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 9,203 entries yourself.

9,203 services found

  • In Situ Hybridization Technique

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques

    Price not available

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  • Chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH)

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · item

    $110.56 – $138.19

    ≈ ¥796.00 – ¥995.00

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  • In Situ Hybridization Technique - Fluorescence Method (FISH)

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · item

    $211.11 – $263.89

    ≈ ¥1520.00 – ¥1900.00

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  • Blot Hybridization Technique

    7、Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · item

    $25.56 – $31.94

    ≈ ¥184.00 – ¥230.00

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  • Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Technology · item

    $25.56 – $31.94

    ≈ ¥184.00 – ¥230.00

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  • Genetic Testing of Tissue Sections

    7、Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · time

    Price not available

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  • Tissue Section Genetic Testing - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · per procedure

    $26.22 – $32.78

    ≈ ¥188.80 – ¥236.00

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  • Tissue Section Genetic Testing - Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · time

    $41.00 – $51.25

    ≈ ¥295.20 – ¥369.00

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  • Tissue Section Genetic Testing - EGFR Gene Mutation Quantitative Fluorescence Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · test

    $95.67 – $119.58

    ≈ ¥688.80 – ¥861.00

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  • Tissue Section Genetic Testing - k-ras Gene Mutation Fluorescence Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Technology · per test

    $147.00 – $183.75

    ≈ ¥1058.40 – ¥1323.00

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  • Tissue Section Genetic Testing - In Situ Hybridization

    7. Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Techniques · time

    $58.33 – $72.92

    ≈ ¥420.00 – ¥525.00

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  • Pathological Stereological Examination and Image Analysis

    Other Pathology Techniques · per procedure

    $13.80 – $17.25

    ≈ ¥99.36 – ¥124.20

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  • Computer-aided Cervical Cytology Diagnosis

    Other Pathology Technique Item · time

    $18.00 – $22.50

    ≈ ¥129.60 – ¥162.00

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  • Membrane-Based Lesion Cell Collection

    Other Pathology Technique Item · session

    $8.40 – $10.50

    ≈ ¥60.48 – ¥75.60

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  • Liquid-Based Thin-Layer Cytology Preparation

    Other Pathology Technical Services · time

    $24.00 – $30.00

    ≈ ¥172.80 – ¥216.00

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  • Gross Pathology Specimen Photography

    Other Pathology Technical Service Items · per specimen

    $6.00 – $7.50

    ≈ ¥43.20 – ¥54.00

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  • Microscopic Photography

    Other Pathology Technical Services · Per field of view

    $1.67 – $2.08

    ≈ ¥12.00 – ¥15.00

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  • Complex Pathology Consultation

    Other Pathology Technical Service Item · session

    $33.33 – $41.67

    ≈ ¥240.00 – ¥300.00

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  • General Pathology Consultation

    Other Pathology Service Items · session

    $12.00 – $15.00

    ≈ ¥86.40 – ¥108.00

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  • Consultation Tissue Cut Slides

    Other Pathology Technical Service Items · slide

    $1.44 – $1.80

    ≈ ¥10.37 – ¥12.96

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  • Routine Staining of Consultation Tissue Sections

    Other Pathology Technical Service Items · slide

    $6.00 – $7.50

    ≈ ¥43.20 – ¥54.00

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  • Additional charge for use of a bipolar electrocautery device (PK) knife

    Additional pathological technique item · time

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for use of bipolar coagulation forceps

    Other Pathology Technique Item · time

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for use of argon plasma coagulation knife

    Other Pathology Technical Services · time

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for use of ultrasonic scalpel (for base items priced below RMB 1,500)

    Other Pathology Technical Service Items · per time

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for use of a plasma knife (for base items priced below RMB 1,500)

    Other Pathology Technical Item · time

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for use of a vascular closure device (for base item prices below RMB 1,500)

    Other Pathology Technical Services · per time

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for use of ultrasonic scalpel (base item price: RMB 1,500-2,500)

    Other Pathology Technical Item · per time

    Price not available

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  • Plasma knife surcharge (base item price: CNY 1,500–2,500)

    Other Pathology Technical Item · time

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for use of a vascular closure system (benchmark item price: RMB 1,500- 2,500)

    Other Pathology Technical Item · per 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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