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China vs US treatment costs: 34 procedures, every figure sourced

Name: China vs US treatment costs: 34 procedures, every figure sourced
Creator: MedicCN
Published: 2026-10-15

Reported self-pay prices and typical waits from hospital price lists, price tools, studies and news reports. Use them to frame a budget, not as a quote.

procedures: 34
reported prices: 125
waiting-time figures: 23
linked sources: 107

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Reported figures, not quotes. Each value appears as its source states it; MedicCN does not average, adjust or rank them.
US prices are self-pay (cash) prices, often bundled, not what an insured patient pays.
China prices are published standard rates or reported self-pay episodes. Where a source gives yuan, the table adds an approximate US-dollar figure.
Waiting times measure different things: appointment waits, decision-to-surgery intervals or registry medians. Read each with its source.
A cell without a figure means no published number we could verify. It does not mean zero cost or immediate access.

Orthopedics

Joint replacement

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$14,774–34,180 hip replacement, inpatient (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	US$8,000–20,000 package (facilitator estimate)MedBridgeNZ (facilitator), Mar 2026 ↗published 3 Mar 2026
Implant device price (post-procurement, not all-in)	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	Hip ≈US$1,000 (¥7,000) · knee ≈US$710 (¥5,000), average after the 2021 national procurementChina Daily (CCTV), Apr 2022 ↗published 1 Apr 2022
Typical wait	Orthopedic surgeon new-patient average 12 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Spine surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Lumbar fusion, outpatient: US$20,278–65,850 (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	Single-segment lumbar fusion ≈US$4,745PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Cervical ACDF	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$3,575PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Endoscopic discectomy	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$2,445PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Typical wait	Orthopedic surgeon new-patient average 12 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

ACL reconstruction

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$20,000–50,000 total without insurance (surgeon-published)Burnham MD ↗updated 2 May 2026	≈US$4,300–5,700 (¥30,000–40,000)前叉之家, Jun 2024 ↗published 13 Jun 2024
Surgery-center cash bundle	US$6,269–8,913 by stateSidecar Health ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Sports-medicine consumables procurement	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	Average cut ≈70% (4th national batch, from May 2024)健康中国 (archived) ↗published 1 Dec 2023
Typical wait	Orthopedic surgeon new-patient average 12 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Neurosurgery

Deep brain stimulation

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$62,458 mean total treatment cost at ≤1 year (inflation-adjusted, cost review)Bishay et al. (PMC) ↗published 21 Mar 2024	Domestic full set ≈US$22,900–37,100 (¥160,000–260,000, non-rechargeable/rechargeable, specialty-hospital posted)三博脑科医院 ↗published 25 Oct 2018
Device / surgery split	Device mean US$21,496; surgery mean ≈US$14,700Bishay et al. (PMC) ↗published 21 Mar 2024	Surgery ≈US$3,570–4,290 (¥25,000–30,000)清华玉泉医院 ↗undated
Dual-channel rechargeable (listed price)	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	¥227,000 ≈US$32,400 (Suzhou listed price)DXY 挂网数据 ↗published 23 Aug 2023
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Trigeminal neuralgia surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$35,000–50,000 (MVD reference in a 2026 Phoenix pain-center article; not a national average or personal quote)AZCPM · 2026-01-08 ↗published 8 Jan 2026	2017 hospital reference: approximately ¥30,000 total, varying by condition (historical information; not a current all-inclusive or international-patient quote)三博脑科医院 · 2017-04-01 ↗published 1 Apr 2017
Academic charge data	MVD total billed charges US$50,100±9,600 (2003–2013 cases; not actual patient payments or a current quote)Holland et al. · Clin Neurol Neurosurg · 2015 ↗published 18 Jun 2015	Figures cited by a 2025 review: MVD ¥55,600; balloon compression ¥26,300 (research figures, not current international-patient quotes)庄乾杰、张浩 · 2025 · §4.2.2 ↗published 1 Aug 2025
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Cardiothoracic

Cardiac surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	CABG with major complications: US$61,173–72,732 (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	Cardiology new-patient average 32.7 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Cardiology

Coronary stent procedure (PCI)

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Medicare-approved total US$7,771 (surgery center) to US$12,257 (hospital outpatient), 2026 national averagesMedicare price lookup ↗effective 2026	Full PCI episode just over ¥13,000 ≈US$1,860 (Xiangtan, after stent procurement)China.com.cn, Mar 2024 ↗published 18 Mar 2024
Stent device price (post-procurement, not all-in)	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$100 per stentNHSA (official), Mar 2024 ↗published 11 Mar 2024
Typical wait	Cardiology new-patient average 32.7 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

AF catheter ablation

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$33,820–43,296 cash bundle (closest published catheter-ablation bundle)MDsave ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Ablation consumables after procurement	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$6,000 per procedure (¥42,000, down from ¥76,000)证券时报, Apr 2025 ↗published 23 Apr 2025
Facility cost (academic)	Median facility payment US$25,100 (US$20,900 outpatient / US$25,910 inpatient; 2007–2011 claims)Perino et al. (PMC) ↗published 22 Jun 2018	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Insured out-of-pocket post-procurement (Guangdong)	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈¥15,000–20,000 (≈¥30,000 before procurement)南方日报 ↗published 5 Jul 2023
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Pacemaker implantation

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$28,132–34,025 cash bundle (pulse generator + multiple leads)MDsave ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Dual-chamber procurement average	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	Non-MRI-compatible ¥23,000 ≈US$3,300; full-MRI ¥46,000 ≈US$6,600 (provincial alliance procurement)黄石市医保局 ↗published 14 Apr 2023
General pacemaker bundle	US$13,950–21,090 (cash)MDsave ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	Cardiology new-patient average 32.7 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Oncology & hematology

Proton & heavy-ion therapy

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$25,000–100,000+ per courseOklahoma Proton Center ↗published 20 Jun 2022	≈US$39,700 per course at SPHIC (¥278,000)Beijing News, Jun 2025 ↗published 18 Jun 2025
Zhejiang center (≥10 fractions)	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$28,300 course capBeijing News, Jun 2025 ↗published 18 Jun 2025
SPHIC reported episode average	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$47,100 (about ¥330,000)Beijing News, Jun 2025 ↗published 18 Jun 2025
Typical wait	No published US queue figure; median 26 days from cancer diagnosis to treatment (US National Cancer Database, 2004–2015)Endocrinology Advisor (NCDB study) ↗published 3 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

CAR-T cell therapy

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$462,000–593,533 list price per infusion (2025 wholesale acquisition cost)HMP Institute, Feb 2026 ↗published 18 Feb 2026	From about US$141,000 (CNY 1 million)Yicai, Dec 2025 ↗published 5 Dec 2025
Trial / compassionate-use route	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$65,000 for one trial patient, including hospital care and airfare (reported case)Straits Times (Bloomberg), Jun 2026 ↗published 11 Jun 2026
Typical wait	Median 27 days vein-to-vein (commercial Yescarta, CIBMTR registry analysis)CIBMTR via Kite, Dec 2022 ↗published 11 Dec 2022	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Stem-cell transplant

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$99,900 autologous / US$203,000 allogeneic (100-day medians, claims data)Majhail et al. (PMC) ↗published 9 Jul 2012	≈US$14,300 autologous / ≈US$71,400–85,700 allogeneic (¥100,000 / ¥500,000–600,000, uncomplicated course)上海长宁红十字会（政府） ↗published 6 May 2023
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Thyroid cancer surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Thyroidectomy US$8,470–16,984 (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	Thyroid-cancer radical surgery ≈US$1,815PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Benign-mass surgery	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$1,470PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Typical wait	New-patient average 31 days across six specialties (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Breast cancer surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Mastectomy US$5,850–20,835 (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	Breast-cancer surgery ≈US$2,010PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Benign-tumor surgery	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$730PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Chemotherapy course	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$890PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Typical wait	Median 32 days from breast-cancer diagnosis to treatment (IQR 21–48)JAMA Netw Open ↗published 14 Dec 2020	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Cancer care

Procedure page

Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Chemo ≈US$1,000–12,000 per month by regimenSERO (industry) ↗published 23 Feb 2025	Chemo course ≈US$970–1,525PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Thoracoscopic lung-cancer surgery	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$5,250PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
TomoTherapy course	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$15,920PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
Typical wait	Median 26 days from diagnosis to treatment, rising from 21 to 28 days (US National Cancer Database, 2004–2015)Endocrinology Advisor (NCDB study) ↗published 3 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Urology

Kidney-stone surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	PCNL US$12,419–21,144 (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	PCNL ≈US$3,570–4,290 (¥25,000–30,000, Grade-3A inpatient)百度健康 ↗undated
Ureteroscopic stone surgery	US$11,600 complex ureteroscopy with lithotripsy, stone 2–4 cm, staged (self-pay)Advanced Urology ↗live price page	Flexible ureteroscopy with laser ≈US$3,570–5,000 (¥25,000–35,000)百度健康 ↗published 29 May 2025
ESWL lithotripsy	US$4,480 ESWL (self-pay)Advanced Urology ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	New-patient average 31 days across six specialties (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Prostate surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	BPH surgery ≈US$860–2,140 (¥6,000–15,000)百度健康 ↗published 15 Jul 2025
Laser enucleation	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$1,860–2,140 (¥13,000–15,000, Grade-3A)百度健康 ↗published 10 Sep 2025
Prostatectomy (hospital-billed)	Hospital fees avg ≈US$34,720 (range 10,000–135,000)GoodRx ↗published 16 Nov 2021	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	New-patient average 31 days across six specialties (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Gynecology

Uterine fibroid treatment

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Lap myomectomy US$8,582–13,517 (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	Laparoscopic removal of a single fibroid ≈US$2,860–4,290 (¥20,000–30,000)百度健康 ↗published 13 May 2025
HIFU (focused ultrasound)	Claims-data mean US$19,763Borah et al. (PMC) ↗published 31 Mar 2014	≈US$1,430–2,860 (¥10,000–20,000)39健康网 ↗published 3 Feb 2024
Ovarian cyst removal	US$7,569–12,905 (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	≈US$1,430–2,140 (¥10,000–15,000)百度健康 ↗undated
Typical wait	OB/GYN new-patient average 41.8 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Endometriosis & adenomyosis care

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$7,569–12,905 (closest listed procedure: ovarian cyst removal, bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	≈US$2,110–4,230 (¥15,000–30,000, laparoscopy)Baidu Health ↗published 26 Mar 2025
Focused ultrasound (HIFU, adenomyosis/fibroids)	Claims-data mean US$19,763 (MRgFUS)Borah et al. (PMC) ↗published 31 Mar 2014	≈US$2,110–5,630 (¥15,000–40,000)Baidu Health ↗published 25 Mar 2025
Direct-pay FUS benchmark (US)	≈US$40,000 out of pocket (only one private insurer covers it)STAT News, May 2024 ↗published 29 May 2024	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	OB/GYN new-patient average 41.8 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Reproductive medicine

IVF

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	≈US$23,474 average per cycle (before add-ons)FertilityIQ via Carrot ↗published 20 Apr 2026	≈US$4,290–7,140 per IVF cycle (¥30,000–50,000, public centers)好大夫在线 ↗published 16 Feb 2022
ICSI add-on	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	+≈US$570 (+¥4,000)好大夫在线 ↗published 16 Feb 2022
PGT-A per embryo	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$510–660 per embryo (¥3,600–4,600)好大夫在线 ↗published 16 Feb 2022
Typical wait	New-patient average 31 days across six specialties (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

General & minimally-invasive surgery

Weight-loss surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Sleeve gastrectomy self-pay from US$9,950 (gastric bypass from US$14,100)Provider self-pay list ↗updated 19 Jun 2026	Bariatric surgery (incl. sleeve) ≈US$5,700–12,900China News Service, 2021 ↗published 30 Apr 2021
Typical wait	Consult-to-procedure ≈7 months (ASMBS analysis)ASMBS / U-M IHPI ↗published 1 Nov 2017	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Gallbladder removal

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$6,836 laparoscopic cholecystectomy, all-inclusive outpatient cash priceSurgery Center of Oklahoma ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	New-patient average 31 days across six specialties (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Hernia repair

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$3,532–8,673 hernia repair, all-inclusive cash (mesh extra where listed)Surgery Center of Oklahoma ↗live price page	2017 single-disease package: unilateral open inguinal repair ≈US$1,255, bilateral ≈US$1,655Tianjin Third Central Hosp. (official) ↗published 22 Aug 2017
Typical wait	New-patient average 31 days across six specialties (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Ophthalmology

Cataract surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	From about US$3,000–6,000 per eye self-pay (standard lens near US$3,000)AllAboutVision, Jun 2026 ↗updated 15 Jun 2026	2024 reported case: over ¥7,300 per eye after procurement vs over ¥12,000 before, for the same monofocal lens (before insurance reimbursement; not an international-patient quote)健康时报 · 2024-06-20 ↗published 20 Jun 2024
IOL after procurement	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	Domestic monofocal ¥800 ≈US$114; imported monofocal ¥1,100 ≈US$157; trifocal ¥8,900 ≈US$1,270 (avg −60%)新华社 ↗published 7 Jan 2025
Premium-lens upgrade	+US$1,000–2,500 toric; +US$2,000–3,500 presbyopia-correcting (per eye)AllAboutVision, Jun 2026 ↗updated 15 Jun 2026	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Stomatology (dental)

Dental implants

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$3,000–6,000 per tooth (implant + abutment + crown)Bradley Dental Ctr ↗published 8 Sep 2025	Under ≈US$1,000 per tooth without bone grafting (under ¥7,000, a Sichuan public hospital after procurement)新华社, May 2023 ↗published 16 May 2023
Implant fixture	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	Procurement average ¥900 ≈US$129 (−55%)新华社 ↗published 16 May 2023
Crown	US$800–2,500 without insuranceGoodRx ↗updated 3 Sep 2024	Bid average ¥327 ≈US$47新华社 ↗published 16 May 2023
Full-arch all-on-4	Average US$15,176 (range US$11,640–27,500)CareCredit ↗published 24 Apr 2026	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

ENT

Cochlear implant

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$30,000–50,000 without insuranceBabyHearing.org (archived Jan 2026) ↗undated	Device procurement average ≈US$7,100 per set (¥50,000, from March 2025; previously over ¥200,000)新华社, Dec 2024 ↗published 19 Dec 2024
By brand	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	Cochlear nearly ¥60,000 ≈US$8,500; lowest bid Shanghai Listent ¥44,800 ≈US$6,400ByDrug ↗published 23 Dec 2024
Sound-processor upgrade	US$8,021–11,021 self-pay (Nucleus, with or without trade-in)Cochlear.com ↗updated 19 Aug 2026	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Sinus surgery

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$8,334–16,595 bilateral FESS (bundled cash)MDsave ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Septoplasty	US$3,680–8,790 (cash)MDsave ↗live price page	Total ≈US$1,430–2,140 (¥10,000–15,000)有来医生 ↗published 31 Oct 2023
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Respiratory medicine

Lung-nodule & early lung-cancer care

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$45,080 mean 90-day cost of lobectomy, all surgical approaches (Medicare-linked cohort, 2008–2013)Ann Thorac Surg cohort ↗published 12 Nov 2020	≈US$5,250 thoracoscopic lung-cancer surgery (posted price)PKU First Hospital (official) ↗published 30 Jan 2024
EBUS bronchoscopy	US$6,816 meanPMC (cost analysis) ↗published 9 Oct 2019	≈US$420–705 (¥3,000–5,000)Baidu Health ↗published 2 Apr 2025
Low-dose CT follow-up	US$99–393 cash per scanMDsave ↗live price page	≈US$28–42 (¥200–300 per scan)支修益科普（呼吸家） ↗published 5 Jul 2019
Typical wait	Median 98 days from nodule identification to resection (IQR 66–139)Ann Thorac Surg cohort ↗published 21 Oct 2017	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation medicine

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$18,907 FY2025 standard payment conversion factor (base rate before case-mix weighting)Federal Register, Aug 2024 ↗published 6 Aug 2024	≈US$2,056 mean per stroke-rehab admission (¥14,597, DRG cohort)Hans Publishers (DRG cohort) ↗published 30 Apr 2025
Facility-cost study	US$17,385–19,093 per stayCoomer et al., Arch PM&R 2024 ↗published 13 Aug 2024	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	US stroke IRF average LOS 8.9–22.2 days (by severity)Camicia et al. 2016 ↗published 22 May 2015	19.34-day mean LOS (same DRG cohort)Hans Publishers (DRG cohort) ↗published 30 Apr 2025

Prevention & screening

Deep-screening package

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	From US$1,346 for the core executive-physical visit; tests billed separatelyCleveland Clinic fee schedule, 2024 ↗updated 21 Jun 2024	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Checkup core (international / VIP packages)	Core visit US$1,346 (scheduling, history and physical, report letter)Cleveland Clinic fee schedule, 2024 ↗updated 21 Jun 2024	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Gastroscopy + colonoscopy (VIP package)	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$1,290–1,340 (¥8,999–9,375, iKang VIP gastroscopy + colonoscopy)iKang official mall ↗live price page
Coronary CTA	US$252–1,447 cashMDsave ↗live price page	≈US$86 (¥603, Heze public hospital, from 1 May 2026)Hospital price board (official) ↗effective 1 May 2026
ECG	US$54–197 (with interpretation)MDsave ↗live price page	≈US$91 (¥635 incl. interpretation, private hospital)Beijing UFH (official) ↗live price page
Typical wait	Family-medicine new-patient average 23.5 days (15 large US metros, 2025)AMN 2025 survey ↗published 2 Jun 2025	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Diagnostics & second opinions

Remote second opinion

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$1,690–1,990 written remote second opinionCleveland Clinic (official) ↗live price page	≈US$59–85 per consult (¥420 two-specialty / ¥604 MDT guideline caps)Sichuan NHSA via CNR, 2024 ↗published 4 Sep 2024
Pathology review (slides)	From US$571 + extra testingMD Anderson (official) ↗live price page	¥300 per case (expert-panel slide review, posted rate)Panyu Central Hosp. price board ↗effective 2017
Oncology remote second opinion	US$3,000 flat (pathology billed separately)Dana-Farber (official) ↗live price page	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Imaging second read	US$199–599 per case, priced by number of studiesBraid Health, Jan 2026 ↗published 14 Jan 2026	No published figure — cost plan via consultation
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Regenerative medicine

Stem-cell therapy

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	Mean stem-cell knee injection US$1,452 (orthopaedic practices) to US$4,594 (alternative clinics), Chicago 2025 studyPMC 2025 survey ↗published 6 Jun 2025	Knee-OA MSC ≈US$5,140/dose (Boao licensed)Sina Finance (registry), Mar 2026 ↗published 22 Mar 2026
Cirrhosis MSC course (Boao licensed)	No published figure — cost plan via consultation	≈US$21,400 per courseSina Finance (registry), Mar 2026 ↗published 22 Mar 2026
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Medical aesthetics

Scarless scar removal

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	ASPS average cost US$1,829 for laser skin resurfacingASPS ↗undated	Laser scar removal total ≈US$430–5,000 (¥3,000–35,000)有来医生 ↗published 1 Sep 2024
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Mole removal

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Metric	United States	China
Self-pay price	US$150–1,500+ per mole by methodGoodRx ↗published 12 Oct 2022	CO2 laser <0.2cm ≈US$11 per moleHangzhou Ninth Hospital (official) ↗published 3 Nov 2017
Typical wait	Weeks — provider dependent	Timing confirmed by the hospital after review

Method and sources

MedicCN compiled these figures between August and September 2026 from 107 linked sources and re-checked them on 15 Oct 2026. Each value appears as its source states it; where a source gives yuan, the table adds an approximate US-dollar figure at about ¥7 to US$1. When a source states a date, it appears under the link.

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MedicCN. China vs US treatment costs: 34 procedures. Version 15 Oct 2026. https://www.mediccn.com/en/research/china-treatment-costs

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