Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Arkansas Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Arkansas

In Arkansas, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $345.20 to $5,578.16, with a median of $3,211.18. The lowest price is at Ozarks Community Hospital (Gravette). The highest price is 16.2× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42821. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$345.20Ozarks Community Hospital
Median$3,211.18half pay less
Highest$5,578.16in Arkansas
Lowest saves$2,865.98vs the median

Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR O/R REMOVE TONSILS AND ADENOIDS $345.20 $863.00 —
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) $1,432.20 $2,387.00 —
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Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) $2,865.66 $3,184.07 —
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> $3,556.70 $5,471.84 —
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Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) $4,754.55 $5,282.83 —
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Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> $5,578.16 $8,581.78 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 3 $345.20 $4,754.55
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 2 $1,432.20 $2,148.93
Fort Smith, AR-OK 1 $3,556.70 $3,556.70

What it is

This is surgery to remove both the tonsils and the adenoids in someone age 12 or older. It is done for repeated infections or for snoring and breathing problems during sleep caused by enlarged 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, age 12 or older in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.