ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) Cost in Louisiana (2026)
Below-average pricing · Regional price parity: 93.2 · LA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs what it does in Louisiana.
Regional Price Parity
Louisiana's cost-of-living index sits at 93.2 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
42 facilities perform this procedure in Louisiana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -6.8% below the national average ($20,000), Louisiana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) in Louisiana: What to Know
ACL reconstruction is a common procedure in Louisiana, with higher volumes occurring in Shreveport, Lafayette, and New Orleans. These cities may represent regional hubs for orthopedic care. Louisiana does not appear to be a destination state, and it is not uncommon for patients to travel out of state for specialized medical treatment. The state also has Facility Need Review (FNR) requirements, similar to certificate-of-need laws in other states, which regulate healthcare infrastructure.
If you're seeking more affordable options, consider exploring facilities outside major metropolitan areas. While Louisiana doesn't have certificate-of-need restrictions for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), neighboring states might offer cost savings or shorter wait times. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Louisiana
Louisiana falls slightly below the national average for acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs. Here's the typical cost breakdown.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Louisiana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Louisiana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $18,640 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Louisiana's regional price parity (93.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Louisiana
Below are the top facilities performing acl surgery (acl reconstruction) in Louisiana, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport | $2,575 | $2,031 | 241 |
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette | $2,555 | $2,027 | 215 |
| Ochsner Medical Center | New Orleans | $2,584 | $2,052 | 168 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc | Shreveport | $2,341 | $1,857 | 145 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | $2,510 | $1,982 | 113 |
| Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria | $2,681 | $2,134 | 110 |
| Avala | Covington | $2,627 | $2,093 | 102 |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | $2,576 | $2,034 | 73 |
| Surgical Specialty Center Of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | $2,605 | $2,076 | 65 |
| Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital | Lafayette | $2,491 | $1,966 | 62 |
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) Cost in Nearby States
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) pricing varies across the region. Here's how Louisiana stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Louisiana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Louisiana.
Compare Louisiana with any other state
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How we calculate acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs in Louisiana
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Louisiana's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.