How much does ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic cost in Virginia?
CPT 29888 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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29888 ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic
Market typical price
$11,586
49 facilities · typical range $9,848 – $23,065 · 1.6× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$11,586
Medicare $7,144
$157 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $91,597
What Medicare paysⓘ
$7,144
Market typical
$11,586
Cash / self-pay price
$29,003
Prices near you — 49 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $157cash | 0.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $4,864negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $7,025cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $7,037negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $7,142negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $7,342negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $7,425negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $7,434negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $7,493negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $7,784negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $7,784negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $9,537negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $10,160negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $10,175negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $11,037negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $11,037negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $11,037negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $11,037negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $11,037negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $11,074negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $11,074negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $11,586negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $11,586negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $11,586negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $12,328negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $12,487negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $13,364negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $13,876negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $13,976negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $14,126negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $14,748negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $14,961negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $15,552negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $16,586negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $21,391cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $21,726cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $22,221negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $23,909negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $26,044cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $26,064cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $27,492cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $29,003cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,731cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $32,249cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) gross charge | Hospital | $42,890cash | 6.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) gross charge | Hospital | $45,101cash | 6.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) gross charge | Hospital | $52,866cash | 7.4× | — |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) gross charge | Hospital | $80,291cash | 11.2× | — |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) gross charge | Hospital | $91,597cash | 12.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 29888 cost in Virginia?
For ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic (CPT 29888) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $11,586, with hospitals ranging from $9,848 to $23,065 across 49 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $7,144, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic (CPT 29888) in Virginia is around $11,586, with hospital prices ranging from $9,848 to $23,065 across 49 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 29888?
Medicare pays about $7,144 for ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic (CPT 29888). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.