How much does tonsillectomy (under age 12) cost near Bethesda, MD?

Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 42820. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →

Median commercial rates on file run from $2,679 (The George Washington University Hospital, ≈7 mi) to $4,646 (Sibley Memorial Hospital, ≈4 mi) — 1.7× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.

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Children's National Hospital

Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric

Cash / self-pay

$692

Commercial

$480

median of 9 plans

Medicare

—

Medicaid

$278

median of 11 plans

hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Lowest commercial

The George Washington University Hospital

Washington, DC · ≈7 mi

Cash / self-pay

—

Commercial

$2,679

median of 4 plans

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Howard University Hospital Corp

Washington, DC · ≈7 mi

Cash / self-pay

—

Commercial

$2,972

median of 6 plans

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · December 31, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Sibley Memorial Hospital

Washington, DC · ≈4 mi

Cash / self-pay

—

Commercial

$4,646

median of 4 plans

Medicare

$7,273

median of 3 plans

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Hospital	Cash / self-pay	Commercial	Medicare	Medicaid	Source & file date
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi	—	$4,646median of 4 plans	$7,273median of 3 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric	$692	$480median of 9 plans	—	$278median of 11 plans	hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi	—	$2,972median of 6 plans	—	—	hospital fileDecember 31, 2025
Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi	—	$2,679median of 4 plans	—	—	hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026

Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. 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

Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for tonsillectomy (under age 12)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, The George Washington University Hospital (≈7 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($2,679, median of 4 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($4,646, median of 4 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. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.