Spine surgery
Pre-op imaging and reports translated for review, a bilingual liaison across consultations and admission, mobility-friendly transfers with a recovery base, and follow-up after discharge.
Conditions & symptoms
Herniated discs, sciatica, and other conditions we coordinate around
This coordination is for patients dealing with a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, sciatica, or chronic back or neck pain. We arrange the care around the treatment at China's Grade-3A hospitals — imaging translation, a bilingual liaison, mobility-ready transfers, and a recovery base — while every medical decision stays with your surgeon.
- A herniated or slipped disc pressing on a nerve
- Spinal stenosis with leg numbness when walking
- Sciatica — pain radiating from the back into the leg
- Chronic low-back or neck pain unrelieved by therapy
- Degenerative disc disease or vertebral slippage
This list describes who this coordination is arranged around — it is not a diagnosis. Whether any procedure suits your condition is decided with your treating physician; MedicCN coordinates the care around it.
US vs China · reported
Reported treatment costs
Side by side: what the procedure is reported to cost a self-pay patient in the United States versus China, and how long each system typically makes you wait. Every figure links its source.
| Metric | United States | China |
|---|---|---|
| Self-pay price | Lumbar fusion bundled cash US$20,278–141,059 MDsave ↗ | Single-segment lumbar fusion ≈US$4,745 PKU First Hospital (official) ↗ |
| · Cervical ACDF | No published figure — cost plan via consultation | ≈US$3,575 PKU First Hospital (official) ↗ |
| · Endoscopic discectomy | No published figure — cost plan via consultation | ≈US$2,445 PKU First Hospital (official) ↗ |
| Typical wait | Orthopedics new-patient avg 12 days; elective surgery avg 27 days AMN 2025 survey ↗ | Timing confirmed by the hospital after review |
Third-party reference figures, not personal quotes. US cash prices are not your out-of-pocket cost after insurance or a UK/European price benchmark. Add MedicCN’s fixed USD 200–500 service fee (including visa fees, airport and hotel transfers, and 24-hour mobile Wi-Fi), the 10–25% medical coordination and bilingual accompaniment fee, accommodation, meals, flights, insurance and possible return visits. Confirm the total in your written plan. The rate depends on treatment type and accompaniment level and is confirmed in writing.
Planning your visit to China
Before booking travel, confirm the hospital appointment, written cost scope and required documents. These guides explain the practical arrangements around your care.
Start with your visit and cost questions
Tell us what you need help arranging for Spine surgery. We reply within 24 hours, including weekends, with the information needed, fee structure and next step. The initial conversation is free, by email or WhatsApp.