ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) Cost in Utah (2026)
Close to the national average · RPP 99.2 · UT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs what it does in Utah.
Regional Price Parity
Utah's cost-of-living index sits at 99.2 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
31 facilities perform this procedure in Utah — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
Utah tracks within 0.8% of the national average ($20,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) in Utah: What to Know
ACL reconstruction is a common procedure in Utah, with the Salt Lake City and Park City areas serving as major hubs. Some patients do travel to Utah specifically for orthopedic care. The University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital see a high volume of ACL cases annually. Utah is a certificate of need-free state, which means that healthcare providers do not need to demonstrate public need to state agencies before launching major projects or expanding services.
If you're seeking more affordable options, consider exploring facilities outside of major metropolitan areas. While Utah's average cost is already slightly below the national average, looking into surgery centers or hospitals in more rural parts of the state could potentially lower expenses. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Utah
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) costs in Utah track close to the national average. Here's how the total is divided across cost components.
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
Utah all-in range
Financing Options
Many Utah clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $19,840 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Utah's regional price parity (99.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Utah
Here are the highest-volume acl surgery (acl reconstruction) providers in Utah. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| University Of Utah Hospitals And Clinics | Salt Lake City | $2,768 | $2,181 | 142 |
| The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Murray | $2,858 | $2,266 | 128 |
| Park City Hospital | Park City | $2,794 | $2,207 | 78 |
| St George Regional Hospital | St George | $3,052 | $2,424 | 76 |
| American Fork Hospital | American Fork | $2,803 | $2,215 | 74 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Davis | Layton | $2,716 | $2,130 | 56 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley | West Jordan | $2,880 | $2,285 | 50 |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center | Ogden | $2,786 | $2,196 | 49 |
| Cedar City Hospital | Cedar City | $3,034 | $2,405 | 49 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | $2,880 | $2,290 | 42 |
ACL Surgery (ACL Reconstruction) Cost in Nearby States
See how Utah's acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Utah Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Utah.
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How we calculate acl surgery (acl reconstruction) costs in Utah
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 Utah'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.