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.

Verify any line item

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

  • Corneal fluorescein staining examination

    Eye · per time/both eyes

    Price not available

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  • Corneal curvature measurement

    Eye · per pair

    Price not available

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  • Corneal topography examination

    Ophthalmology · time/eye

    Price not available

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  • Corneal Endothelial Microscopy Examination

    Ophthalmology · per eye

    Price not available

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  • Additional charge for corneal endothelial microscopy examination (video recording)

    Ophthalmology · time

    Price not available

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  • Corneal Thickness Examination

    Eye · per eye

    Price not available

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  • Corneal Sensation Test

    Eye · per eye

    Price not available

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  • Scleral transillumination examination

    Eye · per time/eye

    Price not available

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  • Intraocular Lens Power Measurement

    Eye · per time / both eyes

    Price not available

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  • Anterior Chamber Depth Measurement

    Ophthalmology · per eye

    Price not available

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  • Aqueous humor fluorescence assay

    Eye · per eye

    Price not available

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  • Slit-lamp examination

    Ophthalmology · time/pair

    Price not available

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  • Fundus examination under slit-lamp microscope

    Eye · per examination/eye

    Price not available

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  • Gonioscopy under slit-lamp examination

    Eye · per time/eye

    Price not available

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  • Ocular alignment photography

    Eye · per session/both eyes

    Price not available

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  • Anterior Segment Photography

    Eye · time

    Price not available

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  • Fundus photography

    Eye · per time/eye

    Price not available

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  • Additional fee for fundus photography (more than one field of view)

    Ophthalmology · per field of view

    Price not available

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  • Fundus Angiography

    Eye

    Price not available

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  • Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA)

    Ophthalmology · per session/eye

    Price not available

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  • Indocyanine Green Angiography of the Fundus (ICGA)

    Ophthalmology · per session/eye

    Price not available

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  • Stereoscopic optic nerve fundus photography under slit lamp

    Eye · per time/eye

    Price not available

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  • Fundus Examination

    Eye

    Price not available

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  • Fundus Examination - Direct Ophthalmoscopy

    Eye · per time/eye

    Price not available

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  • Fundus Examination - Indirect Ophthalmoscopy

    Eye · per session/eye

    Price not available

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  • Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy (SLO) Fundus Examination

    Eye · session/eye

    Price not available

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  • Retinal Hole Localization Examination

    Ophthalmology · per session/eye

    Price not available

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  • Heidelberg Retina Tomography (HRT)

    Eye · per session/eye

    Price not available

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  • Ocular Blood Flow Test

    Eye · per eye

    Price not available

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  • Retinal Arterial Pressure Measurement

    Eye · time

    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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