Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Puerto Rico Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, one hospital publishes a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: $1,500.00 at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas Ponce (Ponce).

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 22, 2026.

Hospitals in Puerto Rico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Hospital Episcopal San Lucas Ponce Ponce · Ponce, PR Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands patient younger than age 12 $1,500.00 $1,800.00 —
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By metro area

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Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Ponce, PR 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00

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.