Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Arkansas Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Arkansas

In Arkansas, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $2,073.97 to $5,589.78, with a median of $3,463.93. The lowest price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital (Little Rock). The highest price is 2.7× 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 23, 2026.

Lowest$2,073.97Arkansas Childrens Hospital
Median$3,463.93half pay less
Highest$5,589.78in Arkansas
Lowest saves$1,389.96vs the median

Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) $2,073.97 $2,304.41 —
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $3,327.85 $5,119.77 —
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Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) $3,600.00 $4,000.00 —
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Mercy Hospital Rogers dba Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $5,589.78 $8,599.66 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 2 $3,600.00 $4,594.89
Fort Smith, AR-OK 1 $3,327.85 $3,327.85
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1 $2,073.97 $2,073.97

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.