ACL reconstruction cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $43,131.01 to $54,870.55, with a median of $54,410.66. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Medical Center — $11,279.65 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $29,614.48 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Medical Center lowest Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $43,131.01 | $43,131.01 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $54,410.66 | $54,410.66 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $54,870.55 | $54,870.55 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43,131.01, median $54,410.66, highest $54,870.55 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
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.