ACL reconstruction cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $1,010.01 to $80,006.91, with a median of $15,594.51. The lowest price is at Bothwell Regional Health Center (Sedalia). The highest price is 79.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $15,594.51, is 56% above the US median of $9,977.57.
- Missouri ranks 29th of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 24 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,010.01Bothwell Regional Health Center
Median$15,594.51half of hospitals charge less
Highest$80,006.91in Missouri
Lowest saves$14,584.50vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bothwell Regional Health Center one side lowest Sedalia · Sedalia, MO REPAIR OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF KNEE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $1,010.01 | $1,346.68 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO KNEE ARTHRO/SURGERY | $1,038.50 | $2,077.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 29888 Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction | $1,088.00 | $1,360.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO GRAFT SINGLE STRAND SEMITENDINOSUS TENDON | $1,645.19 | $6,580.75 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, MO 29888 Arthroscopically aided anterior cruiate ligament repair | $2,216.25 | $2,955.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital one side Clinton · Clinton, MO REPAIR OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF KNEE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $2,298.02 | $3,830.03 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL REPAIR OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF KNEE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $4,631.58 | $4,631.58 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar · Springfield, MO REPAIR OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF KNEE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $5,514.30 | $6,892.88 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Knee Arthroscopy/Surgery - 29888 - OR36029888 | $7,232.00 | $25,470.10 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO ARTHROSCO AID ANT | $8,034.00 | $12,360.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System one side Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Knee arthroscopy/surgery | $9,542.69 | $31,808.98 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $15,480.90 | $34,402.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Phelps Health one side Rolla · Rolla, MO REPAIR OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF KNEE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $15,708.11 | $22,440.16 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $18,598.28 | $28,612.74 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $19,898.63 | $30,613.27 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $21,188.62 | $32,597.88 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $21,632.62 | $33,280.96 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $24,392.29 | $37,526.60 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $24,632.72 | $37,896.49 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $24,632.72 | $37,896.49 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $26,956.52 | $112,318.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $28,155.20 | $43,315.70 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $35,455.25 | $131,315.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $80,006.91 | $123,087.55 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $4,631.58 | $19,898.63 |
| Springfield, MO | 3 | $5,514.30 | $24,632.72 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $8,034.00 | $8,034.00 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $2,216.25 | $2,216.25 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $2,298.02 | $2,298.02 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $80,006.91 | $80,006.91 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $21,632.62 | $21,632.62 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $7,232.00 | $7,232.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $26,956.52 | $26,956.52 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $1,088.00 | $1,088.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $35,455.25 | $35,455.25 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $15,480.90 | $15,480.90 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $9,542.69 | $9,542.69 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $28,155.20 | $28,155.20 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $15,708.11 | $15,708.11 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $1,038.50 | $1,038.50 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $1,010.01 | $1,010.01 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $1,645.19 | $1,645.19 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What ACL reconstruction is, what the price covers and why prices differ: ACL reconstruction explained.
Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee in other states
- Alabama$18,657.44
- Alaska$11,301.42, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$17,144.93
- Arkansas$2,867.63
- California$9,286.00
- Colorado$12,792.80
- Connecticut$5,630.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$3,725.53, 2 hospitals
- Florida$28,877.77
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Hawaii$5,375.30
- Idaho$12,106.00
- Illinois$12,847.61
- Indiana$19,857.47
- Iowa$8,622.00
- Kansas$9,822.50
- Kentucky$13,929.26
- Louisiana$9,785.97
- Maine$2,384.92, 1 hospital
- Maryland$8,529.94, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$28,903.78
- Michigan$11,225.31
- Minnesota$3,167.10
- Mississippi$9,191.69
- Montana$6,403.96
- Nebraska$6,786.40
- Nevada$8,289.90
- New Hampshire$1,244.65, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$7,807.24
- New Mexico$9,114.99
- New York$8,453.60
- North Carolina$8,245.80
- North Dakota$9,910.06, 4 hospitals
- Ohio$37,237.63
- Oklahoma$16,661.73
- Oregon$4,224.00
- Pennsylvania$12,932.50
- Rhode Island$2,469.81, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$27,511.18
- South Dakota$7,316.38, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$12,451.55
- Texas$7,253.00
- Utah$7,465.77, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$7,855.50, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$32,249.32
- Washington$12,261.27
- West Virginia$7,744.00
- Wisconsin$11,779.38
- Wyoming$6,322.44, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.