ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) Cost in Mississippi (2026)
11.5% below average — strong value for acl surgery (acl reconstruction) · MS
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs what it does in Mississippi.
Regional Price Parity
Mississippi's cost-of-living index sits at 88.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
24 facilities perform this procedure in Mississippi — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -11.5% below the national average ($20,000), Mississippi is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) in Mississippi: What to Know
ACL surgeries are more common in cities with large hospitals such as Hattiesburg, Gulfport, and Corinth. However, patients from Jackson and Meridian sometimes travel out of state to Florida for specialized ACL care at the Andrews Institute. Singing River Orthopedics, in Mississippi, is the first to offer the BEAR implant, a new technology that enables the body to heal its own torn ACL. This may result in faster recovery compared to traditional ACL reconstruction.
If you're seeking more affordable options, consider that prices can vary significantly even within the same city. Expanding your search to facilities outside major metropolitan areas or exploring options in neighboring states could potentially lower your costs. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Mississippi
Patients in Mississippi pay well below average for acl surgery (acl reconstruction). Here's where that money goes.
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
Mississippi all-in range
Financing Options
Many Mississippi clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $17,700 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 Mississippi's regional price parity (88.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Mississippi
These Mississippi facilities handle the most acl surgery (acl reconstruction) cases. The negotiated rate reflects what's actually paid after insurer discounts.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | $2,512 | $1,991 | 123 |
| Memorial Hospital At Gulfport | Gulfport | $1,560 | $1,234 | 106 |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | $2,537 | $2,016 | 85 |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | $2,530 | $2,009 | 67 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | $2,584 | $2,056 | 54 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | Booneville | $2,445 | $1,923 | 53 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | $2,561 | $2,034 | 53 |
| University Of Mississippi Med Center | Jackson | $2,512 | $1,992 | 42 |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | $2,453 | $1,933 | 38 |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | $2,564 | $2,038 | 33 |
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) Cost in Nearby States
Mississippi has the lowest acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs in the region. Neighboring states all run higher — here's how they compare.
Expert Answers for Mississippi Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Mississippi.
Compare Mississippi with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main acl surgery (acl reconstruction) cost guide.
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How we calculate acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs in Mississippi
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 Mississippi'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.