Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Maryland Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Maryland

In Maryland, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $551.00 to $5,285.26, with a median of $2,918.13. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 9.6× 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$551.00Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Median$2,918.13half pay less
Highest$5,285.26in Maryland
Lowest saves$2,367.13vs the median

Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Remove Tonsils/Adenoids,<12 Y/O $551.00 $551.00 —
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Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12 $5,285.26 $5,285.26 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1 $551.00 $551.00
Ocean Pines, MD 1 $5,285.26 $5,285.26

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.