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Repeat Adenoid Removal, Age 12+

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 42836

This procedure removes adenoid tissue, glands located behind the nose above the throat, that has regrown or was left behind after an earlier removal. It is performed in a patient who is at least 12 years old. It is typically done when the adenoid tissue causes ongoing nasal blockage, breathing problems during sleep, or repeated ear or sinus infections despite a prior removal.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repeat Adenoid Removal, Age 12+ cost?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $257 from a physician practice, and about $5,248 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$257$240 to $316
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,248$2,344 to $7,244

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $8,511Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $224 to $490
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,248professional $257

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$489.78
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,890.45
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$489.78
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$467.74
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,570.40
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$426.58
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$15,135.61
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,380.38
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$562.34
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$4,168.69
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$9,772.37
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$457.09

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Minnesota than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania $275 · 45th of 51
MN $575DE $257

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.