Pricing & costs

What treatment really costs in China

Reference totals for the treatments international patients ask about most, plus the hospital's own official fee schedule so you can verify every line. We add zero markup.

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This is the official government-regulated fee schedule used by public hospitals — the same list your bill is built from. Search all 162 entries yourself.

162 services found

  • Arthroscopic Synovial Laser Resection (Intermediate)

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · Per joint

    Price not available

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  • Arthroscopic Synovial Laser Resection (Minor)

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · per joint

    Price not available

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  • Elbow Stabilization Procedure

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Gouty tophus removal

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · per site

    Price not available

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  • 15.7 Artificial joint replacement surgery

    Musculoskeletal system surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Humeral Head Arthroplasty

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Revision Wrist Arthroplasty

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Total Hip Arthroplasty

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Hinged Total Knee Replacement

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Hinged Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Revision Replacement of an Artificial Ankle Joint

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Artificial Joint Removal

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · per procedure

    Price not available

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  • 15.8 Epiphyseal Fixation Surgery

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery

    Price not available

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  • 15.10 Osteotomy of the Bones of the Limbs

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery

    Price not available

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  • Elbow Osteotomy

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Metacarpal Osteotomy and Correction

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Tarsometatarsal Osteotomy

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Femoral Head Simple Drilling Decompression

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · Procedure

    Price not available

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  • Calcaneal osteotomy

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • 15.11 Arthrodesis

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery

    Price not available

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  • Calcaneocuboid Joint Fusion

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • 15.12 Arthroplasty of Bones and Joints of the Limbs

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery

    Price not available

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  • Elbow Hinge Arthroplasty

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Tennis Elbow Release

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Knee Varus-Valgus Corrective Closed Osteotomy

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Patellar tendon reconstruction

    Musculoskeletal system surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Release surgery for congenital clubfoot

    Musculoskeletal system surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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  • Bone Grafting

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · time

    Price not available

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  • 15.13 Amputation

    Musculoskeletal System Surgery · procedure

    Price not available

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Common treatments, total cost

Reference ranges for a typical uncomplicated case at a tier-3 public hospital international department. All USD at ¥7.2. Reviewed June 2026.

These are reference ranges, not quotes. Before you commit to anything, we obtain a written line-item estimate from the hospital for your specific case — that number is the one that counts. Complications, ICU care and targeted drugs are not included; see unexpected costs below.

How to read these prices

Schedule entries are per-item prices — one scan, one night, one procedure — not treatment totals. A hospital bill is a stack of these lines.

Prices vary slightly by city and hospital tier. The ranges shown reflect the government-regulated spread, and you pay the hospital's own rate with no markup from us.

What can cost extra

Doctor consultation fees, ward accommodation, medications, implants and special materials are billed as separate lines.

Complications, ICU care and targeted drugs are the big variables — we explain them under unexpected costs below.

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Understanding unexpected costs

Medical treatment does not always go to plan. These are the costs that can appear unexpectedly, and that we want you to know about before you travel.

ICU and extended hospital stays

If complications require intensive care, ICU daily costs in Chinese international departments typically range from about $800 to $2,500 per day, on top of the planned procedure. We help you confirm whether your insurance or deposit covers this.

Complications and re-operation

A small percentage of procedures require a second intervention. This is rare but real, and the additional cost is billed by the hospital, not by us. We disclose this in writing before you commit.

Targeted drugs and imported implants

Some cancer targeted therapies and imported orthopedic implants are not included in a base quote and can add $2,000 to $30,000 or more. We request a written line-item estimate from the hospital before you approve anything.

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