Surgery and procedures CPT 42825 Outpatient

Tonsillectomy, child cost in Grand Forks, ND

In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12: from $4,531.08 to $4,531.08, with a median of $4,531.08. Across North Dakota, the median is $4,531.08 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42825, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$4,531.08Altru Hospital
Median$4,531.08half pay less
Highest$4,531.08in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC TONSILLECTOMY 12 OR OVER $4,531.08 $7,428.00 — 39% Mar 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $4,531.08, median $4,531.08, highest $4,531.08.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,531.08. 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.