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1.Chettinad super specialty hospital
Kelambakkam, Rajiv Gandhi road, Kanchipuram district, near Chennai
Tamilnadu, India
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27, 1st avenue, Besant nagar 
Chennai 600090, India
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Knee replacement cost | Knee surgery cost | Cost knee replacement

Knee replacement cost | Cost knee replacement
Cost  of a knee replacement varies from case to case. It depends upon the age, condition, gender, implant & preferred accommodation. The actual cost for an individual patient will be arrived at after clinical and radiological examination by the surgeon. 
Since you pay the surgeon, prosthesis and hospital directly without any added surcharges or commissions, our costs are always low. You will thus get best value for your money in terms of comfort, implant and attention. 
Generally a single standard knee replacement cost starts at 7000 dollars for overseas patients and can go up to 13000 USD for higher implants. For Indian patients, cost of a single knee replacement starts at 1.65 lakhs for a general ward.
Quoted cost will cover the following under regional anesthesia

    Stay for 5 nights starting on the day of surgery.  Extra days before & after will be charged additionally. 
    Cost of prosthesis
    Fees of surgeon, anesthesiologist and assistants.
    Duty doctor's & nursing charges.
    Theatre charges
    Standard medication for regional anesthesia
    Physiotherapy
    Consumables & routine medications related to the surgery
    Post op x ray and hemoglobin estimation
    Patient's diet
     
    Cost excludes 
    Pre Op consultation with surgeon
    Pre op investigations
    Post op blood transfusion
    ICU stay & prolonged pain control 
    Post op consultations
    Take home medications
    Stay in excess of 5 nights & double occupancy by attendant's during package
    Medications and treatment for pre- existing or non- procedure related conditions
    Guest meals, phone calls, in room soft drinks, extra food, room services
     
    Exact cost can be determined only after a pre op assessment by the surgeon.. The cost estimate is based on a routine case proceeding without complications. In case of severe deformities, instability, difficult knees, complications, prosthetic component & othes, costs will increase and you will have to pay actual costs. You will be informed in advance to procure more funds. Individual conditions can make the procedure more complicated and costlier.
     
    A procedure done under general anesthesia will be charged extra.
    Doctor's fees, hospital bills, implant costs are to be settled separately.
    If the patient desires up gradation of accommodation or extended stay, actual plus services will be billed extra. Professional fees will rise commensurately.
    The above prices apply to patients settling their bill in Indian rupees at the hospital directly. Prices in foreign currency depend on exchange rates.

    Comparable costs of a knee replacement in various countries
    1. USA- 45,000 $ 
    2. UK-   10,000 pounds
    3. Thailand-  15,000 $
    4. Singapore- 20,000 $
    5. Costa Rica-   15,000 $
    6. India-   6500- 13,000 $
 

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