Surgery and procedures CPT 42821 Virginia Outpatient

Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Virginia

In Virginia, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $10,791.60 to $14,098.67, with a median of $12,043.99. 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 42821. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$10,791.60Sovah Health - Danville
Median$12,043.99half pay less
Highest$14,098.67in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,252.39vs the median

Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Sovah Health - Danville lowest Danville · Danville, VA Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or over $10,791.60 $26,979.00 —
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> $11,981.31 $19,968.85 —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> $12,106.66 $20,177.77 —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> $14,098.67 $23,497.78 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Richmond, VA 3 $11,981.31 $12,106.66
Danville, VA 1 $10,791.60 $10,791.60

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.