Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Tomahawk, WI — inpatient

In Tomahawk, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,617.20Aspirus Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk, WI · (715) 453-7700 TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> $1,617.20 $2,488.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,617.20, median $1,617.20, highest $1,617.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,617.20 — 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.