Surgery and procedures CPT 42825 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Tonsillectomy, child cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient

In Omaha, NE-IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, child under 12 as an inpatient: from $429.00 to $429.00, with a median of $429.00. Across Nebraska, the median is $550.00 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 42825, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$429.00Saunders Medical Center
Median$429.00half pay less
Highest$429.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saunders Medical Center Wahoo, NE · (402) 443-4191 PF TONSIL UNDER 12 $429.00 $572.00 — 25% —
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Inpatient: lowest $429.00, median $429.00, highest $429.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $513.24 — 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.