Aside from elective procedures, such as plastic surgery, orthopedic surgeries are an increasingly popular option in global healthcare because patients may be un-insured, underinsured or somehow denied benefits. Cost savings are significant as the prices of procedures like total knee replacement and hip replacement surgery costs on average $35,000 and $50,000 respectively in the USA. The total costs of the orthopedic procedure are clearly lower in international medical tourism due to arbitrage, exchange rates and relative cost of living. However, even in the domestic medical tourism space there are significant discounts when the costs are calculated on cash versus insurance basis.
It is possible to live pain-free! For a list of providers: http://www.medvoy.com/procedure/orthopedic-knee-surgery
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