Example journey, not a real patient
A knee replacement, from the UK
How a typical 21-day trip comes together, and what it costs from start to finish. Your own plan will have its own dates and prices.
- Treatment package$5,200
- Pre-op tests$400
- Return flight from London$1,013
- 16 nights, serviced apartment$960
- Food, 21 days$420
- Visa, transfers, SIM and medicines$251
- Medical travel insurance$275
- Krinav Essential fee$500
UK private, self-pay: about $20,253
Mid-point estimates for one traveller. Hospital prices are confirmed only in a written quote.
Before the trip
- 01
First message
A short form, then a call with a case manager about what's needed.
- 02
Quotes compared
Written opinions and fixed prices from more than one accredited hospital.
- 03
Video call with the surgeon
Questions answered before anything is booked.
- 04
Visa, flight and stay
e-Medical visa, a flexible flight from London and an accessible apartment near the hospital.
In India
21 days in Delhi
About 5 days in hospital, then recovery nearby until the surgeon signs off for the flight home.
Arrive, tests, meet your surgeonDays 1–2
We meet you at the airport. X-rays, blood tests and a heart check, then a talk with the surgeon and anaesthetist.
SurgeryDay 3
Usually under a spinal anaesthetic. Most people stand with help later that day or the next.
In hospitalDays 4–7
Physio every day: walking with a frame, then stairs. The team watches the wound and your pain.
Recover where you're stayingDays 8–18
A serviced apartment with a lift, near the hospital. Physio visits, stitches out, swelling settles.
Final check and fly homeDays 19–21
A last X-ray and review, your fit-to-fly letter and records, and wheelchair help at the airport.
Back home
After you get home
Records in English
Discharge summary and imaging to share with the doctor at home.
Video follow-ups
Check-ins with the surgeon after returning home.
This is an illustrated example built from typical prices and treatment timelines published on this site. It does not describe a real person, and individual results, timelines and costs vary.
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