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Tonsils and adenoids removal (child under 12) in Philadelphia PA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 42820

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Riddle Memorial Hospital median $5,156 · local Medicare $6,082 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,6520.9×3
Independence Blue Cross$4,6590.8×4
Paoli Hospital median $5,408 · local Medicare $5,766 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,6521.0×3
Independence Blue Cross$5,1640.9×4
Jefferson Abington Hospital median $5,438 · local Medicare $5,766 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna$4,0960.7×3
Cigna$6,3501.1×2
Independence Blue Cross$5,4380.9×3
UPMC Commercial$7,6201.3×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,3160.6×1
Bryn Mawr Hospital median $5,480 · local Medicare $6,082 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,6520.9×3
Independence Blue Cross$5,3090.9×4
Lankenau Medical Center median $5,549 · local Medicare $5,766 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,6521.0×3
Independence Blue Cross$5,4460.9×4
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital median $7,246 · local Medicare $5,766 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna$4,7340.8×1
Cigna$6,2931.1×2
Geisinger$23,8664.1×1
Highmark BCBS$15,1692.6×1
Independence Blue Cross$8,1991.4×4
UnitedHealthcare$3,2030.6×1
Jefferson Health-Northeast median $7,368 · local Medicare $6,082 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna$4,7340.8×1
Cigna$6,2931.0×2
Geisinger$24,5784.0×1
Highmark BCBS$15,6212.6×1
Independence Blue Cross$8,4441.4×4
UnitedHealthcare$4,7890.8×1
Jefferson Stratford Hospital median $7,409 · local Medicare $6,660 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna$7,4091.1×1
Cigna$7,6891.2×2
UnitedHealthcare$6,6481.0×1
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital median $9,304 · local Medicare $6,082 · file 2026-09-15
Aetna$9,1721.5×2
Cigna$9,4351.6×2
Independence Blue Cross$5,9751.0×2
UPMC Commercial$11,3221.9×1
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill median $11,208 · local Medicare $6,660 · file 2026-03-24
Aetna$11,2081.7×1

Questions

How much does tonsils and adenoids removal (child under 12) cost with commercial insurance in Philadelphia PA?

10 Philadelphia PA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 42820, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $6,398; hospital medians range from $5,156 to $11,208. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.