Adenoidectomy cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12: from $5,398.00 to $8,159.00, with a median of $8,159.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — $2,761.00 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $8,159.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 42830, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Primary removal of adenoids (younger than 12 years) | $5,398.00 | $5,398.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Adenoidectomy, Primary, Younger Than Age 12 | $8,159.00 | $8,159.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,398.00, median $8,159.00, highest $8,159.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $8,159.00. 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
An adenoidectomy removes the adenoids, tissue behind the nose, for breathing problems, snoring or repeated ear infections in children.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.