Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Montana Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Montana

In Montana, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $427.20 to $18,602.00, with a median of $758.78. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 43.5× 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$427.20Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$758.78half pay less
Highest$18,602.00in Montana
Lowest saves$331.58vs the median

Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR 42820 REMOVAL OF TONSILLS AND ADENOIDS/YOUNGER THAN 12 YRS $427.20 $534.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Barrett Hospital Development Corporation S Dillon · S Dillon, MT Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (younger than 12 years) $709.65 $747.00 Jun 12, 2026
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Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (younger than 12 years) $758.78 $1,011.70 Jul 20, 2026
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Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) $3,027.20 — Nov 19, 2024
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Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) $18,602.00 $18,602.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anaconda, MT 1 $758.78 $758.78
Bozeman, MT 1 $3,027.20 $3,027.20
Great Falls, MT 1 $18,602.00 $18,602.00
Polson, MT 1 $427.20 $427.20
S Dillon, MT 1 $709.65 $709.65

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.