Micro Discectomy Cost in Gurgaon, India

The cost of microdiscectomy in Gurgaon typically ranges from $8,600 to $13,500 USD (about ₹8.16 lakh to ₹12.81 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for microdiscectomy in Gurgaon is around $10,000 (about ₹9.49 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If only one level of the spine is treated and no implants are needed, your bill is likely to be closer to $8,600 (about ₹8.16 lakh). It is likely to be nearer $13,500 (about ₹12.81 lakh) if several levels are treated, screws, cages or an artificial disc are used, or you stay longer.

When comparing Gurgaon packages for microdiscectomy, check whether each quote includes:

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

A microdiscectomy takes away the part of a slipped (herniated) disc that is pressing on a nerve in the lower back, through a small cut and using a microscope, mostly to relieve sciatica.

Most disc bulges and sciatica settle without an operation, and the NHS points out that physiotherapy, weight loss or steroid injections are normally tried first, with surgery considered for persistent or severe leg pain or weakness.

North Bristol NHS Trust describes removal of the bulging part of the disc through a small cut under general anaesthetic, normally in 60 to 90 minutes, with the majority of people going home the same day.

North Bristol NHS Trust reports good relief of leg pain in about 75 to 90% of people after lumbar microsurgery, although long-standing back pain commonly remains.

The trust reports a repeat disc slip in 5 to 10%, whatever the activity level, and a dural tear in 1 to 5%.

Flying home: no aviation rule fixes a wait after spinal surgery, so the surgeon decides once you can walk well and sit for the length of the flight, and an aisle seat makes this easier.

A Gurgaon quote for microdiscectomy is normally made up of these items:

• Scans and fitness tests: MRI or CT plus an anaesthetic check.
• Operating time: which grows with the number of spinal levels.
• Implants for the spine: screws, cages or a disc replacement.
• Disc: level and number treated.
• Technique: microscope or endoscope.
• Stay: a day case for most.
• Physiotherapy: after surgery.

Spine surgery costs depend on the number of levels, implants and length of stay, so complex or multi-level cases in Gurgaon can cost more than the range above.

Both orthopaedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons operate on the spine in Gurgaon, and some units use navigation for complex cases, so ask which team and which equipment your plan uses.

NABH, the hospital accreditation board of the Quality Council of India whose standards carry ISQua accreditation, sets the national benchmark for hospitals, and its online directory shows whether a Gurgaon hospital's accreditation is still current.

Gurgaon is part of Delhi NCR, where India's first hospital to gain Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation did so in 2005, and JCI publishes a searchable list of the organisations it currently accredits.

International patients apply online for India's e-Medical visa, and up to two family members can usually travel on e-Medical Attendant visas; confirm the current rules on the official Indian visa portal.