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Medical treatment in India
Healthcare grade
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Cost rank
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cheapest we price
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Avg hospital rating
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Avg reviews / hospital
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Hospitals
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Procedures priced
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JCI-accredited
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The #1 hospital in India · World's Best Hospitals 2026
#1 Medanta - The Medicity 4.2★ JCI accredited
Opened in 2009 and founded by celebrated cardiac surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan, Medanta – The Medicity in Gurugram is a 1,250-bed, 45-theatre multi-super-specialty hospital — the only Indian private hospital in Newsweek's global top 150 (#146, 2025). JCI- and NABH-accredited, it leads in cardiac sciences, oncology, neuroscience and transplantation.
How we collect & verify prices What it costs ↓
In plain words · India is a leading value medical-travel destination: foreign patients fly to JCI- and NABH-accredited private hospitals in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad for cardiac surgery, orthopaedics, oncology and transplants at a fraction of Western prices, in English, supported by the world's largest generic-medicine industry. Chennai alone draws about 45% of the country's health tourists.
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Top hospitals in India
Our indexThe Newsweek World's Best national top 10 in rank order, then everyone else by our transparent grade — a score nobody can pay to raise. Every row opens the hospital's full profile with its prices. 96 of 96 have fully sourced profiles.
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Raipur #39 Sourced profile
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Where India ranks
Two axes · cost + qualityTwo separate questions, separately sourced: how cheap India is (our price data) and how good its healthcare is (independent world indices). Cheap for one field can be pricey in another.
How cheap · our prices · lower is cheaper
index 100 = cross-market median · lower = cheaper.
Medicine · our data
35% of median
Procedures run at 35% of the multi-market median — 65% below the typical destination.
Cost of living · World Bank
24% of US
General prices are 24% of the US — how far a dollar goes day to day.
World Bank price level index of household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) · 2024
Cost rank by field
rank · index (100 = median)- Plastic & Cosmetic #1 of 8 35
- Dental #1 of 8 33
- Eye / Ophthalmology #1 of 8 43
- Gender-affirming #1 of 6 35
- General & surgery #1 of 8 20
- Cardiology #2 of 7 32
- Anti-aging / Derma #2 of 8 58
- Orthopedics #2 of 8 26
- Fertility / IVF #2 of 8 51
- Cancer / Oncology #2 of 8 58
Best value: General & surgery (#1). Priciest: Cancer / Oncology (#2).
How good · external indices · higher is better
#46 in the world for healthcare
Corroborated across 8 independent indices — none of it our data.
- CEOWORLD Index 45.84/100 · 2025 solid
- JCI hospitals 7 accredited · 2026 solid
- Life expectancy 72.2 years · 2022 solid
- Newsweek top hospitals 3 in global top list · 2025 strong
- Global Health Security 42.8/100 · 2021 fair
- Medical Tourism Index 69.8/100 · 2020-21 strong
- Numbeo (patient-reported) 65.5/100 · 2025 · patient-reported strong
- Clinical trials 178 recruiting · 2026 strong
8 of 10 independent indices · coverage 76% — independent external indices, not our price data. Method →
Why care costs what it does here
Sourced macro factorsLower local costs are why care is cheaper in India — not lower quality. These are the underlying inputs: what clinicians earn, what tax applies to care, and the country's income level.
Specialist salary survey-based estimate · Nurse salary survey-based estimate · Healthcare VAT official · GDP per capita official.
Health care services by a clinical establishment, authorised medical practitioner, or paramedics are GST-exempt under Entry 74 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate). Exception: non-ICU/CCU/ICCU/NICU hospital room rent above INR 5,000/day is taxable at 5% since Notification No. 04/2022 (whole room charge becomes taxable if threshold exceeded)
What treatment costs in India
ImportedThe cheapest published entries across the country — each links to its full comparison page. US baselines shown where we hold one (modeled), never invented.
Cheapest entries · sorted by USD · bar = relative cost
Every priced procedure in India
ImportedThe complete menu by field, in local currency with USD approximations. Each row links to its full comparison page.
Anti-Aging & Wellness 28
- Anti-aging Facial Treatments ₹3,000–₹15,000 from ≈ $31
- Body Contouring ₹25,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $260
- Botox Verified ₹250–₹700 from ≈ $3
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- Chemical Peel ₹1,500–₹12,000 from ≈ $16
- Collagen Booster Injections ₹70,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $727
- Cryotherapy ₹5,000–₹15,000 from ≈ $52
- Dermal Fillers Verified ₹15,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $156
- Exosome Therapy ₹19,459–₹19,459 from ≈ $202
- Facial Rejuvenation Laser ₹5,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $52
- Fat Freezing (CoolSculpting) Verified ₹25,000–₹60,000 from ≈ $260
- Glutathione Injections ₹8,000–₹18,000 from ≈ $83
- Hair Regrowth Therapy ₹5,000–₹20,000 from ≈ $52
- HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Verified ₹15,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $156
- Hydrafacial Verified ₹2,500–₹15,000 from ≈ $26
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ₹3,000–₹6,000 from ≈ $31
- IV Drip Therapy ₹8,000–₹18,000 from ≈ $83
- LED Light Therapy ₹1,500–₹5,000 from ≈ $16
- Mesotherapy ₹10,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $104
- Microdermabrasion ₹1,500–₹6,000 from ≈ $16
- Microneedling (Dermapen) Verified ₹6,000–₹15,000 from ≈ $62
- NAD+ Therapy ₹15,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $156
- PRP Therapy (Vampire Facial) Verified ₹6,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $62
- RF Skin Tightening ₹8,000–₹20,000 from ≈ $83
- Skin Booster Injections (e.g. Profhilo) ₹15,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $156
- Stem Cell Therapy ₹250,000–₹550,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Thermage ₹30,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $312
- Thread Lift ₹10,000–₹60,000 from ≈ $104
- Ultherapy ₹70,000–₹160,000 from ≈ $727
Cancer Treatment (Oncology) 44
- 3D Tomosynthesis ₹4,000–₹5,400 from ≈ $42
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant ₹1,800,000–₹4,000,000 from ≈ $18,700
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant ₹800,000–₹1,500,000 from ≈ $8,310
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- Bat Ear Correction (Otoplasty, cosmetic post-cancer) ₹40,000–₹60,000 from ≈ $416
- Blood Tests ₹500–₹4,000 from ≈ $5
- Bone Marrow Transplant (for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease) ₹800,000–₹4,000,000 from ≈ $8,310
- Brachytherapy (Internal Radiation Therapy) ₹100,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Breast Cancer X-ray Screening (Mammogram) Verified ₹1,500–₹3,500 from ≈ $16
- Breast Reconstruction Surgery ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Cancer Screening and Diagnostic ₹5,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $52
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy ₹3,000,000–₹7,800,000 from ≈ $31,200
- Colorectal Surgery ₹250,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Verified ₹3,000–₹15,000 from ≈ $31
- Digital Mammogram Verified ₹1,500–₹3,000 from ≈ $16
- Esophagectomy (for esophageal cancer) ₹300,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $3,120
- Gastrectomy (for stomach cancer) ₹250,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) ₹300,000–₹1,200,000 from ≈ $3,120
- Hysterectomy (for uterine cancer) Verified ₹150,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) ₹200,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Laparoscopic Surgery ₹250,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Lumpectomy ₹100,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Verified ₹5,000–₹20,000 from ≈ $52
- Mastectomy ₹150,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Minimally Invasive Surgery ₹200,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Nephrectomy ₹200,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Oophorectomy (for ovarian cancer) ₹150,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Orchiectomy (for testicular cancer) ₹60,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $623
- Pneumonectomy (for lung cancer) ₹250,000–₹1,000,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Prostatectomy ₹150,000–₹700,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Proton Therapy ₹2,000,000–₹3,000,000 from ≈ $20,800
- Radiation Therapy ₹200,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery (da Vinci) ₹250,000–₹1,100,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant ₹800,000–₹4,000,000 from ≈ $8,310
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) ₹150,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy ₹10,000–₹25,000 from ≈ $104
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) ₹150,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Surgical Oncology ₹150,000–₹700,000 from ≈ $1,560
- ThinPrep (Pap Smear for Cervical Cancer) ₹500–₹2,000 from ≈ $5
- Tissue and Specimen Analysis (Biopsy) ₹1,500–₹12,000 from ≈ $16
- Tumor Resection ₹200,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Ultrasonography Diagnostic Imaging ₹800–₹4,000 from ≈ $8
- Whipple’s Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) ₹550,000–₹1,100,000 from ≈ $5,710
- X-Ray Imaging Verified ₹200–₹1,500 from ≈ $2
Cardiology & Heart Surgery 25
- Ablation Therapy ₹210,000–₹460,000 from ≈ $2,180
- Angioplasty & Stenting Verified ₹150,000–₹450,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair ₹400,000–₹1,150,000 from ≈ $4,160
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- ASD Closure ₹200,000–₹462,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Balloon Valvuloplasty ₹250,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Bypass Surgery (CABG) Verified ₹250,000–₹575,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Cardiac Consultation ₹800–₹2,000 from ≈ $8
- Cardiac MRI Verified ₹9,000–₹20,000 from ≈ $94
- Congenital Heart Disease Surgery ₹200,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Coronary Angiography Verified ₹15,000–₹45,000 from ≈ $156
- Echocardiogram (Echo) Verified ₹1,200–₹4,000 from ≈ $12
- ECMO Support ₹80,000–₹300,000 from ≈ $831
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) Verified ₹200–₹500 from ≈ $2
- Electrophysiology Study ₹22,000–₹60,000 from ≈ $229
- Heart Transplant ₹1,500,000–₹2,500,000 from ≈ $15,600
- Holter Monitoring ₹3,000–₹5,000 from ≈ $31
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Verified ₹300,000–₹800,000 from ≈ $3,120
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery ₹350,000–₹900,000 from ≈ $3,640
- Pacemaker Implantation Verified ₹100,000–₹450,000 from ≈ $1,040
- PDA Closure ₹200,000–₹460,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Rotablation Verified ₹200,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Stress Test (Treadmill Test) Verified ₹1,500–₹4,000 from ≈ $16
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement ₹1,500,000–₹2,500,000 from ≈ $15,600
- Valve Repair Surgery ₹250,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $2,600
- Valve Replacement Surgery Verified ₹300,000–₹800,000 from ≈ $3,120
Dental 24
- All-on-4 Implants Verified ₹150,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Bone Grafting ₹10,000–₹35,000 from ≈ $104
- Braces Verified ₹35,000–₹90,000 from ≈ $364
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- Clear Aligners Verified ₹60,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $623
- Dental Bridges ₹12,000–₹54,000 from ≈ $125
- Dental Checkup Verified ₹200–₹1,500 from ≈ $2
- Dental Crowns Verified ₹4,000–₹18,000 from ≈ $42
- Dental Fillings Verified ₹800–₹5,000 from ≈ $8
- Dental Implants Verified ₹30,000–₹50,000 from ≈ $312
- Dentures Verified ₹8,500–₹50,000 from ≈ $88
- Full Mouth Rehabilitation ₹60,000–₹480,000 from ≈ $623
- Gum Surgery Verified ₹5,000–₹25,000 from ≈ $52
- Orthognathic Surgery ₹150,000–₹700,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Pediatric Dentistry Verified ₹1,500–₹5,000 from ≈ $16
- Porcelain Veneers Verified ₹12,000–₹25,000 from ≈ $125
- Retainers ₹2,000–₹15,000 from ≈ $21
- Root Canal Treatment Verified ₹3,000–₹12,000 from ≈ $31
- Sinus Lift ₹20,000–₹60,000 from ≈ $208
- Smile Makeover ₹48,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $499
- Teeth Cleaning Verified ₹800–₹3,000 from ≈ $8
- Teeth Whitening Verified ₹8,000–₹20,000 from ≈ $83
- TMJ Treatment ₹4,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $42
- Tooth Extraction Verified ₹1,500–₹3,000 from ≈ $16
- Wisdom Tooth Removal Verified ₹4,000–₹10,000 from ≈ $42
Eye Care (Ophthalmology) 23
- Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery) ₹40,000–₹180,000 from ≈ $416
- Cataract Surgery Verified ₹15,000–₹110,000 from ≈ $156
- Comprehensive Eye Exam ₹250–₹2,000 from ≈ $3
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- Contact Lens Fitting ₹500–₹4,000 from ≈ $5
- Corneal Transplant ₹40,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $416
- Dry Eye Treatment ₹2,000–₹15,000 from ≈ $21
- Eye Allergy Treatment ₹500–₹3,000 from ≈ $5
- Floaters and Flashes Evaluation ₹500–₹2,500 from ≈ $5
- Fundus Photography ₹500–₹2,000 from ≈ $5
- Intravitreal Injections ₹8,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $83
- Keratoconus Treatment ₹20,000–₹55,000 from ≈ $208
- LASEK Eye Surgery ₹40,000–₹69,000 from ≈ $416
- LASIK Eye Surgery Verified ₹55,000–₹145,000 from ≈ $571
- OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) ₹1,000–₹2,500 from ≈ $10
- Pediatric Eye Exam ₹250–₹1,500 from ≈ $3
- PRK Eye Surgery Verified ₹40,000–₹69,000 from ≈ $416
- Pterygium Surgery ₹25,000–₹48,000 from ≈ $260
- Ptosis Surgery ₹35,000–₹55,000 from ≈ $364
- Refraction Test ₹250–₹1,000 from ≈ $3
- ReLEx SMILE Surgery Verified ₹80,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $831
- Retinal Detachment Surgery ₹40,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $416
- Strabismus Surgery ₹30,000–₹75,000 from ≈ $312
- Visual Field Test ₹800–₹2,500 from ≈ $8
Fertility & IVF 20
- Caesarean Section (C-Section) Verified ₹60,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $623
- Egg Donation ₹180,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,870
- Egg Freezing ₹90,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $935
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- Embryo Freezing ₹50,000–₹100,000 from ≈ $520
- Embryo Transfer (FET) ₹30,000–₹50,000 from ≈ $312
- Endometriosis Surgery ₹60,000–₹125,000 from ≈ $623
- Fertility Diagnosis ₹8,000–₹25,000 from ≈ $83
- Hysterectomy (Benign) Verified ₹45,000–₹175,000 from ≈ $468
- Hysteroscopy ₹10,000–₹50,000 from ≈ $104
- ICSI Treatment Verified ₹120,000–₹275,000 from ≈ $1,250
- IUI Treatment ₹5,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $52
- IVF Treatment Verified ₹100,000–₹255,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Laparoscopy for Fertility ₹40,000–₹100,000 from ≈ $416
- Male Infertility Surgery ₹20,000–₹156,000 from ≈ $208
- Normal Delivery (Vaginal Birth) Verified ₹40,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $416
- Ovarian Drilling ₹50,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $520
- PGS / Genetic Testing ₹15,000–₹80,000 from ≈ $156
- Sperm Donation ₹18,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $187
- Tubal Ligation Reversal ₹50,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $520
- Vasectomy Reversal ₹61,000–₹126,000 from ≈ $634
Gender-Affirming Surgery 11
- Adam’s Apple Reduction ₹52,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $540
- Breast Augmentation (MTF) ₹100,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Facial Feminization Surgery ₹200,000–₹600,000 from ≈ $2,080
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- Female to Male (FTM) Hysterectomy ₹80,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $831
- Female to Male (FTM) Mastectomy (Top Surgery) ₹120,000–₹300,000 from ≈ $1,250
- Female to Male (FTM) Metoidioplasty ₹150,000–₹300,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Female to Male (FTM) Phalloplasty ₹100,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Male to Female (MTF) Orchiectomy ₹60,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $623
- Male to Female (MTF) Vaginoplasty ₹230,000–₹700,000 from ≈ $2,390
- Sex Reassignment Surgery ₹200,000–₹1,000,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Voice Feminization Surgery ₹45,000–₹95,000 from ≈ $468
Multi-specialty 22
- Appendectomy Verified ₹35,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $364
- Bariatric Surgery ₹246,240–₹371,050 from ≈ $2,560
- Colonoscopy ₹5,000–₹18,000 from ≈ $52
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- Comprehensive Health Screening Verified ₹300–₹155,500 from ≈ $3
- Dermatology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Endocrinology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Verified ₹40,000–₹160,000 from ≈ $416
- Gastroenterology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy) ₹2,500–₹15,000 from ≈ $26
- Gynecology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Hematology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Hemorrhoidectomy ₹28,050–₹33,000 from ≈ $291
- Hernia Repair (Inguinal) Verified ₹45,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $468
- Infectious Disease Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Nephrology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Neurology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Pulmonology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Rheumatology Consultation ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Specialist Consultation Verified ₹800–₹1,600 from ≈ $8
- Thyroidectomy Verified ₹60,000–₹100,000 from ≈ $623
- Tonsillectomy Verified ₹13,650–₹70,000 from ≈ $142
- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Verified ₹40,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $416
Orthopedics 17
- Arthroscopy Verified ₹60,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $623
- Foot & Ankle Surgery ₹50,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $520
- Fracture & Trauma ₹50,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $520
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- Hand & Wrist Surgery ₹40,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $416
- Hip Surgery Verified ₹200,000–₹450,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Joint Replacement Verified ₹200,000–₹450,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Knee Surgery Verified ₹60,000–₹450,000 from ≈ $623
- Minimally Invasive Spine ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Neurosurgery – Brain Verified ₹200,000–₹700,000 from ≈ $2,080
- Neurosurgery – Spine ₹150,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Orthopaedic Oncology ₹400,000–₹1,000,000 from ≈ $4,160
- Pain Management ₹8,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $83
- Pediatric Orthopaedics ₹50,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $520
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery ₹40,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $416
- Shoulder Surgery Verified ₹100,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Spine Surgery Verified ₹122,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,270
- Sports Medicine ₹60,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $623
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery 58
- 360° Liposuction ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Areola Reduction Surgery ₹30,000–₹100,000 from ≈ $312
- Arm Lift ₹80,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $831
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- Beard Transplant Verified ₹25,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $260
- Body Lift ₹150,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Botox & Fillers ₹15,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $156
- Brazilian Butt Lift Verified ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Breast Asymmetry Correction ₹100,000–₹300,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Breast Augmentation Verified ₹100,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Breast Implant Exchange ₹120,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,250
- Breast Implant Removal ₹60,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $623
- Breast Lift ₹100,000–₹300,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Breast Lift with Augmentation ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Breast Reconstruction ₹150,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Breast Reduction ₹80,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $831
- Breast Revision Surgery ₹120,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,250
- Breast Revision Surgery (MTF) ₹120,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,250
- Breast Scar Revision ₹30,000–₹100,000 from ≈ $312
- Brow Lift ₹60,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $623
- Capsulectomy / Capsulotomy ₹80,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $831
- Cheek Surgery ₹50,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $520
- Chin Surgery ₹50,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $520
- Dimple Creation Verified ₹30,000–₹65,000 from ≈ $312
- Eyebrow Transplant ₹20,000–₹60,000 from ≈ $208
- Eyelid Surgery ₹40,000–₹180,000 from ≈ $416
- Facelift ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Facial Implants ₹50,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $520
- Facial Rejuvenation Packages ₹8,000–₹25,000 from ≈ $83
- Fat Transfer ₹60,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $623
- Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation ₹150,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Hair Transplant Verified ₹40–₹120 from ≈ $0
- Hairline Lowering ₹55,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $571
- Hymenoplasty Verified ₹25,000–₹75,000 from ≈ $260
- Inverted Nipple Correction ₹25,000–₹80,000 from ≈ $260
- Jaw Surgery ₹120,000–₹500,000 from ≈ $1,250
- Labiaplasty Verified ₹35,000–₹75,000 from ≈ $364
- Laser Skin Treatments ₹5,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $52
- Leg Augmentation ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Lip Surgery ₹25,000–₹80,000 from ≈ $260
- Liposuction Verified ₹75,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $779
- Male Breast Reduction Verified ₹60,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $623
- Mini Tummy Tuck ₹80,000–₹200,000 from ≈ $831
- Neck Lift ₹100,000–₹300,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Oncoplastic Breast Surgery ₹150,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,560
- Otoplasty ₹50,000–₹120,000 from ≈ $520
- Penis Enlargement ₹150,000–₹900,000 from ≈ $1,560
- PRP Facial Verified ₹6,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $62
- PRP for Hair Loss ₹5,000–₹20,000 from ≈ $52
- Rhinoplasty ₹45,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $468
- Scar Revision ₹5,000–₹40,000 from ≈ $52
- Skin Resurfacing ₹5,000–₹30,000 from ≈ $52
- Thigh Lift ₹100,000–₹250,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Total or Partial Mastectomy ₹100,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,040
- Tubular Breast Correction ₹120,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,250
- Tummy Tuck ₹120,000–₹350,000 from ≈ $1,250
- Ultherapy / HIFU ₹30,000–₹160,000 from ≈ $312
- Vaginal Tightening ₹40,000–₹150,000 from ≈ $416
- Vaser Liposuction ₹120,000–₹400,000 from ≈ $1,250
Cities
DirectoryEvery city in India where we list hospitals — each city page grades the local market: prices, consult fees, competition and getting around.
- New Delhi 10 hospitals · 272 priced →
- Mumbai 14 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Bengaluru 13 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Chennai 11 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Hyderabad 7 hospitals · 1 priced →
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- Ahmedabad 5 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Gurugram 3 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Kochi 3 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Kolkata 3 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Navi Mumbai 3 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Kozhikode 2 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Patna 2 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Secunderabad 2 hospitals · 1 priced →
- Angamaly 1 hospital · 1 priced →
- Indore 1 hospital · 1 priced →
- Mohali 1 hospital · 1 priced →
- Mysore 1 hospital · 1 priced →
- Vijayawada 1 hospital · 1 priced →
- Jaipur 2 hospitals →
- Pune 2 hospitals →
- Bhubaneswar 1 hospital →
- Chandigarh 1 hospital →
- Lucknow 1 hospital →
- Mangaluru 1 hospital →
- Puducherry 1 hospital →
- Raipur 1 hospital →
- Rishikesh 1 hospital →
- Trivandrum 1 hospital →
- Vellore 1 hospital →
Getting to India
SourcedVisa, arrival & money — plus the safety, recourse & doctor-verification most sites skip.
Getting there
Visa
India offers an e-Visa to nationals of 160+ countries in tourist, business and medical categories; medical travellers apply for the e-Medical Visa specifically for treatment.
Medical / long-stay visa
The e-Medical Visa gives a 60-day stay with triple entry, extendable up to 6 months for long treatments via the FRRO/FRO; it requires an invitation letter from the treating hospital, and up to two e-Medical Attendant visas can be granted per patient.
Arrival
Apply online at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least 4 days before arrival (application window 120 days); e-Medical Visas are usually processed in about 3–7 working days.
Currency
Indian Rupee (INR, ₹)
Languages
Hindi and English are both official; English is widely used in international hospitals (India has 22 constitutionally-scheduled languages)
Safety, recourse & verifying the doctor
Traveller safety
Take normal precautions
Legal recourse (malpractice)
Limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer
Insurance environment
Medical-travel & complication cover widely available
Verify the doctor — before you book Sourced
National Medical Commission (NMC) — the statutory regulator that replaced the Medical Council of India in 2020 · nmc.org.in — the Indian Medical Register (IMR), a public online search of registered medical practitioners; hospital quality is separately accredited by NABH (nabh.co)
Shows: registration status · qualifications · registering state medical council · (hospital) NABH / JCI accreditation. Run the doctor's name through the official registry — we cite the body only, never rank individuals.
Market data — our own metrics
MDI · Method 1.3 Methodology →Our six market-data factors — price, depth, providers, trust signals, evidence and access — on one public formula. Not the healthcare grade (that's sourced from external indices, up top).
Market-data score
100% of the factors backed by data
- Price competitiveness 75 Imported cheaper than 75% of countries · median entry price vs 8 priced countries · 75th percentile
- Market depth 90 Imported 272 procedures priced · share of the 303-procedure priced registry
- Provider base 100 ✓ Verified 96 hospitals · 96 sourced profiles · listed providers + sourced-profile share
- Trust & accreditation 67 Our index 67/100 top trust · best provider's Trust Index + country JCI organizations
- Evidence & research 14 Our index 27% verified prices · verified price share + ClinicalTrials.gov recruiting studies
- Access & travel 80 ✓ Verified visa guide sourced · medical visa · sourced visa/arrival guide, medical-visa route, recourse framework
How healthcare works in India
SourcedThe system a traveller is entering — who insures, who provides, and how a foreign patient actually pays. Sourced facts only, each with its origin.
- System
- India runs a multi-payer, mixed public–private system under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare — tax-funded public hospitals alongside a large private sector, with the Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) scheme layered on top for the poorest.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in India · 2024 ↗
- Coverage
- The Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme aims to cover up to 100 million families — roughly 500 million people, about 40% of the population (the poorest two quintiles) — for secondary and tertiary hospital care.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in India · 2024 ↗
- Public vs private
- Delivery is private-dominated — the private sector accounts for about 63% of hospitals, 29% of hospital beds and 81% of doctors — and it is the private, internationally-accredited hospitals that anchor medical travel.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in India · 2024 ↗
- Funding
- Public health investment is low: combined central and state government health spending reached about 2.1% of GDP in FY23, so much of the system runs on private and out-of-pocket money.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in India · 2023 ↗
- How foreigners pay
- India is a major medical-tourism destination where foreign patients self-pay at JCI/NABH-accredited private hospitals; Chennai alone draws about 45% of the country's health tourists.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in India · 2024 ↗
- Out-of-pocket
- Out-of-pocket spending is high — about 45% of current health expenditure in 2022 (down from ~63% in 2016) — one of the heavier household burdens among medical-travel destinations.
- World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS) · 2022 ↗
- Pharmacy
- India is the world's generic-medicines hub — after abolishing product patents on drugs in 1970 and using compulsory licensing, it became a leading low-cost generic producer that supplies much of the world, which keeps in-country drug costs low.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in India · 2024 ↗
- Emergency care
- The nationwide emergency number is 112 (the Emergency Response Support System), with 108 the widely-used medical-ambulance line across most states.
- Emergency Response Support System (112 India), Government of India · 2024 ↗
- Quality & outcomes
- Population-level access and quality rank low — India was 145th of 197 countries in the 2016 Global Burden of Disease healthcare-access-and-quality study — yet its elite private hospitals are world-class, with AIIMS Delhi ranked among the global top 100 by Newsweek.
- Wikipedia, Healthcare in India / Newsweek · 2024 ↗
India's medical system in numbers
World Bank / WHOThe countable size of the system — averages across our sourced hospital profiles, what our registry holds, and national statistics from named sources (WHO, World Bank, ministry registries).
The country's system · WHO / World Bank
0.7
World Bank (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS) · 2020 · US 3.7
1.7
World Bank (SH.MED.NUMW.P3) · 2020 · US 13.4
1.6
World Bank (SH.MED.BEDS.ZS) · 2021 · US 2.7
605
National Medical Commission via Wikipedia — 605 recognized medical colleges (as of 27 Feb 2025) · 2025
72.2 yrs
World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) · 2024 · US 78.9 yrs
$85
World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD) · 2023 · US $13,500
3.4% GDP
World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) · 2022 · US 16.7% GDP
45%
World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS) · 2022 · US 11%
69/100
WHO GHO — UHC service coverage index (UHC_INDEX_REPORTED) · 2023 · US 86/100
Hospital averages · our sourced profiles
4.4★
across 96 hospitals
12,975
across 96 hospitals
684
across 49 hospitals
46 yrs
across 42 hospitals
8%
8 of 96 profiled
In our registry · live counts
96
96
272
251
29
India vs the 9 markets we track
Our dataEvery measure against the cross-market median and the cheapest↔priciest range across the 9 destinations we price — our peer set, live across the registry.
| Measure | India | vs median | Registry median | Cheapest ↔ priciest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost index100 = median | 35 | 65% below median | 101 | India 35 ↔ Singapore 311 |
| Typical procedure pricemedian across priced procedures | $416 | 8% below median | $452 | Vietnam $227 ↔ Singapore $3,640 |
| Procedures pricedof 326 in the registry | 275 | 19% above median | 231 | taiwan 74 ↔ India 275 |
| Hospitals listedin the directory | 96 | 96% above median | 49 | Singapore 12 ↔ South Korea 138 |
| Verified pricesshare corroborated | 26% | 40% below median | 43% | India 26% ↔ turkey 100% |
Explore India by condition or specialist
DirectoryThe demand lenses, priced for New Delhi — start from your diagnosis or the doctor type you need.
By condition 5
Common questions
Sourced + modeledShort answers built from the numbers on this page — costs, hospitals, visa and safety.
What does medical treatment cost in India?
272 procedures are priced across 18 cities, starting from ≈ $0 with a median entry price of ≈ $416. Every price links to its own comparison page with sources.
Which hospitals should I look at in India?
96 hospitals are listed, led by Newsweek's World's Best national top 10 in rank order, then by our transparent Medical Travel Cost grade (top Trust score 67/100); 96 have fully sourced profiles. Open a profile for accreditations, reviews and published prices.
Do I need a visa for medical treatment in India?
India offers an e-Visa to nationals of 160+ countries in tourist, business and medical categories; medical travellers apply for the e-Medical Visa specifically for treatment. For longer treatment: The e-Medical Visa gives a 60-day stay with triple entry, extendable up to 6 months for long treatments via the FRRO/FRO; it requires an invitation letter from the treating hospital, and up to two e-Medical Attendant visas can be granted per patient.
Is it safe — and what if something goes wrong?
Take normal precautions for visitors, and limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer. You can verify any doctor's license through National Medical Commission (NMC) — the statutory regulator that replaced the Medical Council of India in 2020. Hospital-level signals live on each profile.
Data & sources
67% verified · 78% filled Methodology →67% of this page's 9 data facets are verified against a primary source, 78% carry at least imported data. Every section shows where its numbers come from; empty slots stay empty.
All 9 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more Hide
- Procedure prices· 272 procedures ✓ Verified
- Hospital directory· 96 listed · 96 sourced ✓ Verified
- Specialist consultation fees· 251 on file Imported
- Visa & arrival guide ✓ Verified
- Safety & recourse framework ✓ Verified
- JCI accreditation count Not yet collected
- Clinical research activity Not yet collected
- Doctor license registry· National Medical Commission (NMC) — the statutory regulator that replaced the Medical Council of India in 2020 ✓ Verified
- National system statistics· 9 of 6 sourced (World Bank / WHO) ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Medical Travel Cost Index.