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 16, 2026. CPT 42820.
Median commercial rates on file run from $2,679 (The George Washington University Hospital) to $5,917 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) — 2.2× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | — | $2,679median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $9,455 | — | $7,239median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 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 Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $5,822median of 10 plans | $6,093median of 6 plans | $3,232median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $2,972median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $4,646median of 4 plans | $7,273median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 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.
Common questions
How much does tonsillectomy (under age 12) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Tonsillectomy (under age 12) in Washington, DC range from $9,455 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $9,455 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (1 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
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 Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System the highest ($5,917, median of 9 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.