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
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Superficial X-ray Contact Therapy
Dermatology and Venereology Fee Schedule · per person-time
chevron_right$1.39
≈ ¥10.00
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Aspiration of blister fluid
Dermatology and Venereology Fee Schedule · each
chevron_right$0.14
≈ ¥1.00
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Debridement for Bullous Diseases (Large)
Dermatology and Venereology Fee Standards · Per session
chevron_right$16.67
≈ ¥120.00
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Debridement for Bullous Diseases (Medium)
Dermatology and Venereology Fee Schedule · Per visit
chevron_right$11.11
≈ ¥80.00
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Debridement of Bullous Disease (Small)
Dermatology and Venereology Fee Standards · Per visit
chevron_right$5.56
≈ ¥40.00
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Laser Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Dermatology and Venereology Fee Schedule · Field
chevron_right$13.89
≈ ¥100.00
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Intralesional Injection
Fee Standards for Dermatology and Venereology · Field
chevron_right$2.08
≈ ¥15.00
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Dermatological Microwave Therapy
Dermatology and Venereology Fee Schedule · per session
chevron_right$2.78
≈ ¥20.00
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Electronic Yuan-Needle Therapy
Acupuncture Department · per session
chevron_right$0.28
≈ ¥2.00
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Auricular Pichen Needle Therapy
Acupuncture Department · per person-time
chevron_right$1.11
≈ ¥8.00
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Paravertebral block (Medication and disposable syringes are charged separately)
Other · Per person-time
chevron_right$1.04
≈ ¥7.50
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Vertebral and shoulder joint block
Others · Per visit
chevron_right$0.62
≈ ¥4.50
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Caudal Block with Medication
Other · Per visit
chevron_right$4.17
≈ ¥30.00
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Piriformis Muscle Block
Other · Per visit
chevron_right$1.04
≈ ¥7.50
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Superior cluneal nerve block (single)
Other · Per visit
chevron_right$0.62
≈ ¥4.50
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Brachial plexus anesthesia
Other · Per person-time
chevron_right$1.74
≈ ¥12.50
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Qigong External Qi Therapy
Other · per session
chevron_right$0.69
≈ ¥5.00
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Microscopic Lumbar Discectomy with Localization
Other · Per procedure
chevron_right$69.44
≈ ¥500.00
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Cataract Extraction (Single Eye)
Other · Per Procedure
chevron_right$55.56
≈ ¥400.00
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Cataract needling and aspiration (per eye)
Other · Per visit
chevron_right$69.44
≈ ¥500.00
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Pulse Therapy Device
Other · Per session
chevron_right$1.11
≈ ¥8.00
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Computer-Simulated Diagnosis
Other · per person per visit
chevron_right$1.39
≈ ¥10.00
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Computerized Ultrasound Stroke Prediction
Other · Per person-time
chevron_right$3.47
≈ ¥25.00
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Qigong Information Simulation Therapy
Other · per person per session
chevron_right$0.42
≈ ¥3.00
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Calculus expulsion therapy using meridian-regulating massage apparatus
Other · Per session
chevron_right$0.56
≈ ¥4.00
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Physiological Electronic Therapy
Other · Per session
chevron_right$0.69
≈ ¥5.00
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Anal Fistula Curettage
Other · Per person-time
chevron_right$2.78
≈ ¥20.00
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Insulin Shock Therapy
Psychiatry Fee Standards · Per session
chevron_right$2.78
≈ ¥20.00
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Electrosleep Therapy
Psychiatry Fee Standards · per session
chevron_right$0.69
≈ ¥5.00
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Music Electro-acupuncture Therapy
Psychiatry Fee Standards · per person-time
chevron_right$0.56
≈ ¥4.00
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.
Treatment
China (total)
USA reference
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.
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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Line-item subtotal
Some items have no listed price and are excluded from the subtotal.
This is a subtotal of schedule line items only — a real treatment usually adds ward stay, medications and consumables. Send us the list and we'll return a complete written estimate.