Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Alabama Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Alabama

In Alabama, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $2,633.91 to $7,348.35, with a median of $4,991.13. The lowest price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama (Birmingham). The highest price is 2.8× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42820. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 22, 2026.

Lowest$2,633.91The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Median$4,991.13half pay less
Highest$7,348.35in Alabama
Lowest saves$2,357.22vs the median

Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $2,633.91 $6,125.37 —
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Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS $7,348.35 $40,824.19 Jan 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Birmingham, AL 1 $2,633.91 $2,633.91
Huntsville, AL 1 $7,348.35 $7,348.35

What it is

This is surgery to remove both the tonsils and the adenoids in a child younger than 12. It is commonly done for repeated throat infections or for snoring and breathing problems during sleep caused by large tonsils and adenoids.

What the price covers

The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.