Richmond, VA · hospital rates, itemized

How much does tonsillectomy (under age 12) cost in Richmond, VA?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 42820.

Median commercial rates on file run from $7,051 (Johnston-Willis Hospital) to $7,051 (Parham Doctors' Hospital) — 1.0× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

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Chippenham Hospital
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,051
median of 5 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
Lowest commercial
Johnston-Willis Hospital
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,051
median of 5 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
VCU Medical Center
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
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Medicare
$4,416
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$3,156
median of 3 plans
hospital file · January 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical CenterMidlothian, VA $13,342 — $5,776median of 2 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest Johnston-Willis Hospital — $7,051median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Bon Secours St. Mary's HospitalRichmond, VA $11,450 — $5,939median of 2 plans — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
VCU Medical Center — — $4,416median of 5 plans $3,156median of 3 plans hospital fileJanuary 2, 2026
Retreat Doctors' Hospital — $7,051median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Chippenham Hospital — $7,051median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Henrico Doctors' Hospital — $7,051median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026
Parham Doctors' Hospital — $7,051median of 5 plans — — hospital fileMarch 1, 2026

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

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

How much does tonsillectomy (under age 12) cost without insurance in Richmond, VA?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Tonsillectomy (under age 12) in Richmond, VA range from $11,450 at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital to $13,342 at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (2 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Richmond, VA lists the lowest price for tonsillectomy (under age 12)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Johnston-Willis Hospital lists the lowest ($7,051, median of 5 plan rates) and Parham Doctors' Hospital the highest ($7,051, median of 5 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.