Are you planning
to undergo Heart Valve Replacement Surgery? Then you can review cost of
Valve Replacement Surgery across various countries in this article. In
general the cost of Valve Replacement Surgery depends on several factors
such as place of surgery, type of valve
replacement and patient’s condition, number of days of stay in the
hospital, level of affected condition of the patient and much more factors.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has done a comparison study of
cost of valve replacement surgery across the world over different counties.
Of all the reports made, the most economic valve replacement surgery provider
is India with its dedicated services. The comparison of cost of this surgery
is as follows.
• A Heart Valve Replacement Surgery will cost around $200000 when
done at U.S. It will cost around $90000 at Britain, $12500 at Singapore
and $10000 at Thailand. However, it costs only around $8000 in India.
• Although the European countries such as Belgium and Germany demand
low cost than the U.S countries, those rates are comparatively higher
than cost of Valve Replacement Surgery in India.
• According to the data of AMA, India is the lowest expensive country
compared to other countries for this surgery. Irrespective of low cost
service, India provides sophisticated health care and quality treatments
equal to those of western countries.
• The above said charges are of approximate values and it can vary
from hospital to hospital. In U.S the cost of this surgery can go down
to $140000 based on the hospital chosen.
• Depending on the amount charged by the hospital, the services can
differ in various aspects such as quality of hosting, room allotting,
attendant service hours, etc.
While paying
the cost of surgery at the hospital, clearly know what this cost covers
for the patient. Generally the amount paid for the surgery includes diet
and nursing charges, routine carrying out of lab tests, OT charges and
surgeon fees and cost of the valve that is replaced.
However, the amount paid does not include cost of hospital stay after
the prescribed period, visiting charges during the extra stay, cross consultations
in case it is needed.
The cost
of valve replacement surgery mentioned in any hospital will be valid only
for a limited period of time. It can vary with currency fluctuations and
due to any other unforeseen reasons.
Also the package explored with you by the Physician before the surgery
does not usually include the treatment of unrelated illness or any other
procedures carried out on need.
