Tonsillectomy (under age 12) at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters pediatric hospital

601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date March 17, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 42820.

$4,718

Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $4,718 — 63% below the Hampton Roads, VA metro median of $12,599. Compare all Hampton Roads, VA hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
Anthem Healthkeepers PlusAll Products	$3,223	negotiated rate
Unitedhealthcare Community PlanAll Products	$3,245	negotiated rate
Sentara Community PlanAll Products	$3,795	negotiated rate
Humana Healthy HorizonsAll Products	$3,979	negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansAll Commercial Products	$4,072	negotiated rate
UnitedhealthcareOnenet Options	$5,365	median allowed amount
CignaAll Commercial Products	$6,406	median allowed amount
UnitedhealthcareMamsi	$7,304	median allowed amount
AetnaAll Commercial Products	$8,327	median allowed amount
AnthemHealthkeepers (+1 same-rate plans)	$20,340	negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
Amerihealth CaritasAll Products	$2,219	median allowed amount
Aetna Better HealthAll Products	$3,979	negotiated rate

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

What do insurance plans pay for tonsillectomy (under age 12) at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters?

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters lists 10 commercial plan rates for Tonsillectomy (under age 12), from $3,223 (Anthem Healthkeepers Plus) to $20,340 (Anthem), with a median of $4,718. The Hampton Roads, VA metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $12,599.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date March 17, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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