ACL reconstruction
Imaging translated, a bilingual liaison through arthroscopy and recovery, rehab coordination with a recovery base, and follow-up after discharge.
Conditions & symptoms
ACL tears, knee instability, and other conditions we coordinate around
This coordination is for patients dealing with a torn ACL, repeated knee giving-way, or a sports injury needing reconstruction. We arrange the care around the surgery at China's top-tier hospitals — records translation, a bilingual liaison, rehab, and a recovery base — while every medical decision stays with your surgeon.
- ACL tear from pivoting or contact sport
- Recurrent knee giving-way or instability
- Knee swelling after a pop during sport
- Combined ligament or meniscus injury
- Still unable to return to sport after rehab
- ACL revision after a re-injury
This list describes who this coordination is arranged around — it is not a diagnosis. Whether any procedure suits your condition is decided with your treating physician; MedicCN coordinates the care around it.
US vs China · reported
Reported treatment costs
Side by side: what the procedure is reported to cost a self-pay patient in the United States versus China, and how long each system typically makes you wait. Every figure links its source.
| Metric | United States | China |
|---|---|---|
| Self-pay price | US$20,000–50,000 total without insurance (surgeon-published) Burnham MD ↗updated 2 May 2026 | ≈US$4,300–5,700 (¥30,000–40,000) 前叉之家, Jun 2024 ↗published 13 Jun 2024 |
| · Surgery-center cash bundle | US$6,269–8,913 by state Sidecar Health ↗live price page | No published figure — cost plan via consultation |
| · Sports-medicine consumables procurement | No published figure — cost plan via consultation | Average cut ≈70% (4th national batch, from May 2024) 健康中国 (archived) ↗published 1 Dec 2023 |
| Typical wait | Orthopedic surgeon new-patient average 12 days (15 large US metros, 2025) AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025 | Timing confirmed by the hospital after review |
Third-party reference figures, not personal quotes. US cash prices are not your out-of-pocket cost after insurance or a UK/European price benchmark. Add MedicCN’s fixed USD 200–500 service fee (including visa fees, airport and hotel transfers, and 24-hour mobile Wi-Fi), the 10–25% medical coordination and bilingual accompaniment fee (on medical expenses converted to USD), accommodation, meals, flights, insurance and possible return visits. Confirm the total in your written plan. The rate depends on treatment type and accompaniment level and is confirmed in writing.
Every procedure’s reported costs in one table, with CSV downloadPlanning your visit to China
Before booking travel, confirm the hospital appointment, written cost scope and required documents. These guides explain the practical arrangements around your care.
Specialists and hospitals
Orthopedics specialists in ChinaHospitals with listed specialists in Orthopedics
- Peking University Third Hospital
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University
- Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
- Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Directory details come from hospitals' official websites. A listing is not a partnership or an appointment guarantee.
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