Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $6,135.53 to $17,974.77, with a median of $11,944.47. The lowest price is at Clinch Valley Health (Richlands). The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $11,944.47, is 179% above the US median of $4,277.65.
- Virginia ranks 35th of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 42826. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6,135.53Clinch Valley Health
Median$11,944.47half of hospitals charge less
Highest$17,974.77in Virginia
Lowest saves$5,808.94vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch Valley Health lowest Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over | $6,135.53 | $15,338.83 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over | $7,453.42 | $18,633.54 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over | $10,537.20 | $26,343.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 or over | $10,993.60 | $27,566.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $12,895.33 | $21,492.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $14,221.25 | $23,702.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $14,780.27 | $24,633.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $17,974.77 | $29,957.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | 3 | $12,895.33 | $14,780.27 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $6,135.53 | $6,135.53 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $10,993.60 | $10,993.60 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $10,537.20 | $10,537.20 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1 | $14,221.25 | $14,221.25 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $7,453.42 | $7,453.42 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What tonsillectomy, age 12+ is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Tonsillectomy, age 12+ explained.
Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$7,011.46
- Alaska$9,676.32, 1 hospital
- Arizona$10,501.29
- Arkansas$2,680.14
- California$5,642.80
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Delaware$5,802.95, 1 hospital
- Florida$9,647.03
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Hawaii$4,060.00, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$6,271.00
- Illinois$3,535.00
- Indiana$5,760.05
- Iowa$3,992.30
- Kansas$3,058.48
- Kentucky$7,132.37
- Louisiana$2,844.37
- Maine$604.26, 1 hospital
- Maryland$4,751.33, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$6,438.82
- Michigan$4,020.18
- Minnesota$1,469.54
- Mississippi$2,520.13
- Missouri$4,745.03
- Montana$672.00
- Nebraska$3,796.37
- Nevada$3,684.75, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$3,689.38, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,327.45
- New Mexico$14,240.83, 3 hospitals
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$4,620.46
- North Dakota$2,508.93
- Ohio$11,394.20
- Oklahoma$3,261.00
- Oregon$698.80, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$6,713.14
- Rhode Island$2,372.63, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$10,435.55
- South Dakota$2,823.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$4,363.22
- Texas$4,424.11
- Utah$6,435.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,771.01, 2 hospitals
- Washington$4,725.15
- West Virginia$4,002.00
- Wisconsin$1,674.12
- Wyoming$2,717.19, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.