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Benefit Cost Saving Facts
Cost comparisons between US and other countries
Costs comparisons between the United States and three tourist destination countries for selected surgical procedures.
| Procedure | US insurer's cost $ |
US retail cost $ |
India $ |
Thailand $ |
Singapore $ |
| Angioplasty | 25,704 - 37,128 |
57,262- 82,711 |
11,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 |
| Gastric bypass | 27,717 - 40,035 |
47,988- 69,316 |
11,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Heart bypass | 54,741 - 79,071 |
122,424 - 176,835 |
10,000 | 12,000 | 20,000 |
| Heart-valve replacement | 71,401 - 103,136 |
159,326 - 230,138 |
9,500 | 10,500 | 13,000 |
| Hip replacement | 18,281 - 26,407 |
43,780 - 63,238 |
9,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Hysterectomy | 9,591 - 13,854 |
20,416 - 29,489 |
2,900 | 4,500 | ----- |
| Knee replacement | 17,627 - 25,462 |
40,640 - 58,702 |
8,500 | 10,000 | 13,000 |
| Mastectomy | 9,774 - 14,118 |
23,709 - 34,246 |
7,500 | 9,000 | 12,400 |
| Spinal fusion | 25,302 - 36,547 |
62,778 - 90,679 |
5,500 | 7,000 | 9,000 |
(Source: Adapted from WebMD Health Services (formerly Subimo) –
US rates, including at least one day hospitalization)