A single healthcare “price” is close to useless: whose case, which hospital, insured or cash? So we never publish one. We show the same fixed set of procedures, priced as a low-to-typical-to-high cash range, with a source and a date on every figure.

The procedures

The same five in every country, each with a defined scope so the number is checkable.

• Doctor visitA standard private GP or clinic consultation, one visit
• MRI scanOne body region, with contrast and radiologist read where standard
• Dental crownA single porcelain or ceramic crown, prep and fitting
• ER visitA moderate emergency-room visit for a non-critical issue
• ColonoscopyA diagnostic colonoscopy with facility, sedation, and specialist

Where the numbers come from

United States (the baseline): the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule as a floor, hospital price-transparency and cash-pay files, FAIR Health consumer percentiles, and the No Surprises Act good-faith-estimate context. US self-pay prices for the identical code can differ many times over between facilities, so the band is wide on purpose.

Abroad: there is no single reliable feed, foreign care is quote-by-quote. We use audited government benchmarks where they exist (Singapore’s MOH fee data is the gold standard), published hospital and clinic cash prices, and facilitator medians, always paired with a “get a real quote” step. Every figure is normalized to USD so the comparison is like-for-like.

Each figure is tagged measured (a real published price) or estimated (an “est” tag, interpolated where data is thin), and each country carries a confidence badge. We would rather show an honest range than fake precision. All-in means the scan or procedure plus contrast, the read, and the consult, never flights or lodging.

What this is not

This is information, not medical or insurance advice, and not a guarantee of any price or any claim. We do not diagnose, we do not tell you where to get treated, and we do not rank or recommend a specific hospital. We surface options and, where a country’s hospitals carry it, link the live JCI registry so you can verify accreditation yourself. JCI is common in Asia, the Gulf, and Latin America but is not the only credible standard, so also check the national regulation and other accreditations that apply where you’re going. Confirm coverage with your insurer and get a written quote from the provider before you commit.

Freshness

Prices move, so every profile shows a verified date and we refresh over time. Spotted something off for a country you know well? Tell us and we’ll recheck it against the source.