Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Nevada Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Nevada

In Nevada, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $1,283.00 to $6,864.90, with a median of $6,439.00. The lowest price is at Tahoe Forest Hospital District (Incline Village). The highest price is 5.4× 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$1,283.00Tahoe Forest Hospital District
Median$6,439.00half pay less
Highest$6,864.90in Nevada
Lowest saves$5,156.00vs the median

Hospitals in Nevada, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Tahoe Forest Hospital District lowest Incline Village · Reno, NV Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (younger than 12 years) $1,283.00 $1,283.00 Jun 8, 2026
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Saint Marys Regional Medical Center Reno · Reno, NV Remove Tonsils And Adenoids - 42820 - OR36042820 $6,439.00 $12,156.70 Mar 17, 2026
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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Las Vegas · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV HC TONSIL & ADENOIDECTOMY <12YRS $6,864.90 $22,883.00 Jul 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
Reno, NV 2 $1,283.00 $3,861.00
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 1 $6,864.90 $6,864.90

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.