Adenoidectomy cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12: from $451.60 to $4,558.89, with a median of $2,505.25. The lowest listed price is at McLaren Port Huron and 3 other hospitals — $2,053.65 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $451.60 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Port Huron lowest Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 SP Adenoidectomy, primary, younger than age 12 42830 | $451.60 | $903.20 | $139.09–$347.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland lowest Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 SP Adenoidectomy, primary, younger than age 12 42830 | $451.60 | $903.20 | $139.09–$347.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region lowest Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 SP Adenoidectomy, primary, younger than age 12 42830 | $451.60 | $903.20 | $139.09–$347.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb lowest Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 SP Adenoidectomy, primary, younger than age 12 42830 | $451.60 | $903.20 | $139.09–$347.79 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS | $3,644.90 | $7,289.80 | $1,773.96–$5,060.64 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS | $4,515.41 | $9,030.82 | $1,773.96–$5,060.64 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS | $4,558.89 | — | $201.43–$7,598.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS | $4,558.89 | — | $201.43–$7,598.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS | $4,558.89 | — | $358.26–$6,441.90 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS | $4,558.89 | — | $201.43–$7,598.14 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $451.60, median $2,505.25, highest $4,558.89 — a 10.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 42830 ($3,047.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MIPR REMOVE ADENOIDS PRIMARY <12 Y/O | $276.99 | file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MIPR REMOVE ADENOIDS PRIMARY <12 Y/O | $276.99 | file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MIPR REMOVE ADENOIDS PRIMARY <12 Y/O | $276.99 | file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MIPR REMOVE ADENOIDS PRIMARY <12 Y/O | $276.99 | file |