Adenoidectomy cost in Washington
In Washington, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12: from $386.75 to $27,020.10, with a median of $5,459.92. The lowest price is at Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 (Ellensburg). The highest price is 69.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $5,459.92, is 32% above the US median of $4,138.63.
- Washington ranks 20th of 31 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 42830. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 lowest Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Primary removal of adenoids (younger than 12 years) | $386.75 | $455.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Primary removal of adenoids (younger than 12 years) | $1,208.80 | $1,511.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PRIMARY REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $5,069.57 | $7,799.34 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA PRIMARY REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $5,452.64 | $8,388.67 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA *ADENOIDECTOMY,PRIMARY-UNDER AGE 12-FAC | $5,467.20 | $10,720.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA PRIMARY REMOVAL OF ADENOIDS (YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS) | $6,697.60 | $10,304.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Adenoidectomy Primary <Age 12 | $10,266.63 | $14,666.61 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Adenoidectomy Primary <Age 12 | $27,020.10 | — | 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 | $5,467.20 | $10,266.63 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $6,697.60 | $6,697.60 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $386.75 | $386.75 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $5,452.64 | $5,452.64 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $1,208.80 | $1,208.80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $5,069.57 | $5,069.57 |
What adenoidectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Adenoidectomy explained.
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy), child under 12 in other states
- Alabama$6,321.44
- Alaska$9,875.75, 1 hospital
- Arizona$8,305.23
- Arkansas$2,491.76
- California$11,211.20
- Colorado$8,292.12
- Delaware$3,566.60, 1 hospital
- Florida$5,641.71
- Georgia$8,159.00
- Hawaii$1,498.94, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$7,224.00
- Illinois$5,288.50
- Indiana$4,681.52
- Iowa$2,373.00
- Kansas$3,843.00
- Kentucky$6,008.00
- Louisiana$3,038.01
- Maine$529.19, 1 hospital
- Maryland$2,674.94, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$9,592.85, 4 hospitals
- Michigan$2,890.93
- Minnesota$910.35
- Mississippi$2,955.16
- Missouri$4,348.80
- Montana$598.57, 4 hospitals
- Nebraska$3,038.25, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$4,646.75, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$1,175.65, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,327.45
- New Mexico$7,940.57, 4 hospitals
- New York$3,837.72
- North Carolina$4,764.20
- North Dakota$4,531.08
- Ohio$7,165.07
- Oklahoma$3,141.27
- Oregon$3,247.82, 2 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$6,111.09
- South Carolina$9,220.80, 3 hospitals
- South Dakota$2,823.06, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$3,314.26
- Texas$3,749.00
- Utah$6,853.57, 1 hospital
- Vermont$2,343.65, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$9,147.24
- West Virginia$3,967.00
- Wisconsin$1,393.78
- Wyoming$1,330.67, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.