee $1,742.40 $2,178.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,742.40, median $1,742.40, highest $1,742.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,742.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.

Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA42821 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over $0.01 file