Renal Angiogram Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of a renal angiogram in Chennai typically ranges from $410 to $980 USD (about ₹38,900 to ₹93,000), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for a renal angiogram in Chennai is around $570 (about ₹54,100). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If you have a standard scan or scope without sedation, your bill is likely to be closer to $410 (about ₹38,900). It is likely to be nearer $980 (about ₹93,000) if contrast, a tracer, sedation or a biopsy is needed.

When comparing Chennai packages for a renal angiogram, check whether each quote includes:

• Specialist consultation
• The test or session itself
• The written report or review
• Any repeat sessions or follow-up

A renal angiogram is an X-ray test using dye to show the arteries supplying the kidneys, and narrowed arteries can sometimes be widened during the same procedure.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust makes clear that the test looks for narrowing or blockage of the kidney arteries, and if narrowing is found, angioplasty or a stent might be done in the same sitting to help kidney function or blood pressure.

A slim tube is passed, generally from the groin, under local anaesthetic, and dye is injected.

The trust sets out bruising, a collection of blood under the skin and, rarely, a reaction to the dye that can affect the kidneys, so tell staff about kidney difficulties, diabetes, allergies and blood thinners.

Bed rest for one to two hours is usual, an overnight stay is common and normal activity generally resumes in two to three days.

Fitness to fly: scans and scopes rarely delay a flight, but do not fly on a day you had sedation, and keep a day or two spare in Chennai in case further tests are advised.

In Chennai, the price of a renal angiogram is generally built from these parts:

• Scan or scope used: and any contrast or tracer.
• Sedation: if you need it.
• Report: who reads and signs off the images.
• Diagnostic only or with angioplasty: and stent.
• Day case or overnight: for monitoring.
• Kidney function tests: before and after.
• Type of dye: and hospital.

A diagnostic renal angiogram is a short procedure, so a Chennai costing near the upper end of the range above generally includes angioplasty or a stent.

Scans and diagnostic scopes in Chennai are offered by hospital departments and stand-alone centres, and a hospital is more convenient if a biopsy or treatment might be needed.

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.

Chennai was called Madras until the Tamil Nadu government changed the name in 1996, so older documents and some hospital paperwork may still use the earlier name.