ACL reconstruction cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $12,077.48 to $12,077.48, with a median of $12,077.48. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $5,192.50 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29888, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 29888 Arthro Anter Cruc Ligament Rep Recon | $12,077.48 | $46,434.00 | $6,273.02–$40,111.15 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12,077.48, median $12,077.48, highest $12,077.48.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $12,077.48. 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 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.