ACL reconstruction cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $6,474.34 to $17,086.17, with a median of $11,571.00. The lowest price is at Frye Regional Medical Center (Hickory). The highest price is 2.6× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center lowest Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $6,474.34 | $16,185.84 | — source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction | $10,714.57 | $26,786.42 | — source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC REPAIR OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF KNEE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $11,571.00 | $19,285.00 | — source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction | $12,462.40 | $31,156.00 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Arthroscopically aided anterior cruciate ligament repair/augmentation or reconstruction | $17,086.17 | $42,715.43 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $11,571.00 | $11,571.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $10,714.57 | $10,714.57 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $6,474.34 | $6,474.34 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $17,086.17 | $17,086.17 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $12,462.40 | $12,462.40 |
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$12,852.22
- Alaska$11,214.71
- Arizona$17,135.31
- Arkansas$12,468.15
- California$9,286.00
- Colorado$12,792.80
- Connecticut$5,630.00
- Delaware$28,741.42
- Florida$26,990.72
- Georgia$11,309.00
- Hawaii$38,525.90
- Idaho$12,106.00
- Illinois$15,430.32
- Indiana$13,966.82
- Iowa$2,794.00
- Kansas$8,675.13
- Kentucky$5,078.57
- Louisiana$6,601.04
- Maine$2,821.46
- Maryland$8,529.94
- Massachusetts$29,614.48
- Michigan$4,300.80
- Minnesota$3,386.91
- Mississippi$18,538.94
- Missouri$20,543.63
- Montana$2,129.90
- Nebraska$3,747.60
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$1,244.65
- New Jersey$8,412.89
- New Mexico$9,114.99
- New York$7,413.38
- North Dakota$12,319.45
- Ohio$20,001.50
- Oklahoma$14,776.18
- Oregon$2,841.75
- Pennsylvania$8,052.42
- Rhode Island$2,469.81
- South Carolina$18,881.65
- South Dakota$6,820.69
- Tennessee$11,474.88
- Texas$7,253.00
- Utah$12,025.50
- Vermont$2,227.55
- Virginia$21,390.84
- Washington$10,312.80
- Wisconsin$5,113.55
- Wyoming$6,322.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.