Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Rhinelander, WI

In Rhinelander, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $1,617.20 to $1,617.20, with a median of $1,617.20. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,617.20 at 26 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,617.20Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Median$1,617.20half pay less
Highest$1,617.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander, WI · (715) 361-2000 TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> $1,617.20 $2,488.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,617.20, median $1,617.20, highest $1,617.20.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,617.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.