There are three distinct reasons that make India the most favored destination for medical tourism, India’s medical expertise, state of the art technology on par with the best in the world, and the incredible cost - effective health care facilitated by 
. As health care costs are increasing, the patients in the countries like U.S.A., Europe, Middle East, Canada, Japan, Europe, UK and Australia etc. are looking overseas for medical treatment and with India’s top-end, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities providing world-class healthcare at just a small fraction (between one-fifth to one tenth) of the cost else where, India is emerging as being the most economical health Medicare destination with enormous medical healthcare cost savings.
The total price of overseas medical healthcare travel tour package facilitated by is inclusive of healthcare procedure cost, medical tests, hospital inpatient care, stay in air conditioned private single room at hospital clinic as inpatient, doctors and surgeons fee, all medical surgery consultations, nursing care, surgery treatment fees, operation suite- theatre cost, medicines- drugs and procedure consumables, medical tests- investigations, pre and post procedure accommodation at luxury Hotel, personal assistance services- escort, comfortable recuperation, Private car transfers, travel and sight-seeing tours costs can be 60% - 90% cheaper than the procedure alone costs (for the same procedure) one may find in the above-mentioned countries. Thus international patients pay less for world-class healthcare services, visit India (combine and enjoy family vacations / holidays / leisure travel) and at the same time can manage a big saving on health care costs by paying only a small fraction of private medical health care cost of surgery treatment in comparison to same medical surgery procedure in their home countries.
The low-cost holistic health care therapies offered by alternative medicine therapist practitioners, health SPA, health care resorts are another attractions for the offshore health tour to India. The costs of elective health care surgery procedures e.g. cosmetic plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry not covered by medicare. People who are not insured for medical health care surgery treatment are highly benefited by medical tour discounts for health care, wellness abroad.
The cheaper cost of medical health care travel for health vacation tour abroad to India, safe and highly affordable medical surgery treatment overseas to India facilitated by India means a big cost savings on surgery treatment especially for medically uninsured. India’s low-cost, world-class, affordable, top rated, healthcare facilities- accredited, certified hospitals and clinics attract and receive global patients from over 40 countries for the personalized medical care in cost effective manner. This unique blend of top class medical healthcare expertise at attractive and affordable prices, outsourced medical care is the most important factor in a constant annual growth rate of 30% in Medical tourism to India. There are many reasons contributing towards this huge medical healthcare cost differential and surgery treatments at reduced rates, the most important of these factors are:
ndia being a developing economy so has the very favorable currency exchange rates in comparison to GBP, USD, EURO, YEN, AUD, FRANC etc.
India, ranking very high in the list of developing countries has a vast pool of the best qualified and experienced medical/ technical / Para-medical professionals, healthcare technologies and world class institutions but the costs towards healthcare services and medical healthcare products have stayed at a extremely low-levels.
Doctors are required to pay towards Medical Malpractice Insurance, elsewhere this Insurance usually costs USD 90,000 - 1,40,000 annually whereas in comparison, doctors in India have to pay insurance cost as low as USD 2500 - 3000 annually.
India is the world's largest exporter of the quality Bulk Drugs so the cost of the high quality medicine is cheaper, so outsourcing medical health care is economical.
The following Advantage Savings table will show an approximate price comparison for a few procedures as an example of medical costs differential between India and Elsewhere-
ADVANTAGE SAVINGS - AVERAGE PRICES OF HEALTHCARE PROCEDURES IN INDIA
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Specialty and Procedures |
Approximate cost Elsewhere-in USD |
Approximate cost in INDIA- in USD |
| OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||
| LASIK | 2500 - 3000 | 500 - 600 |
| PHACO: CATARACT | 2500 - 4000 | 500 - 600 |
| OCULOPLASTY | 2500 - 6000 | 600 - 2000 |
| DENTISTRY | ||
| Smile Designing | 6000 - 8000 | 1000 - 1200 |
| Metal Free Bridge | 4500 - 5500 | 500 - 600 |
| Dental Implant | 3000 - 3500 | 800 - 900 Tooth |
| Porcelain Metal Bridge | 1800 - 3200 | 300 - 350 |
| Porcelain Metal Crown | 700 - 1000 | 80 - 100 |
| Tooth Impactions | 600 - 2200 | 100 -120 |
| Root Canal Treatment | 800 - 1500 | 100 -120 |
| Tooth Whitening | 400 - 900 | 100 - 140 |
| Tooth Colored Composite Fillings | 300 - 600 | 25 - 40 |
| Tooth Cleaning | 150 - 400 | 75 - 100 |
| Dental Veneer | 900 - 1500 | 150 - 300 |
| Complete Cosmetic Dentistry | 6000 - 8000 | 600 - 1500 |
| Orthodontic (Braces) | 4000 - 5500 | 500 - 700 |
| ORTHOPAEDICS | ||
| Total Knee Replacement TKR |
18000 - 30000 | 2500 - 3200 |
| Hip joint Replacement | 18000 - 30000 | 2500 - 3200 |
| Shoulder Replacement | 18000 - 30000 | 2500 - 3200 |
| Hip resurfacing | 19000 - 31000 | 2700 - 3000 |
| Arthroscopy | 8000 - 11000 | 1000 - 1200 |
| COSMETIC SURGERY | ||
| Hair Implant-500 grafts | 2400 - 3600 | 540 - 690 |
| Face & Neck Lift | 9000 - 15000 | 2100 - 3000 |
| Nose Job - Rhinoplasty | 7000 - 9000 | 1890 - 3000 |
| Tummy Tuck - Abdominoplasty | 8000 -10000 | 1890 - 3000 |
| Liposuction | 10000 - 12000 | 690 - 3000 |
| Ear Job | 7500 - 10000 | 2100 - 3000 |
| Blepharoplasty - Eye lids | 2900 - 5000 | 700 - 1500 |
| Forehead Lift | 6500 - 9000 | 2100 - 2700 |
| Chin contouring | 7500 - 9900 | 2400 - 3000 |
| Breast Lift / Reduction | 6000 -7500 | 2100 - 3000 |
| Remove-Tattoos, moles | 1800 - 2400 | 270 - 360 |
| Lower body Lift | 12000- 18000 | 4500 - 5400 |
| Body sculpturing / lift | 24000 - 36000 | 10900 -12900 |
| CARDIOLOGY | ||
| Open Heart Surgery | 40000 - 120000 | 5000 - 9000 |
| Angiography | 3500 - 4500 | 350 - 500 |
| Angioplasty | 18000 - 20000 | 2100 - 2700 |
| OTHER PROCEDURES | ||
| Cranio-facial Surgery | 15000 - 21000 | 4000 - 4500 |
| Neuro- Surgery | 21000 - 29000 | 6000 - 7500 |
| Spine Surgery | 6500 - 7500 | 2000 - 2500 |
| Lap Gastric Banding | 18000 - 21000 | 5100 - 5400 |
| Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | 27000 - 30000 | 9000 - 9600 |
| Fertility- IVF cycle | 5000 - 7500 | 1800 - 2100 |
| Bone Marrow Transplant | 250000 - 270000 | 27000 - 36000 |
| Liver Transplant | 300000 - 320000 | 60000 - 70000 |
| Kidney Transplant | 30000 - 40000 | 5500 - 6500 |
| Wellness Package | 350 - 800 | 50 - 80 |
This huge price differential in the costs of the medical surgery treatment procedures easily pays for a return Air ticket, procedure cost, pre and post procedure care cost, a family vacation of choice at exotic locations in India, a stay at luxury resort and still manage pleasant big savings.
The discounted health care for medical surgery treatment costs in India and the low prices does not mean low on the quality of healthcare. In fact the healthcare technologies in India are at par with that provided by the healthcare facilities in any advanced country, using exactly the same advanced technology, machines and equipments as used in USA or Europe thereby delivering similar or even better success rates. Adherence to the highest quality standards of healthcare by competent specialists with priority treatment (medical surgery treatment without wait list) and personalized attention positions India as the best alternative healthcare destination for nations with high medical care costs.
Most of the surgeons and doctors in India have graduated from top medical school universities of North America-USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia and have vast overseas healthcare experience and training from hospitals and clinical research facilities abroad in the critical surgeries, life saving and inexpensive elective medical health care procedures they perform. Health care services in India are always provided by well-trained doctors, with superior health care know-how and experience.
