Amputation - Above Knee Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of an above-knee amputation in New Delhi typically ranges from $620 to $6,000 USD (about ₹58,800 to ₹5.69 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for an above-knee amputation in New Delhi is around $2,000 (about ₹1.90 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If a standard implant is used and you stay in a shared room, your bill is likely to be closer to $620 (about ₹58,800). It is likely to be nearer $6,000 (about ₹5.69 lakh) if a specialised implant is used, both sides are treated, it is a repeat operation or you choose a private room.

When comparing New Delhi packages for an above-knee amputation, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Implants, plates or screws
• Physiotherapy
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

An above-knee amputation removes the leg through the thigh bone when the limb cannot be saved because of infection, poor blood supply, severe injury or cancer.

The NHS explains that amputation may be needed for severe infection that cannot be controlled, poor blood supply, often linked to diabetes or artery disease, serious injury or cancer.

Before surgery an assessment looks at general health, mobility, the home situation and psychological support, and rehabilitation begins soon after the operation.

A prosthetist usually becomes involved after several weeks once the wound has healed, and walking with a prosthesis after an above-knee amputation takes more energy than after a below-knee amputation.

The NHS notes that phantom limb pain is common, and other complications include wound infection or slow healing, blood clots and stump pain.

Fit-to-fly window: no single aviation figure covers bone and joint surgery, but leg operations raise clot risk on long flights, so ask about clot prevention; UK Civil Aviation Authority guidance for health professionals advises 24 to 48 hours after a plaster cast.

A Delhi estimate for an above-knee amputation is usually built from these parts:

• Tests before surgery: X-rays, scans and fitness checks.
• Operating theatre and anaesthesia: billed largely by time in theatre.
• Implants: type and brand of joint, plates or screws.
• Physiotherapy: in hospital and after discharge.
• Reason: and urgency.
• Stay: and wound healing.
• Rehabilitation: physiotherapy and training.
• Prosthesis: usually priced separately.

Amputation costs depend on the reason, the stay and rehabilitation, and a prosthesis is usually priced separately, so ask what the Delhi quote includes.

Delhi NCR has a wide base of orthopaedic departments covering joint replacement, arthroscopy and trauma, usually with physiotherapy on site for early mobilisation.

India's national hospital standard is set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India whose standards are accredited by ISQua; you can check a Delhi hospital's current NABH status on the NABH website.

Delhi has a long record with international accreditation: India's first hospital to receive Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, in July 2005, is in New Delhi, and JCI keeps a public list of accredited organisations.

Patients travelling from abroad can apply online for India's e-Medical visa, and accompanying family members for an e-Medical Attendant visa; check the current conditions on the official Indian visa portal before booking.