Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ cost in Washington
In Washington, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older: from $443.95 to $32,159.70, with a median of $5,931.25. The lowest price is at Astria Toppenish Hospital (Toppenish). The highest price is 72.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,931.25, is 40% above the US median of $4,243.00.
- Washington ranks 24th of 34 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42821. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital lowest Toppenish · Yakima, WA 42821 Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; age 12 or o | $443.95 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (12 years or older) | $620.50 | $730.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands (12 years or older) | $1,970.40 | $2,463.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA *TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY- AGE 12 OR OVER-FAC | $3,306.33 | $6,483.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $5,931.25 | $9,125.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $8,663.64 | $13,328.67 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS AND ADENOID GLANDS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $9,040.85 | $13,909.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $13,110.42 | $18,729.17 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Age 12/> | $32,159.70 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3 | $3,306.33 | $13,110.42 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $9,040.85 | $9,040.85 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $620.50 | $620.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $5,931.25 | $5,931.25 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $1,970.40 | $1,970.40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $8,663.64 | $8,663.64 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $443.95 | $443.95 |
What tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tonsil and adenoid removal, 12+ explained.
Tonsil and adenoid removal, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$6,684.07
- Arizona$8,732.82, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$2,702.09
- California$4,243.00
- Colorado$8,292.12
- District of Columbia$4,054.00, 1 hospital
- Florida$5,158.79
- Georgia$11,148.00
- Hawaii$4,569.60, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$5,156.21
- Illinois$6,910.37
- Indiana$6,732.10
- Iowa$4,027.00
- Kansas$3,133.50
- Kentucky$6,091.52
- Louisiana$4,267.12
- Maine$659.83, 1 hospital
- Maryland$960.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$13,820.83, 3 hospitals
- Michigan$3,420.54
- Minnesota$1,723.69
- Mississippi$2,866.82
- Missouri$5,799.79
- Montana$812.00
- Nebraska$4,043.90
- Nevada$3,684.75, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$4,468.90, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,182.46
- New Mexico$9,123.56, 4 hospitals
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$6,041.00
- North Dakota$2,508.93
- Ohio$5,172.00
- Oklahoma$4,756.95
- Oregon$5,750.13
- Pennsylvania$6,633.88
- South Carolina$8,385.72
- South Dakota$2,823.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$4,861.06
- Texas$3,780.25
- Utah$5,376.10, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$2,740.55, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$11,386.46
- West Virginia$4,140.09
- Wisconsin$1,989.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.