Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 North Carolina Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in North Carolina

In North Carolina, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $5,060.00 to $5,060.00, with a median of $5,060.00. The lowest price is at Gaston Memorial Hospital (Gastonia) and 2 other hospitals.

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$5,060.00Gaston Memorial Hospital + 2 more
Median$5,060.00half pay less
Highest$5,060.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median

Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Gaston Memorial Hospital lowest Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC T&A UNDER AGE 12 $5,060.00 $5,060.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC T&A UNDER AGE 12 $5,060.00 $5,060.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital lowest Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC T&A UNDER AGE 12 $5,060.00 $5,060.00 May 11, 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3 $5,060.00 $5,060.00

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.