Surgery and procedures CPT 42820 Virginia Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 cost in Virginia

In Virginia, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12: from $10,635.40 to $13,341.61, with a median of $11,513.78. The lowest price is at Sovah Health - Danville (Danville). The highest price is 1.3× 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$10,635.40Sovah Health - Danville
Median$11,513.78half pay less
Highest$13,341.61in Virginia
Lowest saves$878.38vs the median

Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Sovah Health - Danville lowest Danville · Danville, VA Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12 $10,635.40 $27,097.50 —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $11,450.03 $19,083.38 —
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Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC Petersburg · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $11,577.52 $19,295.87 —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12 $13,341.61 $22,236.02 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Richmond, VA 3 $11,450.03 $11,577.52
Danville, VA 1 $10,635.40 $10,635.40

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.