Oophorectomy Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of oophorectomy in Chennai typically ranges from $510 to $4,900 USD (about ₹48,400 to ₹4.65 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for oophorectomy in Chennai is around $1,650 (about ₹1.57 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If your operation is planned, done by keyhole or a standard method, and you go home after a short stay, your bill is likely to be closer to $510 (about ₹48,400). It is likely to be nearer $4,900 (about ₹4.65 lakh) if you need open or robotic surgery, your condition is more complex, you stay longer or you choose a private room.

When comparing Chennai packages for oophorectomy, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Laboratory tests on removed tissue
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

An oophorectomy removes one or both ovaries for reasons such as cysts, endometriosis, a twisted ovary, cancer or reducing the risk of cancer.

Ovaries might be removed for large or recurring cysts, endometriosis, ovarian torsion, cancer or to lower cancer risk in women with a BRCA gene change, and for risk reduction the tubes are generally removed as well.

Removing one ovary generally leaves hormone levels and fertility mostly unchanged.

The NHS makes clear that removing both ovaries brings on the menopause at once at any age, and that HRT should be offered.

Talk through the effects of an early menopause on bones and the heart prior to surgery; keyhole surgery frequently allows recovery within one to two weeks, while open surgery takes longer.

Fitness to fly: the UK Civil Aviation Authority's medical guidance advises waiting 10 days after open surgery on the abdomen, so allow roughly two weeks in Chennai.

In Chennai, the price of oophorectomy is generally built from these parts:

• Tests beforehand: bloods, scans and a check by the anaesthetist.
• Operating theatre and anaesthetic: billed largely on time spent in theatre.
• Specialist fees: which are set by each hospital.
• Surgical approach: open, keyhole or robotic, where more than one is possible.
• One ovary or both: the extent.
• Keyhole or open: the approach.
• Tubes removed too: frequently for risk reduction.
• Lab tests: on removed tissue.

Ask whether the Chennai price estimate covers the surgeon, theatre, anaesthetist, room, medicines and review appointments, as these are frequently billed separately.

Gynaecology in Chennai is offered by multi-speciality and women's hospitals, with keyhole and hysteroscopic surgery widely available.

Hospitals in Chennai can hold NABH accreditation, India's national quality standard set by a board of the Quality Council of India and itself accredited by ISQua, and the NABH website shows whether an accreditation is still valid.

Joint Commission International (JCI) accredits a number of Indian hospitals, and its public directory lets you check whether a Chennai hospital on your shortlist is currently included.

If a Chennai hospital runs an international patient service, ask whether it can provide the invitation letter for your e-Medical visa and arrange airport collection, interpreters and nearby accommodation.