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Tonsil and Adenoid Removal, Under Age 12

West Virginia rates for HCPCS 42820

This surgery removes both the tonsils and adenoids, tissues at the back of the throat and behind the nose that can become chronically infected or enlarged enough to block breathing or cause repeated infections. This version applies to children younger than 12 years old. It's one of the most common surgeries performed on children.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Tonsil and Adenoid Removal, Under Age 12 cost?

$331

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $331 from a physician practice, and about $1,549 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$331$275 to $437
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,549$316 to $5,623

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $316 to $15,849Professionalmedian $331 · 10th to 90th $229 to $676
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,549professional $331

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,412.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$380.19
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,862.09
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$19,054.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$16,595.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$478.63
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$204.17

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

West Virginia· 36th of 51

$331

AK $1,202UT $219

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.