Tonsils and adenoids removal (under age 12) in Phoenix, AZ: hospital prices
9 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area price CPT 42820 in their files, but fewer than three list a cash price, so we show the rows without a ranking.
9 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area list tonsils and adenoids removal (under age 12) (CPT 42820) in its price file, but only as a list price or negotiated insurer rates, not as a cash price. Hospitals must publish a discounted cash price for every shoppable service; where it is missing you can still ask for one by phone.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyPhoenix · 20 mi · File Feb 2026
Chandler · 14 mi · File Sep 2026
Glendale · 30 mi · File Sep 2026
Sun City West · 37 mi · File Sep 2026
Laveen · 15 mi · File Sep 2026
Mesa · 27 mi · File Sep 2026
Phoenix · 20 mi · File Jan 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 42820. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 42820, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About tonsils and adenoids removal (under age 12)
CPT 42820 is removal of the tonsils and adenoids in a child under 12, done for repeated throat infections or, more often today, for sleep-disordered breathing. It is an outpatient operation under general anesthesia, about 30 to 45 minutes, with one to two weeks of sore throat afterward.
What the price covers
The hospital's price is the facility fee for the operating room, anesthesia equipment, nursing, supplies and recovery. The ENT surgeon and the anesthesiologist bill separately. Children with sleep apnea or under three are sometimes kept overnight, which adds an observation charge.
Why prices vary
Children's hospitals and academic centers list the highest prices for this operation; community hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers list lower. The spread within a metro area is commonly three to five times for the facility fee alone.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for 42820, and what do surgeon and anesthesia add?
- Will my child need to stay overnight, and what does that cost?
- Can it be done at an ambulatory surgery center?
Hospitals in Phoenix, AZ without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo Central CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo Scottsdale CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo West CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arizona Spine and Joint HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenixcode not in file
- Banner Baywood Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Boswell Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Casa Grande Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Estrella Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Gateway Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Goldfield Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Heart Hospitalcode not in file
- Banner Ironwood Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Ocotillo Medical Centercode not in file
- City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixNo price file found
- East Valley Er & HospitalFile could not be read
- Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaNo price file found
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterNo price file found
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Tempe Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Huhu Kam Memorial HospitalNo website on record
- Mayo Clinic HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Phoenix Indian Medical CenterNo website on record
- The Core Institute Specialty HospNo price file found
- Valleywise Health Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Wickenburg Community HospitalNo website on record