Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$692
Commercial
$480
median of 9 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$278
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does tonsillectomy (under age 12) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below 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.
Median commercial rates on file run from $2,679 (The George Washington University Hospital) to $7,906 (StoneSprings Hospital Center) — 3.0× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$2,679
median of 4 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$2,972
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,646
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$7,273
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,620
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$5,949
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,822
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,093
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$3,232
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,822
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,093
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$3,232
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,822
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,093
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$3,232
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,822
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,093
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$3,232
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,822
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$6,093
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$3,232
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
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Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$5,917
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$5,956
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,899
median of 6 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
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Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$7,906
median of 6 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | — | $7,906median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $2,679median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $4,646median of 4 plans | $7,273median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $692 | $480median of 9 plans | — | $278median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $5,917median of 9 plans | $5,956median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $5,822median of 10 plans | $6,093median of 6 plans | $3,232median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | — | $5,822median of 10 plans | $6,093median of 6 plans | $3,232median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $5,822median of 10 plans | $6,093median of 6 plans | $3,232median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | — | $5,822median of 10 plans | $6,093median of 6 plans | $3,232median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $5,822median of 10 plans | $6,093median of 6 plans | $3,232median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | — | $5,620median of 5 plans | $5,949median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $7,899median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $2,972median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
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 in Washington, DC 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 lists the lowest ($2,679, median of 4 plan rates) and StoneSprings Hospital Center the highest ($7,906, median of 6 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.