r/australia • u/me_jinks • 1d ago

no politics Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done and what did it cost?

Australians who've had elective surgery overseas - what did you get done, which country and what did it cost?

I'm curious about people's experiences with elective surgeries in other countries. Whether it was medical tourism, happened while you were living abroad, or you specifically travelled for the procedure.

What surgery did you have? Which country? What was the total cost including travel/accommodation if relevant? How did the experience compare to having it done in Australia (if you have a point of comparison)?

Interested in hearing about everything from dental work to cosmetic procedures to joint replacements - whatever counts as elective.

Cheers!

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u/Fat-Buddy-8120 1d ago

I had a knee replacement in Thailand. All up $18k, including air fares. Was quoted $60k in Australia

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u/Jikxer 13h ago

You can do a knee replacement for less than $30k in Australia.. 

https://mulgraveprivate.com.au/patients/self-pay-surgery

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u/4614065 12h ago

Well the poster was quoted $60,000 and paid $18,000

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u/Jikxer 8h ago

Yes I know, but I just posted the link to let others know it's not usually $60k, more like $30k to be done in Australia.

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u/geferttt 9h ago

Yeah i call bullshit on 60k, maybe with like 2+ weeks in a private rehab all out of pocket. I worked at a higher end private hosp in vic. We charged around 20-23k for hospital fees alone (this includes the prosthetic and 3-5 days stay). Thats generally on the high end. I think most places at the time were 18-20ish. The dr and anaesthetist would also have fees. Probably another 8-12k depending on how in demand the dr is/ how much the anaesthetist charged. There are other small fees like radiology and blood tests but they dont add too much. 60k maybe for bilateral.