ACL knee reconstruction cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 22 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $16,996 — 116% above the US median ($7,861), roughly 19.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $2,771 $9,043 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $5,927 $7,797 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $9,960 $6,518 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $16,787 $7,413 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $16,996 $5,130 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $16,996 $9,650 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $16,996 $9,650 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $17,294 $13,443 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $41,021 $8,696
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $43,131 $8,696 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $43,131 $8,696 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $43,131 $8,696 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $43,131 $8,696 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%

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)
$22,661
Cash / self-pay
$16,996
Insurer-negotiated
$8,696
Medicare pays
$889
$2,593$43,131
Median cash $16,996  ·  Medicare $889  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $16,996 — about 19.1× 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 $22,661 list price could save about $5,665 (25%).

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