Tonsillectomy, child cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 4 hospitals list a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $8,292.12 to $8,292.12, with a median of $8,292.12. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Littleton and 3 other hospitals. Across Colorado, the median is $8,292.12 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 42825, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Littleton lowest Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,<12 Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker lowest Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,<12 Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock lowest Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,<12 Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter lowest Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC REMOVAL OF TONSILS,<12 Y/O | $8,292.12 | $8,292.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8,292.12, median $8,292.12, highest $8,292.12.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $8,292.12. 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 code covers removing the tonsils without the adenoids in a child under 12.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.