ACL reconstruction cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $1,799.20 to $37,452.33, with a median of $1,799.20. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $2,841.75 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR/AGMNTJ/RCNSTJ | $1,799.20 | $2,768.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $37,452.33 | $37,452.33 | $6,420.75–$28,090.79 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,799.20, median $1,799.20, highest $37,452.33 — a 20.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,799.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.