ACL reconstruction cost in Cape Coral, FL
In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $18,926.46 to $28,877.77, with a median of $21,765.17. The lowest listed price is at Cape Coral Hospital — $2,838.71 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $25,331.37 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $18,926.46 | $94,632.30 | $37,852.92–$75,705.84 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $19,808.32 | $99,041.62 | $39,616.65–$79,233.30 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $21,765.17 | $108,825.83 | $43,530.33–$87,060.66 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers, FL Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $21,765.17 | $108,825.83 | $43,530.33–$87,060.66 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers, FL Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $28,877.77 | $144,388.84 | $57,755.54–$115,511.07 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18,926.46, median $21,765.17, highest $28,877.77 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.