Adenoidectomy cost in California
In California, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12: from $628.45 to $11,211.20, with a median of $11,211.20. The lowest price is at NorthBay Medical Center (Fairfield). The highest price is 17.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42830. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $991.47 | $3,047.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $3,047.20 | $3,047.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3 | $3,047.20 | $3,047.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $628.45 | $11,211.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $3,047.20 | $3,047.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $11,211.20 | $11,211.20 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $958.00 | $958.00 |
What it is
An adenoidectomy removes the adenoids, tissue behind the nose, for breathing problems, snoring or repeated ear infections in children.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12 in other states
- Alabama$5,689.29
- Alaska$5,819.38
- Arizona$4,068.55
- Arkansas$4,617.92
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Connecticut$7,015.22
- Delaware$3,566.60
- Florida$7,324.70
- Georgia$8,159.00
- Idaho$8,795.00
- Illinois$10,980.00
- Indiana$6,949.96
- Iowa$513.60
- Kansas$11,648.21
- Kentucky$6,799.48
- Louisiana$1,075.20
- Maryland$1,544.47
- Massachusetts$14,366.44
- Michigan$451.60
- Minnesota$779.00
- Mississippi$6,597.38
- Missouri$5,153.28
- Montana$548.70
- Nebraska$372.00
- Nevada$3,606.00
- New Hampshire$908.51
- New Jersey$3,705.99
- New York$3,626.36
- North Carolina$5,527.00
- Ohio$825.10
- Oklahoma$4,550.54
- Oregon$600.00
- Pennsylvania$5,797.00
- South Carolina$6,014.10
- South Dakota$2,246.12
- Tennessee$3,536.66
- Texas$3,749.00
- Vermont$475.50
- Virginia$10,663.24
- Washington$5,459.92
- West Virginia$3,967.00
- Wisconsin$1,129.70
- Wyoming$756.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.