ACL reconstruction cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction or repair of the knee: from $1,671.24 to $17,838.91, with a median of $11,779.38. The lowest price is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The highest price is 10.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $11,779.38, is 18% above the US median of $9,977.57.
- Wisconsin ranks 21st of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,671.24Ascension Calumet Hospital
Median$11,779.38half of hospitals charge less
Highest$17,838.91in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$10,108.14vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital lowest Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S SURGERY; KNEE LIGAMENT REPAIR | $1,671.24 | $2,932.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Arthrs Aided Ant Cruciate Ligm Rpr/Agmntj/Rcnstj | $5,939.20 | $18,560.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare Prairie Du Sac · Baraboo, WI KNEE ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $6,484.96 | $11,855.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Knee Scope,Aid Ant Cruciate Repair | $11,779.38 | $21,034.60 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI REPAIR OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF KNEE USING AN ENDOSCOPE | $17,838.91 | $19,821.01 | Feb 19, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $1,671.24 | $11,779.38 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $11,779.38 | $11,779.38 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $11,779.38 | $11,779.38 |
| Baraboo, WI | 1 | $6,484.96 | $6,484.96 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $17,838.91 | $17,838.91 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $11,779.38 | $11,779.38 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $11,779.38 | $11,779.38 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $11,779.38 | $11,779.38 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $11,779.38 | $11,779.38 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $11,779.38 | $11,779.38 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $5,939.20 | $5,939.20 |
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
- Missouri$15,594.51
- 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
- Wyoming$6,322.44, 3 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.