ACL reconstruction cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $11,309.00 to $39,573.00, with a median of $11,309.00. The lowest listed price is at Emory University and 7 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $11,309.00 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 4 cities for code 29888, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Arthroscop Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair/Aug Or Reconstruction | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Repair of ACL of knee using an endoscope | $39,573.00 | $39,573.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11,309.00, median $11,309.00, highest $39,573.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $11,309.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
ACL reconstruction rebuilds a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the knee with a tendon graft, using a small camera and instruments through small cuts. It is commonly done for knee instability after a sports or twisting injury.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room, recovery and often the screws or anchors; a donor tendon graft, if used, may be listed separately. The surgeon, anesthesia (often with a nerve block) and physical therapy afterward are billed separately.