Surgery and procedures CPT 42825 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsillectomy, child cost in Houma, LA — inpatient

In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $2,726.68 to $2,726.68, with a median of $2,726.68. Across Louisiana, the median is $3,034.20 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42825, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,726.68Ochsner St Anne General Hospital
Median$2,726.68half pay less
Highest$2,726.68in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC TONSILLECTOMY <12 YEARS $2,726.68 $6,197.00 — 56% —
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Inpatient: lowest $2,726.68, median $2,726.68, highest $2,726.68.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,726.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.