Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Utah Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Utah

In Utah, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $3,690.00 to $7,062.20, with a median of $5,376.10. The lowest price is at Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt). The highest price is 1.9× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$3,690.00Uintah Basin Medical Center
Median$5,376.10half pay less
Highest$7,062.20in Utah
Lowest saves$1,686.10vs the median

Hospitals in Utah, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Uintah Basin Medical Center lowest Roosevelt · Roosevelt, UT REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) $3,690.00 $4,100.00 —
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Castleview Hospital Price · Price, UT Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over $7,062.20 $12,840.36 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Price, UT 1 $7,062.20 $7,062.20
Roosevelt, UT 1 $3,690.00 $3,690.00

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.