ACL knee reconstruction cost in Dayton, OH

Prices at 4 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,706 — 23% above the US median ($7,861), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Shriners Hospitals for Children Dayton, OH $9,587 $9,417
Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH $9,824 $7,077

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$11,811
Cash / self-pay
$9,706
Insurer-negotiated
$10,245
Medicare pays
$889
$9,611$9,801
Median cash $9,706  ·  Medicare $889  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $9,706 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($889). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,779).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,811 list price could save about $2,105 (18%).

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