What Medical Procedures Actually Cost in 2026: China vs USA
I coordinate international patients for medical treatment at JCI-accredited hospitals in China. The most common question I get: "What does it actually cost?"
So I compiled a dataset from verified patient cases. Here are the real numbers:
Cost Comparison
| Procedure | China | USA | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knee Replacement (TKA) | 0,500-15,400 | 5,000-60,000 | ~70% |
| Heart Bypass (CABG) | 1,000-39,000 | 0,000-200,000 | ~70% |
| IVF + PGT-A (Single Cycle) | ,900-9,100 | 5,000-30,000 | ~67% |
| Proton Therapy (Full Course) | 0,800-53,200 | 0,000-150,000 | ~63% |
| LASIK/SMILE (Both Eyes) | ,680-3,500 | ,000-8,000 | ~56% |
| Hip Replacement (THA) | 1,200-17,500 | 0,000-65,000 | ~70% |
Same Quality
All China prices are at JCI-accredited hospitals with:
- International patient wings with English-speaking staff
- Same implant brands as the West (Stryker, Zimmer, DePuy)
- Same surgical robots (Da Vinci Xi)
- Computer-navigated surgery as standard
- Surgeons performing 3-5x the annual volume of Western counterparts
Why The Price Gap?
- Lower labor and infrastructure costs
- Government-subsidized hospital systems
- Lower malpractice insurance
- Favorable exchange rates
- Higher surgical volumes = better efficiency
Open Dataset
Full dataset (CC BY 4.0): gitee.com/yuhuashen2028/medical-tourism-data
More Comparisons
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I''m a patient coordinator at SSAnkang Health in Hefei, China. AMA about medical tourism costs and logistics.
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