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Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a tendon graft. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 29888: Acl Reconstruction
1146 hospitals in 81 markets. National Medicare rate $7,413, surgery center $4,817.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 14 | $7,084 | $7,984 | $9,545 | $3,284–$18,846 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $6,674–$17,288 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 11 | $5,594 | $7,376 | $9,092 | $4,465–$10,720 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 11 | $6,272 | $6,819 | $7,944 | $3,834–$9,874 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $7,045 | $7,045 | $9,575 | $7,045–$10,418 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $5,743 | $8,204 | $9,128 | $5,743–$10,637 |
| Boston MA | 13 | $8,473 | $9,855 | $10,976 | $5,130–$13,661 |
| California (statewide) | 58 | $9,940 | $17,923 | $25,776 | $5,367–$27,033 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $8,493 | $8,493 | $8,493 | $8,377–$8,493 |
| Chicago IL | 9 | $9,107 | $10,014 | $14,716 | $6,180–$16,851 |
| Cleveland OH | 10 | $8,047 | $8,473 | $9,608 | $7,551–$14,416 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 14 | $8,232 | $9,747 | $12,106 | $5,976–$18,697 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $26,099–$26,099 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,414–$7,414 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 12 | $10,656 | $12,560 | $14,878 | $10,387–$26,538 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $19,720–$19,720 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $9,534 | $10,408 | $16,062 | $7,200–$18,697 |
| Detroit MI | 15 | $6,197 | $7,153 | $11,532 | $4,313–$14,336 |
| Florida (statewide) | 67 | $10,334 | $11,356 | $13,970 | $4,014–$27,040 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 27 | $7,350 | $10,348 | $11,527 | $4,141–$21,689 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 5 | $6,487 | $9,000 | $11,429 | $6,234–$12,114 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $8,957 | $9,493 | $10,164 | $8,077–$13,850 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 15 | $10,060 | $13,000 | $18,145 | $3,762–$21,676 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 32 | $7,272 | $9,990 | $14,716 | $4,641–$21,223 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 34 | $11,636 | $17,420 | $30,325 | $5,856–$50,276 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $18,846–$32,564 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 22 | $9,024 | $10,868 | $14,057 | $3,582–$22,020 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 18 | $8,435 | $9,970 | $11,143 | $6,570–$17,288 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 14 | $4,912 | $8,612 | $9,352 | $3,467–$13,434 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $8,487–$8,487 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $10,712 | $11,436 | $13,113 | $10,072–$28,632 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 25 | $7,441 | $8,260 | $10,714 | $5,982–$13,368 |
| Maine (statewide) | 17 | $29,272 | $32,866 | $33,984 | $7,684–$42,727 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,530–$8,530 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 7 | $6,847 | $7,859 | $10,032 | $6,518–$12,175 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $13,338–$13,338 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 30 | $7,437 | $8,180 | $10,893 | $3,723–$13,621 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 7 | $8,996 | $8,997 | $9,068 | $8,818–$13,369 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 13 | $9,828 | $19,037 | $23,016 | $8,997–$31,617 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 16 | $8,420 | $9,052 | $9,811 | $5,856–$19,790 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 20 | $8,102 | $12,820 | $13,948 | $5,638–$16,982 |
| Montana (statewide) | 5 | $8,930 | $14,481 | $15,002 | $6,181–$21,584 |
| Nashville TN | 6 | $7,374 | $7,374 | $11,994 | $7,374–$13,806 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 10 | $8,946 | $10,010 | $11,865 | $8,946–$18,020 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $11,158–$14,207 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $17,779 | $21,542 | $28,147 | $12,993–$32,494 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 22 | $8,419 | $12,271 | $14,488 | $8,166–$14,930 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 8 | $7,711 | $11,715 | $15,298 | $7,171–$41,232 |
| New York (statewide) | 29 | $8,454 | $11,182 | $15,542 | $5,833–$24,437 |
| New York City | 8 | $8,454 | $8,454 | $9,857 | $7,945–$12,305 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 6 | $8,353 | $13,048 | $16,876 | $5,174–$19,175 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $11,996 | $12,358 | $12,633 | $10,326–$16,346 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 37 | $10,860 | $16,128 | $16,502 | $4,752–$27,890 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 14 | $7,413 | $14,126 | $14,936 | $3,767–$42,384 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 9 | $18,293 | $20,433 | $26,231 | $11,236–$33,060 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 36 | $7,419 | $10,726 | $14,962 | $4,583–$32,089 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $6,684 | $7,689 | $9,877 | $6,259–$11,208 |
| Phoenix AZ | 6 | $7,282 | $7,282 | $9,115 | $7,282–$9,726 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 10 | $5,818 | $12,562 | $14,836 | $5,031–$17,980 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $16,131 | $16,131 | $24,555 | $14,746–$24,555 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $13,890–$14,799 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $9,901–$12,586 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 7 | $9,328 | $9,430 | $9,611 | $9,233–$15,308 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $19,288 | $19,288 | $19,288 | $19,288–$19,288 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $7,778–$9,391 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $15,866 | $15,866 | $15,968 | $13,066–$17,210 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 5 | $10,713 | $11,254 | $12,808 | $8,476–$35,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $18,704 | $20,375 | $23,078 | $13,944–$25,561 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 19 | $9,272 | $14,554 | $15,196 | $5,118–$20,056 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $11,089–$33,765 |
| St. Louis MO | 4 | — | — | — | $4,812–$5,226 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $13,658 | $13,658 | $13,926 | $13,658–$28,961 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 27 | $6,752 | $7,297 | $7,958 | $4,186–$14,573 |
| Texas (statewide) | 75 | $7,778 | $10,169 | $13,880 | $4,299–$32,884 |
| Utah (statewide) | 14 | $19,288 | $19,288 | $19,288 | $6,513–$25,202 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $8,393–$8,886 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 17 | $15,043 | $20,635 | $24,050 | $13,296–$26,244 |
| Washington (statewide) | 13 | $14,681 | $18,651 | $20,918 | $7,334–$33,206 |
| Washington DC | 8 | $10,191 | $11,413 | $11,413 | $7,942–$11,413 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $7,930–$48,308 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 39 | $9,822 | $12,944 | $15,260 | $3,832–$31,695 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $3,284 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $3,464 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center | Kentucky (statewide) | $3,467 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $3,582 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi | Michigan (statewide) | $3,723 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Steele Memorial Medical Center | Idaho (statewide) | $3,762 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-02-26 |
| Newman Memorial Hospital | Oklahoma (statewide) | $3,767 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Ascension Columbia St Mary'S Hospital Milwaukee Ca | Wisconsin (statewide) | $3,832 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Arkansas (statewide) | $3,834 | 0.6× | 6 | 2026-06-08 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah Inc | Wisconsin (statewide) | $3,952 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-08-08 |
| Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf | Kentucky (statewide) | $3,975 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-02-28 |
| Bradley County Medical Center | Arkansas (statewide) | $4,000 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-08 |
| Parkview Lagrange Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $34,475 | 4.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $35,099 | 4.9× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $35,271 | 4.6× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $35,500 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $35,792 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc | Indiana (statewide) | $38,188 | 5.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Memorial Medical Center | New Mexico (statewide) | $41,232 | 5.7× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Mangum Regional Medical Center | Oklahoma (statewide) | $42,384 | 6.1× | 5 | 2026-09-23 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $42,727 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | Indiana (statewide) | $46,841 | 6.1× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $48,308 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette | Indiana (statewide) | $50,276 | 6.5× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for acl reconstruction?
Across 1146 hospitals in 81 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 29888, hospital outpatient is $11,029, 1.5× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $8,218 to $16,075. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for acl reconstruction?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 29888 is $7,413 and its surgery-center rate is $4,817, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for acl reconstruction?
Lowest medians: Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital ($3,284), Usa Health University Hospital ($3,464), King'S Daughters' Medical Center ($3,467). Highest: Franciscan Health Lafayette ($50,276), Logan Regional Medical Center ($48,308), Franciscan Health Michigan City ($46,841). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.