ACL reconstruction cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $1,298.06 to $4,300.80, with a median of $2,799.43. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $1,501.37 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $4,300.80 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital lowest Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE AIDED ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR/AUG/RECONST | $1,298.06 | $3,260.00 | $567.22–$1,882.15 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital lowest West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE AIDED ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR/AUG/RECONST | $1,298.06 | $3,260.00 | $567.22–$2,534.79 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE AIDED ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR/AUG/RECONST | $1,298.06 | $3,260.00 | $567.22–$2,534.79 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital lowest Wyandotte, MI PR ARTHROSCOPY KNEE AIDED ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR/AUG/RECONST | $1,298.06 | $3,260.00 | $567.22–$1,882.15 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Hospitalist SP 29888 Knee Arthroscopy ACL Rpr/Augment/ Recon Hospitalist | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Hospitalist SP 29888 Knee Arthroscopy ACL Rpr/Augment/ Recon Hospitalist | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Hospitalist SP 29888 Knee Arthroscopy ACL Rpr/Augment/ Recon Hospitalist | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg; Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rpr/Augmentation or Reconstruction 29888 | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg; Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rpr/Augmentation or Reconstruction 29888 | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Hospitalist SP 29888 Knee Arthroscopy ACL Rpr/Augment/ Recon Hospitalist | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg; Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rpr/Augmentation or Reconstruction 29888 | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 SP Knee Arthroscopy/Surg; Aided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rpr/Augmentation or Reconstruction 29888 | $4,300.80 | $8,601.50 | $630.48–$1,731.90 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 ARTHRS AID ACL RPR/AGMNTJ | $9,977.57 | — | $935.24–$16,629.28 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 ARTHRS AID ACL RPR/AGMNTJ | $9,977.57 | — | $935.24–$16,629.28 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI ARTHRS AID ACL RPR/AGMNTJ | $9,977.57 | — | $935.24–$16,629.28 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 ARTHRS AID ACL RPR/AGMNTJ | $9,977.57 | — | $935.24–$16,629.28 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $18,532.32 | $37,064.64 | $3,907.62–$11,891.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $23,544.06 | $47,088.11 | $3,907.62–$11,147.42 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,298.06, median $2,799.43, highest $4,300.80 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.