Cardiology & Heart Surgery · price comparison
Valve Replacement Surgery cost by country
Prices run from $3,050 in Vietnam to $40,800 in United Arab Emirates — a 13× spread. Every figure is published with its source and verification status.
- Countries
- 7
- From
- $3,050
- Vietnam
- Verified
- 4/7
- Spread
- 13×
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 7 countries compared below.
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Shown in USD · flights, hotel, transport and meds are estimates from United States — confirm with the hospital.
Rank by: procedure price all-in trip most trusted
All-in = procedure + est. flights + 5 nights' hotel
| # | Country | Local price | ≈ USD range | from ≈USD | All-in trip | Trust | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VN Vietnam | ₫80,000,000–₫250,000,000 | $3,050–$9,540 | $3,050 | ≈ $5,490 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 2 | IN India | ₹300,000–₹800,000 | $3,120–$8,310 | $3,120 | ≈ $5,310 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 3 | TR Turkey | TRY 338,303–TRY 338,303 | $7,180–$7,180 | $7,180 | ≈ $9,170 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 4 | MY Malaysia | MYR 29,680–MYR 63,600 | $7,250–$15,500 | $7,250 | ≈ $9,830 | — | unverified |
| 5 | KR South Korea | ₩37,800,000–₩61,200,000 | $25,300–$41,000 | $25,300 | ≈ $27,600 | — | unverified |
| 6 | SG Singapore | SGD 48,786–SGD 51,780 | $37,800–$40,100 | $37,800 | ≈ $40,800 | — | ✓ Verified |
| 7 | AE United Arab Emirates | AED 150,000–AED 200,000 | $40,800–$54,500 | $40,800 | ≈ $43,400 | — | 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.