First and foremost, the most important factor in medical travel is the quality of medical care.  It is never worth it to go anywhere if the care received is inferior.  At Patient Vacation, we believe that quality is the only thing that matters when we advise our clients.  The fact that you, our client, can save enormous amounts of money is secondary (but in many cases essential).

Here are a few examples of the tremendous price savings that you may enjoy from typical Thai hospitals and dental clinics. These are standard prices and do not reflect any special discounting or promotional reductions.  Please keep in mind that almost all follow-up visits are included in these prices unlike in the U.S.

The Thai prices found here are from the finest hospitals and clinics in Bangkok. As many of you know, obtaining estimates from doctors and medical facilities in the U.S. are practically impossible. Many U.S. prices are taken from recent newspaper articles in the NY Times, Miami Herald, and various internet sites. The Thai estimates are easy to procure and reflect quotes as of September 2008.

Surgical Procedures

• Coronary - Prices reflect total cost of the procedure-from surgery and stay to anesthesia,lab work, prescriptions, and post-surgery physical therapy.
• Angiogram -$1,900 - One night in the hospital and does not include price of stent if needed.
• Artery Bypass - $9,000 -12,0000 includes 7 days in hospital.
• Angioplasty - $8,200, minimum of two nights in hospital.
• Cardiac Pacemaker - $7,500, minimum of two nights in the hospital.
• Hip Replacement - $12,000 - This price includes five nights in the hospital, all doctor and medical fees, rehabilitation costs and more.
• Hip Resurfacing - $13,500 - This price includes five nights in the hospital, all doctor and medical fees, rehabilitation costs and more.
• Knee Replacement - $8,500 - Four nights in the hospital, all doctor and medical fees, rehabilitation costs and more.
• Arthroscopic - $3,500 - Two nights in the hospital.
• Carpal Tunnel - $625 - Out patient.
• Inguinal Hernia - $1950 - One night in the hospital, all doctor and medical fees, rehabilitation costs and more.
• Adjustable Lap Band Surgery - $ 9,000 - 12,000
• 64 Slice CT Scan : The new 64 Slice CT Scan takes 64 slice images of human body while rotating four times per second. The results are accurate three dimensional images of the body. It can be timed to collect images of beating heart in-between pulses. A complete scan can take as little as five minutes from the time you walk in the door, meaning less time and discomfort for patients, faster results for doctors, and the ability to avoid more invasive tests if necessary.
• 64 Slice CT can possibly replace the need for an angiogram or cardiac catheterization in some patients. Angiogram is an invasive procedure that requires the insertion of a thin tube from the groin area to the heart's arteries which carries dye. This dye is used to produce contrast X-rays. The procedure takes 30 minutes to 45 minutes to perform and about an hour for recovery. They are uncomfortable and expensive for the patient. In addition, angiograms only show a portion of the heart, not the whole heart. In the future the 64 CT Scan will be able to provide more detailed results faster, better, without the need of an invasive procedure. Price $600

Eye Surgery

• Lasik - $1850, both eyes.
• Cataract - Phacoemulsification (aqualase liquefaction method) -$1550/eye

Cosmetic Prices

• Blepheroplasty - $750 (uppers/lowers)
• Face Lift - $5,000 - Three nights in the hospital.

Liposuction

• Thigh, buttock, hips -$2,600 - Two nights in the hospital. Abdomen, Arms, Under Chin -$1,200- Out patient.
• Mini Abdominoplasty-$3,000-3,500 -Two nights in the hospital.
• Augmentation Mammoplasty - $3,250 - Two nights in the hospital.
• Breast Reduction - $4,000 - Three nights in the hospital.

Various Medical Prices

Dental Price

Implants can now be done in one day (instant loading).  Thus, the need for returning to Thailand is alleviated. 
The clinics and hospitals that we use are literally "fit for a king or queen."