Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 South Carolina Outpatient

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

In South Carolina, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $2,807.40 to $9,722.22, with a median of $6,264.81. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 3.5× 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$2,807.40Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Median$6,264.81half pay less
Highest$9,722.22in South Carolina
Lowest saves$3,457.41vs the median

Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC TONSIL & ADENOID; <12 YO $2,807.40 $4,679.00 —
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St Francis Hospital INC Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $9,722.22 $16,203.70 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 1 $9,722.22 $9,722.22
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 1 $2,807.40 $2,807.40

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.