Indian Medical Tourism Cost Comparison
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Indian Medical Tourism Cost Comparison
Dr. Ananya Ghosh
Updated on June 13, 2024
Medically verified by Dr. Arya
Fact checked by Sreemoyee
Financial Wellness
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Treatment cost is skyrocketing at a faster pace. Falling sick is really burdensome, not just for the health but also for the finances.
This is also a nightmare when the emergency wards are lined up with patients and the waiting time is months long.
Karetrip is here to provide you with an honest comparison of treatment costs for people visiting a country to get themselves treated.
India is blooming in the sector of medical tourism by leveraging the endless opportunities about people being aware and responsible about their health. This trend is seen more after the COVID pandemic.
There’s a considerable focus on the treatment cost comparison too.
Are you someone planning to visit India for treatment purposes, and wondering how much it would cost, how to get the cost comparison with other countries?
Read on this blog to know more.
What is Medical Tourism?
Medical tourism refers to the practice of travelling to a foreign country to get the treatment of any disease which may be delayed or costly in their home countries. This practice is growing hugely in India.
People from all across the nations visit India to get the right treatment at the right time.
With the mushrooming of medical tourism prospects, now most of the private hospitals of India whole-heartedly came forward to serve more and more international patients.
Karetrip extends its helping hand to those people to make their treatment and stay in the country easier and memorable.
Treatments Done in Medical Tourism
You can get treatment for any disease you prefer – both emergency surgeries and cosmetic treatment. Indian doctors represent a talented pool of physicians who are dedicated in their work ethics and professionalism.
The list of diseases that are treated in medical tourism are:
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Dental care,
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Cosmetic surgery,
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Elective surgery (lipoma removal)
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Fertility treatment.
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Heart bypass surgery
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Knee/hip replacement
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Eye surgery.
Treatment Cost Comparison of Medical Tourism in India
People are rushing to India to get their required treatment as the cost is less comparable to any other countries.
Also, the waiting time is minimal to nil in India. Not to forget India has a talented group of expertise in the medical profession.
Keeping all these factors in mind, let us see the cost comparison of various diseases or any medical attention seeking condition in India as compared to that of the USA, Costa Rica, South Korea, Mexico, Thailand and Malaysia.
The values are mentioned in US dollars to make the comparison of different countries' expenses easy and handy.
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| Treatment Procedures | India ($) | US ($) | Costa Rica ($) | Mexico ($) | South Korea ($) | Malaysia ($) | Thailand ($) |
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| Heart Bypass | $5,200 | $144,000 | $25,000 | $27,000 | $28,900 | $11,430 | $15,121 |
| Angioplasty | $3,300 | $57,000 | $13,000 | $12,500 | $15,200 | $5,430 | $3,788 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | $5,500 | $170,000 | $30,000 | $18,000 | $43,500 | $10,580 | $21,212 |
| Dental Implant | $1,000 | $2,800 | $900 | $1,800 | $4,200 | $345 | $3,636 |
| Hip Replacement | $7,000 | $50,000 | $12,500 | $13,000 | $14,120 | $7,500 | $7,879 |
| Hip Resurfacing | $7,000 | $50,000 | $12,500 | $15,000 | $15,600 | $12,350 | $15,152 |
| Knee Replacement | $6,200 | $50,000 | $11,500 | $12,000 | $19,800 | $7,000 | $12,297 |
| Spinal Fusion | $6,500 | $100,000 | $11,500 | $12,000 | $15,400 | $6,000 | $9,091 |
| Rhinoplasty | $4,000 | $8,000 | $4,500 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $1,293 | $3,901 |
| Face Lift | $4,000 | $15,000 | $6,000 | $4,900 | $15,300 | $3,440 | $3,697 |
| Lap Band | $3,000 | $30,000 | $8,500 | $6,500 | N/A | N/A | $11,515 |
| Breast Implants | $3,500 | $10,000 | $3,800 | $3,500 | $12,500 | N/A | $2,727 |
| Liposuction | $2,800 | $9,000 | $3,900 | $2,800 | N/A | $2,299 | $2,303 |
| Tummy Tuck | $3,000 | $9,750 | $5,300 | $4,025 | N/A | N/A | $5,000 |
| Hysterectomy | $2,500 | $15,000 | $5,700 | $5,800 | $11,000 | $5,250 | $2,727 |
| Gastric Bypass | $5,000 | $32,972 | $12,500 | $10,950 | N/A | $9,450 | $16,667 |
| Retina | $850 | N/A | $4,500 | $3,500 | $10,200 | $3,000 | $4,242 |
| IVF Treatment | $3,250 | N/A | $2,800 | $3,950 | $2,180 | $3,819 | $9,091 |
| Lasik (both eyes) | $500 | $4,400 | $1,800 | $1,995 | $6,000 | $477 | $1,818 |
India is in a much better position to cater to the needs of its own people and serve the medical tourism industry with much efficiency and cost effectively without compromising on the quality of the treatment.
To make the understanding easy, experts have come with more statistics of saving expenses in comparison to getting the treatment from America and the other countries.
Taking the base as treatment cost of USA, you can get yourself treated at a much lesser cost if you choose these countries:
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Brazil: 20-30%
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Singapore: 25-40%
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South Korea: 30-45%
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Taiwan: 40-55%
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Mexico: 40-65%
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Costa Rica: 45-65%
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Thailand: 50-75%
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Turkey: 50-65%
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Malaysia: 65-80%
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India: 65-90%
India is serving the people with state of art medical facilities along with 65-90% less expenses.
With the increasing expenses in all aspects of life, healthcare claims a bigger bite of share. People instead of focussing on preventive care, shift their attention to when they get sick and panic about their health which makes the healthcare costs higher.
To make the basic necessity of life, healthcare much more accessible to those who cannot afford huge sums of money, Indian hospitals provide its services to all the patients at an affordable price.
The information provided represents the views and opinions of Karetrip. It is crucial to conduct your own independent research before making any decisions regarding your healthcare journey. - Disclaimer
Healthcare costs are skyrocketing in this era.
Medical tourism refers to the process of getting treatment from any foreign country by crossing the borders
People visit India to get the facility of medical treatment due to affordable cost, advanced technologies used in surgeries, expert pool of doctors, no waiting time (as that of UK and US) and affordable stay.
You can get any kind of medical treatments done like dental care, cosmetic surgery, elective surgery (lipoma removal), fertility treatment (IVF), heart bypass surgery, knee/hip replacement surgery, eye surgery or any other disease.
The cost of different treatment of diseases in India when compared with that of other countries, is much affordable than the rest.
India provides treatment services to the people at a 65-90% lesser cost as compared to that of the United states of America.
Indian hospitals provide services to their own as well as international citizens at an affordable cost without compromising the quality of services.
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