Orthopaedic surgery (knee and hip) cost in Delhi
Indicative published range for orthopaedic surgery (knee and hip) in Delhi: $4,400 to $8,800 in US dollars, from 1 published source, last checked 27 Aug 2026. Based on 1 source.
Includes a 10% planning buffer, because published packages exclude things a real bill often includes. Published $4,000 to $8,000. Your hospital quote replaces this: it is a planning figure, not a bill or an offer.
Where the figure comes from
- Published prices from a medical travel facilitator
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.
- ACL reconstruction: $2,500 to $4,000
- Rotator cuff repair: $2,500 to $4,500
- Microdiscectomy: $3,000 to $5,000
- Spinal fusion (single level): $5,000 to $9,000
- Hip resurfacing: $6,000 to $9,000
- Shoulder replacement: $6,000 to $9,000
- Bilateral knee replacement: $7,500 to $11,000
- Revision hip or knee replacement: $8,000 to $14,000
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 India
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- •Up to 2 people can travel with the patient on attendant visas linked to the patient's.
- •Passport valid for at least six months when you apply.
20 passports checked against official pages (10 Sep 2026), 19 with a verified route. Rules, documents and fees by passport
Accredited hospitals in Delhi
Medanta – The Medicity (Gurugram)
Accreditation: JCI, NABH. International patient desk.
Fortis Memorial Research Institute (Gurugram)
Accreditation: JCI, NABH. International patient desk.
Apollo Hospitals (Indraprastha, Delhi)
Accreditation: JCI, NABH. International patient desk.
Listed for verification, not as a recommendation. Prices are theirs to give. Full guide to medical treatment in Delhi
Your care journey to Delhi, from your city
The sourced treatment range above, plus flights from your city, a room near the hospital after care, food and local transport for the patient and any companion. Each line carries its source. The passport picker below is separate: your city only suggests one.
Choose your city to price the flight. The stay, food and local transport lines are shown once an origin is chosen, so the table is always for a whole journey. Nothing is priced until you choose.
Visa for your medical trip to India
From official government pages, checked 10 Sep 2026.
India medical visa: rules, documents and fees for every passport
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This is information, not advice. The hospital and the government of India decide.
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