More who need major surgery are leaving U.S.
Americans are going overseas for increasingly complex surgeries. In addition, more patients seem willing to accept that quality of care in some foreign hospitals may be the same or higher as that found on U.S. soil, at a fraction of the cost.
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Medical tourism – surgery cost estimates
| Procedure | United States | India | Thailand | Singapore | Costa Rica |
| Coronary bypass | $130,000 | $6,650-$9,300 | $11,000 | $16,500 | $24,000 |
| Spinal fusion | 62,000 | 4,500-8,500 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 25,000 |
| Angioplasty | 57,000 | 5,000-7,500 | 13,000 | 11,200 | 9,000 |
| Hip replacement | 43,000 | 5,800-7,100 | 12,000 | 9,200 | 12,000 |
| Knee replacement | 40,000 | 6,200-8,500 | 10,000 | 11,100 | 11,000 |
Source: Medical Tourism Association (2007).
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