Adenoidectomy cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12: from $384.75 to $10,468.49, with a median of $910.35. The lowest price is at Stevens Community Medical Center (Morris). The highest price is 27.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $910.35, is 78% below the US median of $4,138.63.
- Minnesota has the lowest median of 31 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 1 of 9 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Community Medical Center lowest Morris · Morris, MN Primary removal of adenoids (younger than 12 years) | $384.75 | $513.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Primary removal of adenoids (younger than 12 years) | $449.80 | $692.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Primary removal of adenoids (younger than 12 years) | $571.12 | $649.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Primary removal of adenoids (younger than 12 years) | $819.25 | $975.30 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN ADENOIDECTOMY, PRIMARY; YOUNGER THAN AGE 12 | $910.35 | $1,071.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL ADENOIDS,PRIMARY,<12 Y/O | $1,470.07 | $3,666.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Adenoidectomy Primary; Under Age 12 | $2,424.76 | $9,326.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ADENOIDECTOMY < 12 YRS-SURG | $8,340.00 | $8,340.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Adenoidectomy, primary; younger t | $10,468.49 | $14,499.30 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $1,470.07 | $2,424.76 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $449.80 | $449.80 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $819.25 | $819.25 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $910.35 | $910.35 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $384.75 | $384.75 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $571.12 | $571.12 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $10,468.49 | $10,468.49 |
What adenoidectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Adenoidectomy explained.
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12 in other states
- Alabama$6,321.44
- Alaska$9,875.75, 1 hospital
- Arizona$8,305.23
- Arkansas$2,491.76
- California$11,211.20
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Delaware$3,566.60, 1 hospital
- Florida$5,641.71
- Georgia$8,159.00
- Hawaii$1,498.94, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$7,224.00
- Illinois$5,288.50
- Indiana$4,681.52
- Iowa$2,373.00
- Kansas$3,843.00
- Kentucky$6,008.00
- Louisiana$3,038.01
- Maine$529.19, 1 hospital
- Maryland$2,674.94, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$9,592.85, 4 hospitals
- Michigan$2,890.93
- Mississippi$2,955.16
- Missouri$4,348.80
- Montana$598.57, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$3,038.25, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$4,646.75, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$1,175.65, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,327.45
- New Mexico$7,940.57, 4 hospitals
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$4,764.20
- North Dakota$4,531.08
- Ohio$7,165.07
- Oklahoma$3,141.27
- Oregon$3,247.82, 2 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$6,111.09
- South Carolina$9,220.80, 3 hospitals
- South Dakota$2,823.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$3,314.26
- Texas$3,749.00
- Utah$6,853.57, 1 hospital
- Vermont$2,343.65, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$9,147.24
- Washington$5,459.92
- West Virginia$3,967.00
- Wisconsin$1,393.78
- Wyoming$1,330.67, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.