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Ankle arthroscopy in India typically costs from _op_896_price_from_ to _op_896_price_to_. Total expenses depend on the hospital tier, city, and the complexity of the joint injury. In the US, this procedure costs _price_compare_US_average_ on average. Most Indian medical centers include pre-operative diagnostics, the surgical procedure, and local airport transfers in their standard service offerings.

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Bookimed Expert Insight. Many clinics in India cater specifically to international patients by providing full logistics support. SevenHills Hospital and Aster Medcity both hold JCI accreditation, ensuring global safety standards. Primus Super Specialty Hospital in Delhi even maintains a dedicated fresh frozen bone bank for complex repairs. Choosing NABH-accredited facilities in Mumbai or Kochi often provides the same clinical technology as top-tier US hospitals at significantly lower rates.

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Visa for travel to India requires a number of documents. The necessary list of documents includes:

"},{"q":"What hotel services are provided here?","a":"

In India, hotels of different price ranges and service levels are presented. Most tourists choose 4 and 5-star hotels. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied European and Asian food, a vast, well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have a water park available to guests. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.

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International patients are required to receive an electronic visa (e-Visa). The maximum period of stay in the country with this visa type is 6 months. Read more about the visa terms for treatment in India here.

"},{"q":"What is the level of medicine in India?","a":"

Healthcare in India is based on cost-effective models. Most of the hospitals are private — 65% of annual GDP is out-of-pocket medical payments.

1.4 mln doctors provide excellent treatments in the country. 74% of the Indian medical care is private. The local healthcare centers have international and national certificates that confirm the high quality of services and patients' safety:

India has 39 JCI-accredited medical centers in contrast with 20 JCI-certified facilities in Germany and 10 hospitals in Israel.

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Currency

Indian Rupee (you also can pay for services in USD)

Best period for the trip

October-March

Language

Hindi (most of medical staff speaks English fluently)

Visa

is required

Time difference with Europe

5 hours

Time difference with the USA

10 hours

Capital

New Delhi

Medical tourism center

Mumbai, New Delhi

Popular resorts

Goa, Jaipur, Mumbai

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