Tonsillectomy, age 12+ cost in Washington
In Washington, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older: from $475.15 to $28,520.80, with a median of $4,780.58. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 60.0× the lowest.
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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY/SECONDARY AGE 12/> | $475.15 | $731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $4,277.65 | $6,581.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $4,836.00 | $7,440.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF TONSILS (12 YEARS OR OLDER) | $9,184.50 | $14,130.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Tonsillectomy One-Half Age 12/> | $28,520.80 | — | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $475.15 | $4,829.82 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2 | $4,725.15 | $16,622.98 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $4,836.00 | $4,836.00 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $4,277.65 | $4,277.65 |
What it is
This is surgery to remove the tonsils, without the adenoids, in someone age 12 or older. It is done for repeated throat infections, large tonsils that block breathing during sleep, or other tonsil problems.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.
Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) only, age 12 or older in other states
- Alabama$5,397.34
- Alaska$5,907.66
- Arizona$4,068.55
- Arkansas$2,416.20
- California$6,749.08
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Connecticut$10,594.31
- Delaware$5,802.95
- Florida$11,581.00
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Idaho$7,224.00
- Illinois$3,535.00
- Indiana$342.30
- Iowa$622.40
- Kansas$6,058.53
- Kentucky$342.30
- Louisiana$1,371.20
- Maryland$2,620.67
- Massachusetts$6,168.63
- Michigan$751.40
- Minnesota$829.62
- Mississippi$8,106.11
- Missouri$5,471.81
- Montana$651.15
- Nebraska$1,107.68
- Nevada$3,606.00
- New Hampshire$1,316.72
- New Jersey$3,791.12
- New York$3,387.27
- North Carolina$5,804.00
- Ohio$5,255.82
- Oklahoma$3,238.00
- Oregon$721.60
- Pennsylvania$5,036.01
- Rhode Island$2,372.63
- South Carolina$10,435.55
- South Dakota$2,246.12
- Tennessee$4,190.21
- Texas$3,277.28
- Vermont$556.00
- Virginia$13,558.29
- West Virginia$3,564.00
- Wisconsin$1,359.15
- Wyoming$1,173.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.