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Cost Comparison - China vs. United
States (USA) |
Significant cost differences exist
between U.S.A. and China when it
comes to medical treatment
Accompanied with the cost are
waiting times
which exist in U.S.A. for patients
which range from Months to over
months.
China is not only cheaper but the
waiting time is almost nil. This is
due to the outburst of the private
sector,
which comprises of hospitals and
clinics with the latest technology
and best practitioners
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Cost Comparison |
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Treatments |
China |
USA |
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Knee replacement |
$12,000 |
$30,000 |
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Hip replacement |
$7,000 |
$18,000 |
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Heart valve surgery |
$10,000 |
$20,000 |
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Heart bypass surgery |
$8,500 - $22,000 |
$15,000 - $40,000 |
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Heart Transplant |
$20,000 - $50,000 |
$110,000 - $287,000 |
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Liver transplant |
$50,000 |
$250,000 |
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Kidney Transplant |
$22,000 |
$110,000 |
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Bone Marrow transplant |
$50,000 |
$250,000 |
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