How much does tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, under 12 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 42820 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $360negotiated | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $360negotiated | 0.1× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $4,321cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $4,878cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $6,292negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $7,461negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $7,516negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $7,516negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $7,516negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $7,516negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $7,565negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $7,614negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $7,765negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $7,766negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $7,791negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $8,477negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Keck Hospital of USC (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $9,517negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) gross charge | Hospital | $11,040negotiated | 1.9× | — |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) gross charge | Hospital | $11,855negotiated | 2.0× | — |
- For 42820 (Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, under 12), Medicare's benchmark rate is $5,915.66. A fair self-pay target for this line is $4,599.36. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 42820 is $4,599.36, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $6,291.65–$7,790.59. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 42820 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, under 12 (CPT 42820) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $7,516, with hospitals ranging from $6,292 to $7,791 across 19 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $5,916, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, under 12 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, under 12 (CPT 42820) in Los Angeles, CA is around $7,516, with hospital prices ranging from $6,292 to $7,791 across 19 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 42820?
Medicare pays about $5,916 for tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, under 12 (CPT 42820). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy, under 12?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.