Healthcare in India

India runs a dual-tier system: a large public/government hospital network offers near-free or heavily subsidized care to residents (but with variable wait times and capacity), alongside an extensive, internationally oriented private hospital sector (major corporate chains across most large cities) that publishes cash/self-pay pricing and drives India's medical-tourism industry.

• Doctor visit

  $12($4–$30)

  Single private clinic/hospital OPD consultation with a general physician, no labs. Small private clinics run about ₹300-800; corporate hospital OPD (e.g. a major Delhi chain's listed OPD fee of ₹1,550, general-consult range ₹300-1,500) runs higher. Converted at ~₹95.5/USD (Jul 2026). · via Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Delhi, published OPD/consultation price list (via ExpertChikitsa)

• MRI scan

  $75($30–$150)

  MRI of one region (brain or knee), private hospital cash price; contrast dye and higher-field (1.5T/3T) machines push toward the top of range. A large Hyderabad hospital chain publishes head MRI at ₹2,500-10,000 and knee MRI at ₹2,500-12,000 nationally. Converted at ~₹95.5/USD. · via Yashoda Hospitals, MRI Scan Cost in India

• Dental crown

  $200($85–$400)

  Single porcelain/ceramic (incl. zirconia) crown, prep + fitting, private dental clinic cash price. A national dental chain lists zirconia crowns at ₹8,000 (basic) to ₹25,000 (premium multilayered); premium e-max/all-ceramic options at top medical-tourism-focused clinics run higher. Converted at ~₹95.5/USD. · via Dentzz Dental, Zirconia Crown Cost in India

• ER visit

  $100($25–$400)

  Moderate, non-critical ER/casualty visit, facility + physician, private hospital self-pay, no ICU/surgery. A major Delhi hospital's own published price list shows emergency/trauma treatment spanning ₹2,500 (initial assessment) to ₹35,000 (interventions, imaging, observation); a moderate non-critical visit typically falls in the lower-middle of that band. Converted at ~₹95.5/USD. · via Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Delhi, published emergency/trauma price list (via ExpertChikitsa)

• Colonoscopy

  $180($60–$450)

  Diagnostic/screening colonoscopy, facility + sedation + gastroenterologist, private hospital self-pay. A medical-cost aggregator puts the national range at ₹1,060-50,169 (~$13-614) across major metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad), with a full-service private-hospital package (sedation + GI fee) more typically landing in the $150-450 band. Converted at ~₹95.5/USD. · via Clinicspots, Colonoscopy Cost in India