Surgery and procedures CPT 29888 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ACL reconstruction cost in Grand Forks, ND — inpatient

In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee as an inpatient: from $9,910.06 to $9,910.06, with a median of $9,910.06. Across North Dakota, the median is $9,910.06 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29888, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$9,910.06Altru Hospital
Median$9,910.06half pay less
Highest$9,910.06in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR $9,910.06 $16,246.00 — 39% Mar 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $9,910.06, median $9,910.06, highest $9,910.06.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9,910.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.