A consultation with an orthopedist in India typically costs from $100 to $100. The price depends on the hospital tier and the doctor's seniority. Patients save about 50% compared to the US, where this consultation costs $200 on average. Major medical hubs like Bengaluru, Gurgaon, and Mumbai offer the most options.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a specialist at a major network provides access to massive surgical volumes. Manipal Hospitals serves about 2,000,000 patients annually across its network. Top surgeons like Dr. Rohan Dessai have performed over 1,000 joint replacements individually. These high volumes often correlate with refined clinical pathways and reliable long-term outcomes. Many lead facilities like Artemis and Global Hospital hold JCI accreditation for safety.
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2,000+ successful surgeries performed – Dr. Bhandare is a Professor and orthopedic surgeon at Manipal Hospitals. He performs consultations for complex trauma and joint replacements.
Dr. Rohan Dessai has performed over 1,000 knee and hip replacements. He is an orthopedic surgery specialist based at Manipal Hospital.
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.
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.
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.
Visa for travel to India requires a number of documents. The necessary list of documents includes:
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 |