Spinal fusion in Delhi

Surgery to take pressure off a nerve and steady the spine, with about three and a half weeks in Delhi.

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A physiotherapist guiding a patient's leg exercises

Treatment price, mid-point

US$40,000
India$7,250
India package
$5,500–$9,000
US cash price
$40,000+
In hospital
6 days
Time in India
24 days

Your time in India

About 24 days in Delhi, day by day

Plans leave time to recover so you fly home with your surgeon's sign-off, usually around day 21–24, once your surgeon confirms.

  1. Arrive, scans, meet your surgeonDays 1–2

    X-rays, a review of your MRI, heart checks and a talk with your surgeon.

  2. SurgeryDay 3

    Under general anaesthetic.

  3. In hospitalDays 4–8

    Sitting up and walking in a brace within a day or two. Wound checks.

  4. Recover where you're stayingDays 9–20

    Rest and short walks. Stitches out around day 14.

  5. Final check and fly homeDays 21–24

    An X-ray, your surgeon's sign-off, a plan for home and your fit-to-fly letter.

Tests and planningTreatmentIn hospitalRecovering where you stayCheck-up and flight homeTypical plan. Your surgeon sets the real dates.

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.

  1. Day 1

    Nurse visit

    Wound check and fresh dressing

  2. Daily

    Physio in your room

    Exercises set by your surgeon

  3. As needed

    Medicines delivered

    Prescriptions collected for you

  4. 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.

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Is this right for you?

Who it suits

Before you book anything, a surgeon at an accredited hospital reviews your records to confirm it's safe to travel.

Usually a good fit

  • A slipped vertebra (spondylolisthesis) causing leg pain or an unstable spine.
  • Narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis) that hasn't improved with other treatment.
  • Worn discs causing repeated problems and long-term pain.
  • Some cases where earlier back surgery hasn't worked.

Wait, or get care at home

  • Any infection in the spine or the blood.
  • Severe thinning of the bones that needs treating first.
  • Back pain that scans don't explain. Fusion may not help.

Risks

What can go wrong, and what helps

Every operation has risks, wherever it's done. These are the main ones. Your surgeon will explain how they apply to you.

The main risks

  • Blood clots

    In the leg (DVT) or, rarely, the lungs. Long flights add to the risk, which is why plans allow about three weeks before flying.

  • Infection

    In the wound or, more seriously, around the implant. It can show up after you're home, so know the warning signs.

  • Stiffness or ongoing pain

    Some people don't get the movement or comfort they hoped for. Physio makes a real difference.

  • Implant problems

    Loosening, wear or dislocation (hips), sometimes years later, which may need further surgery.

  • Nerve or blood vessel injury

    Rare, but possible with any joint or spine operation.

What a planned trip does about travel

  • A written opinion first. A surgeon reviews your reports before you book anything, and can say no.
  • Time to recover before flying. Plans include days in India after discharge, and you only fly with your surgeon's fit-to-fly letter.
  • Clot prevention for the flight. Your surgeon advises on stockings, medicines and moving around. We can book aisle seats and wheelchair help.
  • Records your doctor can use. Discharge summary, scans, operation notes and implant details in English, before you leave.
  • Follow-up from home. Video check-ups with your surgeon, and a named person to call if something worries you.

Questions to ask your surgeon

  1. 1.How many of these operations do you do a year?
  2. 2.Which implant will you use, and why?
  3. 3.What's your plan to prevent blood clots, including for the flight?
  4. 4.When can I fly, and what should I do on the plane?
  5. 5.What would make you delay my operation?

Print them with our pre-travel checklist, or read how to check a hospital and surgeon yourself.

The package

What's in the price

Insured US patients on a high-deductible plan often pay $10,000–$15,000 out of pocket for this alone.

Add flights & stay

The whole trip, item by item

Total $9,300–$16,200

  • Hospital package$5,500–$9,000
  • Return flights$1,500–$2,400
  • Stay and food, 24 days$1,320–$2,520
  • Tests, visa, insurance, transfers$490–$1,760
  • Our fee$500

Usually included

  • Screws, rods and the spacer placed between vertebrae.
  • About six days in a private room, with nursing.
  • Surgeon, assistant and anaesthetist fees.
  • Nerve monitoring and imaging in theatre.
  • A back brace and physio advice.
  • Pain relief, antibiotics and dressings in hospital.

Usually extra

  • Fusion of more than one or two levels, or scoliosis surgery (quoted separately).
  • Readmission for unrelated illness.
  • Your stay after discharge (we arrange it).
  • Flights and personal costs.

Technique & technology

How it's done

What you can expect at large accredited hospitals in Delhi NCR. Your surgeon will explain which approach suits you.

01

Nerve monitoring during surgery

Many spine teams monitor your nerves during the operation to help avoid damaging them.

02

Imaging-guided screws

Some hospitals use 3D imaging in theatre (such as an O-arm) to guide where screws go.

03

Smaller-incision surgery, where it suits

For some patients the fusion can be done through smaller cuts, which may mean less pain afterwards. Your surgeon decides.

Implant makers often usedMedtronicDePuy SynthesStrykerGlobus Medical

Where it's done

Hospitals that do this operation

Listed for reference. We request opinions from more than one where we can, and confirm in writing which hospitals we're working with for your case.

JCI, NABHGurugram

Medanta - The Medicity

Neurosciences department with 3D imaging in theatre and nerve monitoring.

JCI, NABHGurugram

Fortis Memorial Research Institute

Spine surgery team offering smaller-incision techniques.

JCI, NABHNew Delhi

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

Long-established neurosurgery and spine department.

Questions

Questions about spinal fusion surgery

Is it done by an orthopaedic surgeon or a neurosurgeon?

Either. At large hospitals, spine surgery is done by orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons who specialise in the spine. Your quote names the surgeon.

When can I sit and walk?

Most people sit up and walk a little with a brace within a day or two, and walk short distances on their own before leaving hospital.

Will my doctor at home know what was done?

Yes. You leave with your scans, the operation notes and the make and serial numbers of the implants, all in English.

Planning this from abroad?

Prices are planning ranges from published hospital packages and cost research (2025–26), not quotes. Day plans are typical; your surgeon sets the real dates. General information, not medical advice. Last reviewed October 2026.

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