The heavily subsidized treatment costs are a big reason why people are considering travelling to India to avail the best medical facilities at only a fraction of what they have to pay in their home countries. As compared with The U.S. the treatment are at higher prices for most health care services and prescription drugs, according to available internationally comparable data.
Meanwhile, utilization of several services, including physician consultations and hospital stays, is lower than in many comparable countries. Use of some services, such as C-sections and knee replacements, is higher in the U.S. than in India.
Presently, countries like India are able to afford world class medical care with cutting edge technologies at hugely discounted rates, thanks to the low cost of infrastructure and the ever lower doctor-patient ratio.
Treatment Cost Comparison | |||||||
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Procedures | US ($) | Costa Rica ($) | India ($) | Korea ($) | Mexico ($) | Thailand ($) | Malaysia ($) |
Heart Bypass | $144,000 | $25,000 | $5,200 | $28,900 | $27,000 | $15,121 | $11,430 |
Angioplasty | $57,000 | $13,000 | $3,300 | $15,200 | $12,500 | $3,788 | $5,430 |
Heart Valve Replacement | $170,000 | $30,000 | $5,500 | $43,500 | $18,000 | $21,212 | $10,580 |
Hip Replacement | $50,000 | $12,500 | $7,000 | $14,120 | $13,000 | $7,879 | $7,500 |
Hip Resurfacing | $50,000 | $12,500 | $7,000 | $15,600 | $15,000 | $15,152 | $12,350 |
Knee Replacement | $50,000 | $11,500 | $6,200 | $19,800 | $12,000 | $12,297 | $7,000 |
Spinal Fusion | $100,000 | $11,500 | $6,500 | $15,400 | $12,000 | $9,091 | $6,000 |
Dental Implant | $2,800 | $900 | $1,000 | $4,200 | $1,800 | $3,636 | $345 |
Lap Band | $30,000 | $8,500 | $3,000 | N/A | $6,500 | $11,515 | N/A |
Breast Implants | $10,000 | $3,800 | $3,500 | $12,500 | $3,500 | $2,727 | N/A |
Rhinoplasty | $8,000 | $4,500 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $3,500 | $3,901 | $1,293 |
Face Lift | $15,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $15,300 | $4,900 | $3,697 | $3,440 |
Hysterectomy | $15,000 | $5,700 | $2,500 | $11,000 | $5,800 | $2,727 | $5,250 |
Gastric Sleeve | $28,700 | $10,500 | $5,000 | N/A | $9,995 | $13,636 | N/A |
Gastric Bypass | $32,972 | $12,500 | $5,000 | N/A | $10,950 | $16,667 | $9,450 |
Liposuction | $9,000 | $3,900 | $2,800 | N/A | $2,800 | $2,303 | $2,299 |
Tummy Tuck | $9,750 | $5,300 | $3,000 | N/A | $4,025 | $5,000 | N/A |
Lasik (both eyes) | $4,400 | $1,800 | $500 | $6,000 | $1,995 | $1,818 | $477 |
Cornea (both eyes) | N/A | $4,200 | N/A | $7,000 | N/A | $1,800 | N/A |
Retina | N/A | $4,500 | $850 | $10,200 | $3,500 | $4,242 | $3,000 |
IVF Treatment | N/A | $2,800 | $3,250 | $2,180 | $3,950 | $9,091 | $3,819 |