Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 North Dakota Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in North Dakota

In North Dakota, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $852.00 to $5,415.00, with a median of $2,508.93. The lowest price is at Towner County Medical Center (Cando). The highest price is 6.4× 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 29, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$852.00Towner County Medical Center
Median$2,508.93half pay less
Highest$5,415.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$1,656.93vs the median

Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Towner County Medical Center lowest Cando · Cando, ND Pr Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> $852.00 $852.00 —
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Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC TONSILLECTOMY/ADENOIDECT>12YRS $2,508.93 $4,113.00 Mar 1, 2026
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Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC TONSILLECTOMY/ADENOIDECT>12YRS $2,508.93 $4,113.00 Mar 1, 2026
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McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND SURG 42821 TONSILLECTOMY & ADENOIDECTOMY AGE 12/> $4,895.80 $7,532.00 May 1, 2026
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SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 42821 Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy Age 12 And Over $5,415.00 $6,017.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Cando, ND 1 $852.00 $852.00
Devils Lake, ND 1 $2,508.93 $2,508.93
Grand Forks, ND-MN 1 $2,508.93 $2,508.93
Harvey, ND 1 $5,415.00 $5,415.00
Watford City, ND 1 $4,895.80 $4,895.80

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.