Parotidectomy Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of parotidectomy 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.

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 $620 (about ₹58,800). It is likely to be nearer $6,000 (about ₹5.69 lakh) if you need open or robotic surgery, your condition is more complex, you stay longer or you choose a private room.

When comparing New Delhi packages for parotidectomy, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Packing, splints or dressings
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

Parotidectomy removes part or all of the parotid gland, the large salivary gland in front of the ear, usually to take out a lump.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust explains that most parotid lumps are benign, but some continue to grow and rarely turn malignant, so surgeons usually advise removing them while small.

A scan and needle biopsy normally come first to plan the operation.

The facial nerve runs through the parotid gland. Weakness of part of the face can last a few weeks, while permanent weakness is rare when the lump is benign, and numbness of the earlobe and around the scar is common.

Other risks include bleeding, a collection of saliva and Frey's syndrome, in which the cheek sweats during meals.

Fit-to-fly window: after ear, nose or sinus surgery, cabin pressure changes can cause pain or problems, so the ENT surgeon confirms fitness to fly at the post-operative review.

A Delhi estimate for parotidectomy is usually built from these parts:

• Tests before surgery: blood tests, imaging and an anaesthetic check.
• Operating theatre and anaesthesia: billed largely by time in theatre.
• Surgeon grade: consultant fees vary between hospitals.
• Surgical approach: open, keyhole or robotic, where options exist.
• Extent: superficial or total.
• Kind of lump: benign or cancerous.
• Nerve monitoring: during surgery.
• Length of stay: usually 36 to 48 hours.

Ask the Delhi hospital whether the estimate covers the anaesthetist, the hearing or pathology tests and the post-operative clinic visits.

ENT surgery in Delhi NCR is offered in multi-speciality hospitals with endoscopic and microscope equipment, and head and neck cases can be planned with reconstructive and oncology teams.

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.