Medical travel to India
Same surgery.
A fraction of the price.
Accredited hospitals in Delhi, with one person arranging the hospital, travel and recovery for you.
- Knee replacement
- from $2,400
- Hospitals
- JCI & NABH
- Looking after you
- One case manager
- From London
- ~9 hours
Compare it yourself
What the whole trip costs
US hospital price
$30,000–$50,000$40,000–$50,000+$40,000–$50,000+$100,000–$150,000$16,000–$19,000$25,000–$40,000
India treatment package
$2,400–$8,000$2,500–$7,000$5,500–$9,000$3,500–$9,000$1,500–$4,000$3,000–$5,000
India whole trip
$6,000–$14,900$6,100–$13,900$9,300–$16,200$7,500–$16,600$5,100–$10,900$6,300–$11,100
Where the money goes on a knee trip
Total $6,000–$14,900
- Hospital package50%$2,400–$8,000
- Return flights19%$1,500–$2,400
- Stay and food, 21 days16%$1,155–$2,205
- Tests, visa, insurance, transfers11%$490–$1,760
- Our fee5%$500
Where the money goes on a hip trip
Total $6,100–$13,900
- Hospital package47%$2,500–$7,000
- Return flights19%$1,500–$2,400
- Stay and food, 21 days17%$1,155–$2,205
- Tests, visa, insurance, transfers11%$490–$1,760
- Our fee5%$500
Where the money goes on a spine trip
Total $9,300–$16,200
- Hospital package57%$5,500–$9,000
- Return flights15%$1,500–$2,400
- Stay and food, 24 days15%$1,320–$2,520
- Tests, visa, insurance, transfers9%$490–$1,760
- Our fee4%$500
Where the money goes on a heart bypass trip
Total $7,500–$16,600
- Hospital package52%$3,500–$9,000
- Return flights16%$1,500–$2,400
- Stay and food, 28 days19%$1,540–$2,940
- Tests, visa, insurance, transfers9%$490–$1,760
- Our fee4%$500
Where the money goes on a ivf trip
Total $5,100–$10,900
- Hospital package34%$1,500–$4,000
- Return flights24%$1,500–$2,400
- Stay and food, 21 days21%$1,155–$2,205
- Tests, visa, insurance, transfers14%$490–$1,760
- Our fee6%$500
Where the money goes on a full-mouth dental trip
Total $6,300–$11,100
- Hospital package46%$3,000–$5,000
- Return flights22%$1,500–$2,400
- Stay and food, 14 days13%$770–$1,470
- Tests, visa, insurance, transfers13%$490–$1,760
- Our fee6%$500
Whole trip is typically about 74% less than the US price of the surgery alone, based on a 21-day stay.Whole trip is typically about 78% less than the US price of the surgery alone, based on a 21-day stay.Whole trip is typically about 72% less than the US price of the surgery alone, based on a 24-day stay.Whole trip is typically about 90% less than the US price of the surgery alone, based on a 28-day stay.Whole trip is typically about 54% less than the US price of the surgery alone, based on a 21-day stay.Whole trip is typically about 73% less than the US price of the surgery alone, based on a 14-day stay.
Total knee replacement guide Total hip replacement guide Spinal fusion (one level) guide Coronary bypass (CABG) guide IVF cycle (including medication) guide Full-mouth rehabilitation guideIndicative ranges from published hospital packages and pricing research (2025–26), not quotes. Whole-trip figures assume a US return flight and a serviced apartment. Your hospital confirms the real price after reviewing your reports.
Treatments
What we help with
Joints & spine
Knee and hip replacements, and back surgery.
From $2,400
Heart surgery
Heart bypass, valve replacement and stents.
From $3,500
Fertility & IVF
Full IVF cycles, usually including medication.
From $1,500
Dental implants
Implants, from a single tooth to a full mouth.
From $250
How it works
From first message to follow-up
One case manager handles it from start to finish.
1. Day 1
Send your reports
Fill in a short form. A case manager replies within one working day.
2. Within a few days
Compare written quotes
Opinions and fixed prices from accredited hospitals. You choose, or walk away.
3. 1–2 weeks before
Visa, flights, stay
The hospital sends your visa letter. We book flights and a place near the hospital.
4. 1–4 weeks in India
Treatment and recovery
We meet you at the airport and stay with you until your surgeon clears you to fly.
5. Back home
Follow-up
Your records in English for your own doctor, and video check-ups with your surgeon.
Recovery care
Care after you leave hospital
After discharge we arrange nursing and physiotherapy visits where you're staying, through vetted local partners, until your surgeon says you're ready to fly.
Day 1
Nurse visit
Wound check and fresh dressing
Daily
Physio in your room
Exercises set by your surgeon
As needed
Medicines delivered
Prescriptions collected for you
Before you fly
Fit-to-fly check
Back to your surgeon for sign-off
Home nursing visits
A qualified nurse checks your wound, changes dressings and watches for problems.
Physio where you're staying
Sessions in your hotel or apartment, following your surgeon's plan.
Medicines and supplies
Prescriptions, dressings and walking aids sorted for you.
One person to call
Your case manager co-ordinates everything and keeps your family updated.
Provided by vetted home-care and physiotherapy partners, and itemised in your written quote. Included in our Assisted and Premium plans, or added to Essential.
Ask what's includedWho you pay, and for what
You
the patient
- Treatment package, paid straight to the hospital
Hospital
JCI or NABH accredited
- Our fee, fixed, from $500, paid to us separately
Krinav
your case manager. Any arrangement with the hospital is disclosed to you.
Why people trust us
You can see exactly who gets paid
Accredited hospitals only
Large JCI or NABH-accredited hospitals, used to looking after overseas patients.
Prices in writing
You see exactly what's included before you book anything.
You pay the hospital directly
Our fee is fixed and separate, from $500. We never add to the hospital's bill.
Also from Krinav
Not here for surgery? Come to rest.
Quiet Ayurveda stays in Kerala and the Himalayas, with a doctor guiding your treatments, food and rest. A separate service from our medical travel.
Journal
Plain guides before you decide
- Choosing a hospital · 2 min readHow to check a hospital and surgeon in India yourself, before you travelYou don't have to take anyone's word for it, including ours. Here's how to check a hospital's JCI or NABH accreditation and a doctor's registration yourself, and the questions worth asking.
- Visas and travel · 3 min readIndia's e-Medical visa in 2026: who can apply online, and who can'tMost patients can apply for India's e-Medical visa online in a few minutes. Some, including people from Nigeria, Ethiopia, DR Congo and Saudi Arabia, can't. Here's how to tell which route is yours, and what to do next.
- Costs · 3 min readKnee replacement in India: what the whole trip costs, line by lineThe hospital package is only part of the bill. Here's every cost of a knee replacement trip to Delhi, from flights and three weeks' accommodation to tests, insurance and our fee, with the ranges we use when we plan.
Questions
Common questions
Is the care as good as at home?
The hospitals we work with are accredited by JCI (which also accredits many US hospitals) or NABH, India's national standard. They do these operations every day, use modern equipment, and doctors and nurses speak English.
Why is it so much cheaper?
Staff, living and legal costs are much lower in India, and hospitals sell treatment as a fixed package. Even with flights and a month's stay, the total is usually a fraction of the US price.
How do you make money?
You pay us a fixed fee, from $500, agreed before you pay anything. You pay the hospital directly for your treatment. We don't take money from doctors or add anything to the hospital's bill.
What visa do I need?
An e-Medical visa, which you apply for online. It usually takes 2–3 days, and up to two people can come with you. The hospital provides the letter you need, and we help with the rest.
What if something goes wrong?
The hospital is responsible for your medical care and has intensive care on site. We stay with you, keep your family informed, and sort out any extra stay, visa extension or travel changes.
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