Medical Tourism

It is not only the cost advantage that keeps the sector ticking. It has a high success rate and a growing credibility.

  • Indian specialists have performed over 500,000 major surgeries and over a million other surgical procedures including cardio-thoracic, neurological and cancer surgeries, with success rates at par with international standards.
  • The success rate in the 43,000 cardiac surgeries till 2002 was 98.5 per cent.
  • India's success in 110 bone marrow transplants is 80 per cent.
  • The success rate in 6,000 renal transplants is 95 per cent.

Price Comparisons between India, US and UK

Cost Comparison – India Vs United States Of America (USA). Significant cost differences exist between U.K. and India also when it comes to medical treatment.India is not only cheaper but the waiting time is almost nil. This is due to the outburst of the private sector which comprises of hospitals and clinics with the latest technology and best practitioners.

Cost Comparisions on some major procedure between India and US

Procedure

US ($) approx.

India ($) approx.

Bone Marrow Transplant

$2,50,000

$69,200

Liver Transplant

$3,00,000

$69,350

Heart Surgery

$30,000

$8,700

Orthopedic Surgery

$20,000

$6,300

Cataract Surgery

$2,000

$1,350

Smile Designing

$8,000

$1,100

Metal Free Bridge

$5,500

$600

Dental Implants

$3,500

$900

Porcelain Metal Bridge

$3,000

$600

Porcelain Metal Crown

$1,000

$100

Tooth Impactions

$2,000

$125

Root Canal Treatment

$1,000

$110

Tooth Whitening

$800

$125

Tooth Colored Composite

$500

$30

Fillings / Tooth Cleaning

$300

$90

Breast:

Mastopexy
Reduction Mammoplasty
Mammoplasty Augmentation
Replacement Of Implants

$7,500
$8,000
$8,000
$6,500

$2,800
$3,300
$2,750
$3,000

Face:

Blepheroplasty (Upper & Lower)
Facelift
Dermabrasion Total face)
Canthopexy w/Orbicularis suspension
Hair Transplant
Endoscopic Brow lift
Neck lift
Otoplasty(For prominent Ears)

$6,000
$6,500
$5,500
$6,000
$50 Per graft
$5,800
$6,100
$4,700

$2,000
$2,800
$2,150
$2,200
$3 Per graft
$2,300
$2,400
$1,500

Nose:

Primary Rhinoplasty
Tip Rhynoplasty

$7,300
$6,300

$2,900
$1,300

Body Contouring:

Abdominoplasty
Thigh Lift (Bilateral)
Total Lower Body Lift(Belt Lipectomy)
Liposuction (One Region)

$7,700
$7,200
$9,500
$6,100

$3,200
$3,150
$6,000
$1,750

Non – Surgical Procedures:

Laser Hair Removal
Laser Resurfacing/ Wrinkle Reduction
Laser Acne Treatment
Laser Scar Treatment
Botox

$550
$550
$575
$500
$70 Per Unit

$225
$225
$230
$210
$8 Per Unit

* These costs are an average and may not be the actual cost to be incurred.

Cost Comparison - India vs. United Kingdom

Significant cost differences exist between U.K. and India when it comes to medical treatment. Accompanied with the cost are waiting times which exist in U.K. for patients which range from 3 months to over months.

India is not only cheaper but the waiting time is almost nil. This is due to the outburst of the private sector which comprises of hospitals and clinics with the latest technology and best practitioners.


Procedure

UK ($) Approx

India ($) Approx

Open Heart Surgery

$18,000

$4800

Facial Surgery and Skull base

$13,000

$4500

Neurosurgery with Hypothermia

$21,000

$6800

Complex spine surgery with implants

$13,000

$4600

Hip Replacement

$13,000

$4500

Simple Spine Surgery

$6500

$2300

Simple Brain Tumor:

Biopsy
Surgery

$4,300
$10,000

$1200
$4600

Parkinson’s:

Lesion
DBS

$6500
$26,000

$2300
$17,800


* These costs are an average and may not be the actual cost to be incurred.