Orthopedics · price comparison
Shoulder Surgery cost by country
Prices run from $100 in Vietnam to $8,710 in United Arab Emirates — a 87× spread. Every figure is published with its source and verification status.
- Countries
- 8
- From
- $100
- Vietnam
- Verified
- 3/8
- Spread
- 87×
How we verify prices · USD at the ECB via frankfurter.dev rate of 2026-07-17
Top-ranked hospital we cover · Newsweek #1 in South Korea
#1 Samsung Medical Center 3.9★ JCI accredited
Opened in 1994 by the Samsung Foundation, Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam is a 1,979-bed non-profit hospital ranked #30 in the world by Newsweek (2025). JCI-accredited and cancer-focused, it runs one of Korea's two proton-therapy centres and has operated a dedicated international centre since 1995.
In Seoul, South Korea · one of 8 countries compared below.
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All-in = procedure + est. flights + 5 nights' hotel
| # | Country | Local price | ≈ USD range | from ≈USD | All-in trip | Trust | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VN Vietnam | ₫2,632,000–₫5,000,000 | $100–$191 | $100 | ≈ $2,440 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 2 | KR South Korea | ₩1,470,000–₩4,890,000 | $985–$3,280 | $985 | ≈ $3,170 | — | unverified |
| 3 | TR Turkey | TRY 48,458–TRY 48,458 | $1,030–$1,030 | $1,030 | ≈ $2,920 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 4 | IN India | ₹100,000–₹250,000 | $1,040–$2,600 | $1,040 | ≈ $3,130 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 5 | MY Malaysia | MYR 10,600–MYR 29,680 | $2,590–$7,250 | $2,590 | ≈ $5,070 | — | unverified |
| 6 | TH Thailand | THB 193,000–THB 315,000 | $5,740–$9,360 | $5,740 | ≈ $8,130 | 65 | unverified |
| 7 | SG Singapore | SGD 10,000–SGD 40,000 | $7,740–$31,000 | $7,740 | ≈ $10,700 | — | unverified |
| 8 | AE United Arab Emirates | AED 32,000–AED 45,000 | $8,710–$12,300 | $8,710 | ≈ $11,200 | — | unverified |
Bars show each country's USD range on a shared scale. Local price is the figure of record; USD is an approximate conversion at the dated rate above. Pick a country for its cities, clinics and sources.