Excision of lingual tonsil (CPT 42870)
42870 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.
Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.
97 of 2110 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out. We never guess a number.
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| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Gross charge | Medicare pays | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Chatom, AL | $54.17 | — | $5,102.01 | 0.0× |
| Unity Health - White County Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Searcy, AR | $288.75 | $1,155 | $5,390.14 | 0.1× |
| Unity Health - Jacksonville likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Jacksonville, AR | $288.75 | $1,155 | $5,562.15 | 0.1× |
| Unity Health - Newport likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Newport, AR | $288.75 | $1,155 | $5,390.14 | 0.1× |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Nacogdoches, TX | $350 | $1,166 | $5,946.81 | 0.1× |
| Memorial Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Port Lavaca, TX | $393.74 | $562.49 | $5,946.81 | 0.1× |
| East Carroll Parish Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Lake Providence, LA | $436.50 | $582 | $5,389.78 | 0.1× |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Ste. Genevieve, MO | $619.50 | $1,239 | $5,929.39 | 0.1× |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Kingman, AZ | $647.50 | $1,850 | $6,316.95 | 0.1× |
| CarolinaEast Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
New Bern, NC | $825.60 | $1,376 | $5,658.31 | 0.1× |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Walsenburg, CO | $894.60 | $994 | $6,244.73 | 0.1× |
| DeSoto Regional Health System likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Mansfield, LA | $994 | $1,420 | $5,360.39 | 0.2× |
| Nebraska Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Omaha, NE | $1,007.37 | $1,549.80 | $6,147.12 | 0.2× |
| Bellevue Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Bellevue, NE | $1,007.37 | $1,549.80 | $6,147.12 | 0.2× |
| Conway Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Conway, SC | $1,223.68 | $1,223.68 | $5,505.90 | 0.2× |
| North Central Kansas Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Concordia, KS | $1,229.83 | $1,756.90 | $5,444.21 | 0.2× |
| Titus Regional Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Mount Pleasant, TX | $1,234.20 | $2,057 | $5,946.81 | 0.2× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Las Colin likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Irving, TX | $1,293.60 | $2,156 | $5,946.81 | 0.2× |
| Field Health System likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Centreville, MS | $1,415.25 | $1,887 | $5,103.83 | 0.3× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Fortworth likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Fort Worth, TX | $1,449.60 | $2,416 | $5,956.60 | 0.2× |
| St. John's Medical Center likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Jackson, WY | $1,537 | $1,537 | $6,048.05 | 0.3× |
| Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Llp likely a partial charge, not the full procedure |
Sugar Land, TX | $1,549.20 | $2,582 | $5,946.81 | 0.3× |
| OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Oklahoma City, OK | $1,715.75 | $17,157.50 | $5,693.51 | 0.3× |
| Memorial Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Abilene, KS | $1,756.90 | $1,756.90 | $5,444.21 | 0.3× |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Shelbyville, TN | $1,911.82 | $6,592.50 | $5,652.87 | 0.3× |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Tullahoma, TN | $1,911.82 | $6,592.50 | $5,619.85 | 0.3× |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Lebanon, TN | $1,911.82 | $6,592.50 | $5,679.36 | 0.3× |
| West Jefferson Medical Center unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Marrero, LA | $2,048 | $12,800 | $5,556.71 | 0.4× |
| Touro unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
New Orleans, LA | $2,048.20 | $14,630 | $5,556.71 | 0.4× |
| New Orleans East Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
New Orleans, LA | $2,441.44 | $15,259 | $5,556.71 | 0.4× |
| Mizell Memorial Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Opp, AL | $2,456.55 | $2,729.50 | $5,102.01 | 0.5× |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Conway, AR | $2,609.62 | $10,438.48 | $5,562.15 | 0.5× |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Magnolia unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Magnolia, AR | $2,609.62 | $10,438.48 | $5,390.14 | 0.5× |
| East Jefferson General Hospital unusually low: confirm this is the full procedure |
Metairie, LA | $2,750.16 | $19,644 | $5,556.71 | 0.5× |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics | Lafayette, LA | $2,931.05 | $11,273.27 | $5,360.39 | 0.5× |
| Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center | Shreveport, LA | $3,365.67 | $12,944.87 | $5,711.29 | 0.6× |
| Vanderbilt University Hospital | Nashville, TN | $3,559.95 | $6,592.50 | $5,811.09 | 0.6× |
| Manning Family Children's | New Orleans, LA | $3,776.49 | $13,987 | $5,556.71 | 0.7× |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $3,803.11 | $19,015.55 | $6,181.95 | 0.6× |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center | Fort Myers, FL | $3,803.11 | $19,015.55 | $6,181.95 | 0.6× |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $3,803.11 | $19,015.55 | $6,181.95 | 0.6× |
| Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare | Clinton, MO | $3,904.91 | $6,508.19 | $5,929.39 | 0.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple, TX | $4,244.33 | $7,073.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest | Waco, TX | $4,244.33 | $7,073.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | College Station, TX | $4,244.33 | $7,073.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls | Marble Falls, TX | $4,244.33 | $7,073.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham | Brenham, TX | $4,244.33 | $7,073.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor | Taylor, TX | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.8× |
| Scott & White Hospital-round Rock | Round Rock, TX | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.8× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville | Pflugerville, TX | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.8× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda | Buda, TX | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.8× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | Austin, TX | $4,555.73 | $7,592.89 | $5,946.81 | 0.8× |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,694.25 | $8,535 | $5,693.51 | 0.8× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $4,919.40 | $8,199 | $5,966.76 | 0.8× |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $5,174.18 | $8,623.63 | $5,937.73 | 0.9× |
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $5,256.97 | $13,550.33 | $5,360.39 | 1.0× |
| Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $5,269.42 | — | $5,505.90 | 1.0× |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $5,269.42 | — | $5,505.90 | 1.0× |
| Coastal Carolina Medical Center | Hardeeville, SC | $5,269.42 | — | $5,505.90 | 1.0× |
| Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital | Jefferson City, TN | $5,272.18 | $23,823.69 | $5,370.91 | 1.0× |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,343.36 | $24,288 | $5,360.39 | 1.0× |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $5,657.40 | $15,715 | $5,946.81 | 1.0× |
| Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital | Kenedy, TX | $5,670 | $5,670 | $5,946.81‡ | 1.0× |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $5,788.44 | $26,311.10 | $5,484.86 | 1.1× |
| Lakeside Medical Center | Belle Glade, FL | $5,938.02 | — | $6,181.95 | 1.0× |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $6,495.68 | — | $5,375.99 | 1.2× |
| Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster, TX | $6,517.76 | $5,537 | $5,946.81 | 1.1× |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC | Omaha, NE | $6,554.25 | $8,739 | $6,147.12 | 1.1× |
| Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals | Memphis, TN | $6,603.76 | $30,017.08 | $5,484.86 | 1.2× |
| Summit Medical Center, LLC | Edmond, OK | $6,778.80 | — | $5,693.51 | 1.2× |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $6,989.21 | $7,765.79 | $5,562.15 | 1.3× |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby, CT | $7,072.05 | — | $7,096.78 | 1.0× |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $7,264.49 | — | $6,316.95 | 1.1× |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery | Nashville, TN | $7,401.56 | — | $5,679.36 | 1.3× |
| Children's of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $7,768.92 | $18,067.25 | $5,414.82 | 1.4× |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $8,387.27 | $9,867.38 | $5,344.78 | 1.6× |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $10,024.76 | $50,123.80 | $5,526.95 | 1.8× |
| Ascentist Hospital LLC | Leawood, KS | $10,088.30 | $17,151 | $5,604.61 | 1.8× |
| Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $10,217.31 | $46,442.31 | $5,556.71 | 1.8× |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $11,104.15 | $92,534.59 | $5,309.58 | 2.1× |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest | Springdale, AR | $11,269.33 | $12,521.48 | $5,525.14 | 2.0× |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $12,060.84 | — | $5,693.51 | 2.1× |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $12,586.68 | $12,586.68 | $5,946.81 | 2.1× |
| Laredo Medical Center | Laredo, TX | $13,139.23 | $54,746.80 | $5,946.81 | 2.2× |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $16,054.62 | $24,699.42 | $5,929.39 | 2.7× |
| Omega Hospital | Metairie, LA | $16,675.10 | $28,585.89 | $5,556.71 | 3.0× |
| Parkland Memorial Hospital | Dallas, TX | $16,817.66 | $42,044.16 | $5,946.81 | 2.8× |
| Northwest Surgical Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,080.53 | — | $5,693.51 | 3.0× |
| Community Hospital, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,080.53 | — | $5,693.51 | 3.0× |
| Baytown Medical Center Lp | Baytown, TX | $17,605 | $17,605 | $5,946.81 | 3.0× |
| Glen Rose Medical Center | Glen Rose, TX | $17,972 | $17,972 | $5,946.81 | 3.0× |
| Baldwin Health | Foley, AL | $23,233.41 | $129,074.51 | $5,615.86 | 4.1× |
| Altus Houston Hospital, Lp | Houston, TX | $25,390.50 | $25,390.50 | $5,946.81 | 4.3× |
| Mount San Rafael Hospital | Trinidad, CO | — | $2,210.50 | $6,244.73 | — |
| Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital | Stanford, KY | — | $4,442 | $5,554.53 | — |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC | Tulsa, OK | — | $14,422.50 | $5,693.51 | — |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown, CT | — | $999,999,999 | $7,096.78 | — |
"Medicare pays" is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. "—" means Medicare has no comparable facility rate.
‡ Price taken from the hospital's inpatient list; no outpatient price posted.