Arthrodesis Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of arthrodesis 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 arthrodesis 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 arthrodesis, 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

Arthrodesis (joint fusion) removes the damaged surfaces of a joint and fixes the bones together so that they grow into one, easing pain from severe arthritis or deformity at the cost of movement in that joint.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) explains that fusion is used for severe arthritis or to correct deformity, only after non-surgical treatment has failed to control the pain.

The damaged cartilage is removed and the bones are held together with metalwork while they knit, through open surgery or, for the ankle, a keyhole approach.

RNOH quotes a success rate of about 90% for ankle fusion, and because the other foot joints still move, most people walk without a limp and can cycle or play golf.

It describes about 12 weeks in plaster, moving from no weight to full weight, and because smoking greatly raises the risk that the bones do not join, smokers are advised against fusion.

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 arthrodesis 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.
• Joint: ankle, foot, wrist or other.
• Approach: open or keyhole.
• Metalwork: screws, plates or nails.
• Plaster and boot: for about three months.

Ask each Delhi hospital for an itemised quote showing any implant, surgeon, theatre, stay and physiotherapy, so offers can be compared fairly.

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.

Ask the hospital's international patient desk, where one exists, whether it provides the hospital letter for the e-Medical visa application, airport pickup, interpreters and help with nearby accommodation.