ACL reconstruction cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $1,878.00 to $83,116.25, with a median of $2,416.00. The lowest price is at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville (Centerville). The highest price is 44.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29888. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,878.00St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville
Median$2,416.00half pay less
Highest$83,116.25in Iowa
Lowest saves$538.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side lowest Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Arthroscopically Aided Acl Repair/Augmentation/Reconstruction Lt (Rest Method II CAH) | $1,878.00 | $1,878.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopically Aided Acl Repair/Augmentation/Reconstruction | $2,153.00 | $2,153.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHRS AIDED ANT CRUCIATE LIGM RPR-AGMNTJ-RCNSTJ | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR ARTHROSCOPIC ANT CRUCIATE LIG REP/AUGM | $2,305.60 | $2,882.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR KNEE SCOPE,AID ANT CRUCIATE REPAIR | $2,416.00 | $3,020.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Repair of anterior cruciate ligament of knee using an endoscope | $2,564.10 | $3,663.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Arthroscopically Aided Acl Repair/Augmentation/Reconstruction | $31,053.89 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthroscopically Aided Acl Repair/Augmentation/Reconstruction | $33,184.87 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Arthroscopically Aided Acl Repair/Augmentation/Reconstruction | $43,121.81 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroscopically Aided Acl Repair/Augmentation/Reconstruction | $56,793.61 | $2,153.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Arthroscopically Aided Acl Repair/Augmentation/Reconstruction | $83,116.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $2,153.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $2,416.00 | $17,800.44 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $2,416.00 | $16,734.94 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,878.00 | $1,878.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $43,121.81 | $43,121.81 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,564.10 | $2,564.10 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $83,116.25 | $83,116.25 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,416.00 | $2,416.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $2,305.60 | $2,305.60 |
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.
Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee in other states
- Alabama$11,646.48
- Alaska$11,214.71
- Arizona$1,381.80
- Arkansas$12,468.15
- California$9,286.00
- Connecticut$5,630.00
- Delaware$28,741.42
- Florida$25,331.37
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Hawaii$38,525.90
- Idaho$12,106.00
- Illinois$15,430.32
- Indiana$5,373.27
- Kansas$25,881.88
- Kentucky$2,404.50
- Maine$697.95
- Maryland$5,207.97
- Massachusetts$29,614.48
- Michigan$4,300.80
- Minnesota$4,863.49
- Mississippi$21,181.82
- Missouri$21,188.62
- Montana$2,576.20
- Nebraska$3,848.23
- Nevada$6,728.50
- New Hampshire$3,721.65
- New Jersey$8,412.89
- New York$4,023.02
- Ohio$4,089.80
- Oklahoma$16,661.73
- Oregon$2,841.75
- Pennsylvania$5,192.50
- Rhode Island$2,469.81
- South Carolina$32,513.89
- South Dakota$7,316.38
- Tennessee$12,451.55
- Texas$7,172.65
- Vermont$2,739.10
- Virginia$80,291.12
- Washington$7,576.82
- West Virginia$1,072.50
- Wisconsin$5,113.55
- Wyoming$3,731.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.