How much does allograft acl reconstruction cost?

Wide range: There is a wide range of costs of medical care. Much of it often depends on the type of insurance and where the service is being performed. An insurance contracted rate for the entire procedure along with all professional fees can be anywhere from $4500 to $12, 000. An allograft acl done at a cash rate can often be done at a surgical center for the low end of that estimate.

Thousands: According to cole dw, et al from wake forest university in arthroscopy 2005, the average hospital charge for allograft acl reconstruction was $4622. Nagda, et al in corr 2010 reported a mean cost of $5465. These costs do not include preoperative office visits, MRI to confirm diagnosis of acl tear, postoperative physical therapy. Costs may vary by practice, hospital, asc, insurance, etc.

Depends on the graft: There are many variables when it comes to acl grafts. Often has to do with a availability and demand of the particular type. (econ 101). Soft tissue grafts are often less than grafts with bone on the ends.There are many different sterilzation techniques that are important to consider which have different costs but also different affects on the quality of the graft. Can cost btw $1200 and $5000!