Prostatectomy Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of prostatectomy 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 prostatectomy in New Delhi is around $2,000 (about ₹1.90 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 $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 prostatectomy, check whether each quote includes:

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

A prostatectomy removes all or part of the prostate gland: a simple prostatectomy removes the inner part of a very enlarged prostate, while a radical prostatectomy removes the whole gland to treat cancer.

A simple prostatectomy removes the inner part of a very enlarged prostate to relieve urinary symptoms, while a radical prostatectomy removes the whole prostate and the seminal vesicles to treat prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer UK explains that open, keyhole and robotic approaches give similar cancer control, with keyhole and robotic surgery using smaller cuts.

Prostate Cancer UK reports a hospital stay of one to five days, a catheter for one to two weeks and no heavy lifting for about eight weeks after a radical prostatectomy.

After a radical prostatectomy, leaking urine is common at first and usually improves over one to six months, erection problems are common, and PSA blood tests check whether the cancer has returned.

Fit-to-fly window: UK Civil Aviation Authority guidance for health professionals advises not flying for 10 days after abdominal surgery, so plan about two weeks in Delhi.

A Delhi estimate for prostatectomy 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.
• Operation: simple or radical.
• Approach: open, keyhole or robotic.
• Catheter: for one to two weeks.
• Stay: often one to five days.

Cancer surgery costs depend on the stage, the approach (open, keyhole or robotic) and any further treatment, so complex cases in Delhi can cost more than the range above.

Urology units in Delhi NCR's larger hospitals commonly provide endoscopic stone surgery and laparoscopic operations, and some also offer robotic surgery.

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.