Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Washington
In Washington, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $368.55 to $28,520.80, with a median of $4,725.15. The lowest price is at Astria Toppenish Hospital (Toppenish). The highest price is 77.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,725.15, is 10% above the US median of $4,277.65.
- Washington ranks 20th of 35 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 42826. 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 42826 Tonsillectomy, primary or secondary; age 12 | $368.55 | $567.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $518.50 | $610.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Removal of tonsils (12 years or older) | $3,811.20 | $4,764.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $4,277.65 | $6,581.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA *TONSILLECTOMY,PRIMARY OR SECONDARY - AGE 12 OR OVER-FAC | $4,725.15 | $9,265.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $4,836.00 | $7,440.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $5,692.27 | $8,757.34 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tonsillectomy Primary/Secondary Age 12/> | $11,230.43 | $16,043.47 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tonsillectomy One-Half Age 12/> | $28,520.80 | — | 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 | $4,725.15 | $11,230.43 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $4,836.00 | $4,836.00 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $518.50 | $518.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $4,277.65 | $4,277.65 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $3,811.20 | $3,811.20 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $5,692.27 | $5,692.27 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $368.55 | $368.55 |
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$2,222.36
- 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$4,534.74
- Texas$4,424.11
- Utah$6,435.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,771.01, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$11,944.47
- West Virginia$4,002.00
- Wisconsin$1,674.12
- Wyoming$2,717.19, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.