Orthopaedic surgery (knee and hip) cost in Bangkok
Indicative range for orthopaedic surgery (knee and hip) in Bangkok: $10,670 to $15,840 in US dollars, from 1 published source, last checked 25 Aug 2026. Based on 1 source.
Includes a 10% planning buffer, because published packages exclude things a real bill often includes. Published $9,700 to $14,400. Your hospital quote replaces this: it is a planning figure, not a bill or an offer.
Where the figure comes from
Published prices credited to Bangkok Hospital (Bangkok International Hospital).
Published prices for related procedures
Named operations at named providers, shown as published and without the buffer. Not a range and not the estimate above.
- Arthroscopic knee with meniscus repair - one side: $8,568 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Total knee replacement - one side: $9,452 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Arthroscopic knee + meniscal repair + ACL/PCL reconstruction: $9,818 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Arthroscopic shoulder acromioplasty without rotator-cuff repair: $10,885 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Arthroscopic shoulder acromioplasty with rotator-cuff repair: $11,221 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Robotic unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - one side: $12,258 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Endoscopic spine surgery - 1 level: $12,258 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty - one side: $12,806 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Robotic total knee replacement - one side: $14,026 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Total knee replacement - two sides: $15,246 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Percutaneous screw fixation with cement augmentation: $18,417 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Lumbar fusion - 1 level with O-Arm navigation: $19,515 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Robotic unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - two sides: $19,972 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty - two sides: $21,740 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
- Robotic total knee replacement - two sides: $22,716 (Bangkok Hospital Headquarter) source
How long patients usually stay
Published guidance, by procedure within this category. The flying wait is counted from the operation, not from discharge, so it already contains the days in hospital. Days before the operation are not included.
Knee replacement
- Usually 1 to 3 days in hospital (NHS (nhs.uk))
- Guidance says wait 3 months after the operation before flying (for journeys longer than 4 hours) (The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
- The same trust's general rule for all surgery; the 3-month rule above is its specific one for joints. (“You must not go on a long-haul flight (a flight longer than 4 hours) at least 4 weeks before or after all types of surgery.”, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Hip replacement
- Guidance says wait 3 months after the operation before flying (for journeys longer than 4 hours) (The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust)
- Official sources disagree about the hospital stay, so no figure is given:
- “If you are generally fit and the surgery went well then you can usually go home around 1 to 3 days after the operation.” (NHS (nhs.uk))
- “After about five days you will be ready to go home.” (University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust)
- The same trust's general rule for all surgery; the 3-month rule above is its specific one for joints. (“You must not go on a long-haul flight (a flight longer than 4 hours) at least 4 weeks before or after all types of surgery.”, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
These figures come from general published guidance, such as the NHS and the UK Civil Aviation Authority, about typical patients. They are not advice for you. How long you stay in hospital and when you can fly home depend on your own recovery, and your treating hospital confirms both.
Sources: Recovering from a knee replacement (NHS (nhs.uk), checked 10 Sep 2026); Travel, Surgery and Deep Vein Thrombosis (The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, checked 10 Sep 2026); Recovering from a hip replacement (NHS (nhs.uk), checked 10 Sep 2026); During and after hip surgery (University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, checked 10 Sep 2026).
Visa for treatment in Thailand
- •Apply online on the official Thai e-Visa site, through the Thai embassy or consulate that serves your country of residence.
- •Your hospital in Thailand writes the letter the application needs, giving the purpose and length of the treatment.
- •Every traveller completes the TDAC arrival card within 3 days before arriving. It is free, and it is not a visa.
20 passports checked against official pages (10 Sep 2026), 20 with a verified route. Rules, documents and fees by passport
Accredited hospitals in Bangkok
Bumrungrad International Hospital
Accreditation: JCI (since 2002; multiply re-accredited). International patient desk.
Bangkok Hospital (headquarters)
Accreditation: JCI. International patient desk.
Listed for verification, not as a recommendation. Prices are theirs to give. Full guide to medical treatment in Bangkok
Your care journey to Bangkok, from your city
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Visa for your medical trip to Thailand
From official government pages, checked 10 Sep 2026.
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Procedure figures are your own quote, or an indicative range from published sources; always confirm the real price in writing with the hospital. This is not a bill or an offer. How estimates work