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China has become an important destination for people exploring care abroad. We help you research the practical pathway while each independent provider remains responsible for healthcare.

Explore independent hospitals and licensed clinicians, then verify the facility, department, credentials and clinical suitability directly with the provider.
Understand the appointment route and confirmed timing before you travel. Availability varies by provider, specialty and individual assessment.
China offers Western medicine alongside Traditional Chinese Medicine. Suitability and treatment decisions always belong with licensed clinicians.
Separate provider fees from travel, accommodation, language support and coordination so the practical picture is easier to understand.
Costs & time
The published Chinese examples below show lower prices in several routine categories. Compare the service included, then ask the treating provider for an itemised quote.
Named provider examples and dated references. Europe uses UK examples; the Middle East uses UAE examples. Public fees, packages, hospital averages and medicine references have different coverage.
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| Procedure & scope | ChinaNamed Chinese examples | EuropeUnited Kingdom examples | United StatesNamed US examples | Middle EastUnited Arab Emirates examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scans & tests | ||||
| MRI scanOne region, without contrast | ≈ $72CNY 479.70Public fee · 2025 Heshan; film and added services separate. Source [1] | From ≈ $333GBP 249Off-peak self-pay Vista; fast-track option is £380. Source [2] | $299Promotional cash fee Excel Imaging; usual fee $349. Source [3] | ≈ $270AED 990Published scan fee Dubai-Scan; without contrast. Source [4] |
| CT scanOne region, without contrast | ≈ $33CNY 219.40Public fee · 2025 Heshan; film and added services separate. Source [1] | ≈ $595GBP 445One-part self-pay fee Vista; contrast adds £125 if needed. Source [5] | $239Cash fee Excel Imaging; general non-contrast CT. Source [3] | ≈ $204AED 750Published scan fee Dubai-Scan; without contrast. Source [4] |
| GastroscopyUpper endoscopy; package contents vary | ≈ $234CNY 1,558.72Screening + sedation Sun Yat-sen Memorial: ¥788.97 + ¥769.75. Source [6] | ≈ $3,300GBP 2,465Hospital guide price Nuffield Guildford; final quote after assessment. Source [7] | $1,175Published cash price Colonoscopy KC; upper endoscopy. Source [8] | ≈ $1,360AED 4,999Cash package DMUH; anesthesia and one biopsy included. Source [9] |
| ColonoscopyBiopsy, preparation and sedation vary | ≈ $248CNY 1,651.02Screening + sedation Sun Yat-sen Memorial; prep medicine extra. Source [6] | ≈ $4,360GBP 3,260Hospital guide price Nuffield Guildford; final quote after assessment. Source [7] | $1,275Cash package Colonoscopy KC; anesthesia and pathology included. Source [8] | ≈ $1,520AED 5,599Cash package DMUH; anesthesia and one biopsy included. Source [9] |
| FDG PET-CTConfirm tracer and body coverage | ≈ $1,020CNY 6,800Scan + tracer · 2025 Hebei North; whole body including head and FDG. Source [10] | From ≈ $2,940GBP 2,200Whole-body FDG fee GenesisCare; other tracers priced separately. Source [11] | $1,489Standard FDG cash fee Excel Imaging; whole-body option listed. Source [3] | ≈ $2,180AED 8,000Published FDG fee Dubai-Scan; body coverage needs confirmation. Source [4] |
| Dental care & surgery | ||||
| Fixed bracesAdult/full-course examples; confirm arch scope | ≈ $1,650CNY 11,000Full-mouth tariff · 2022 Guangyuan; metal braces, extractions extra. Source [12] | ≈ $5,610GBP 4,200Two-arch metal braces Aligned; adjustments and a retainer set included. Source [13] | $5,000–$6,500Comprehensive range Kahan; one set of retainers included. Source [14] | ≈ $3,160–$4,710AED 11,600–17,300Metal-braces range Enfield Royal; diagnosis through retainers. Source [15] |
| Knee replacementBills and package examples; case mix differs | ≈ $5,480CNY 36,580.23Observed mean · Jun 2024 Nanjing First Hospital; 25 admissions, not a quote. Source [16] | ≈ $23,300GBP 17,439Hospital guide price Nuffield Guildford; final quote after assessment. Source [7] | $17,679Procedure price SCO; implants, tests and overnight stay extra. Sources [17][18] | ≈ $15,000–$23,100AED 55,000–85,000Two package examples Canadian Specialist / CMC; inclusions differ. Sources [19][20] |
| Heart bypass (CABG)Hospital bills, study rates and packages differ | ≈ $20,900CNY 139,148.31Observed mean · Jun 2024 Nanjing First Hospital; 69 admissions, not a quote. Source [16] | From ≈ $56,600GBP 42,340Fixed-price package Cromwell; professional fees included. Source [21] | $75,047Study median · 2024 Self-pay hospital rate across 544 hospitals. Source [22] | From ≈ $44,900AED 165,000Package starting price Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi; confirm stay allowance. Source [23] |
| Advanced therapy · medicine-price references | ||||
| CAR-T therapyAxicabtagene ciloleucel · medicine price only | ≈ $179,900CNY 1,200,000Product reference · 2024 Manufacturer-hosted reference; not a full care budget. Source [24] | ≈ $422,600GBP 316,118NHS-listed drug price 2025 guidance; confidential discounts may apply. Source [25] | $537,600Reference estimate · 2026 Drugs.com; actual payments and care costs vary. Source [26] | Quote required A comparable public UAE product price was not verified. Ask the treating centre. |
Plan for the complete bill. Chinese public tariffs and historical hospital bills can differ from international or VIP services. Insurance payments, travel, accommodation and Medical2China coordination fees are separate.
CAR-T needs a separate care budget. These medicine-price references exclude the complete assessment, cell collection, conditioning, hospital care and complication management pathway. Product eligibility and access require confirmation by a specialist centre.
MRI appointment access — published examples of the wait to a scan, with report turnaround shown separately. These are service statements, not live availability or country-wide waiting-time statistics.
Same-day pathway
Shucheng TCM Hospital health-check centre
Advertised for eligible check-up patients who meet examination conditions.
Ask the hospital to confirm the reporting date.
Source [27]Within 7 days
Vista Health · private self-pay
Published fast-track option (£380). Standard and off-peak slots have different timing.
Report targeted within 3 working days after the scan.
Source [2]Same-day options
RadiologyAssist · self-pay scheduling
Advertised at participating centres. Four business hours is the booking turnaround, not scan completion.
Confirm the appointment and report date with the centre.
Source [28]Same day / next available
Amax Healthcare · booking service
Subject to the centre, scan type and available appointment slots.
Most reports advertised within 24 hours after the scan.
Source [29]Timing providers may differ from the price examples above. Confirm referral requirements, the exact slot and the reporting date before making travel plans. Appointment access does not describe recovery time or the full duration of treatment.
Amounts are reproduced as provider fees, quoted packages, observed hospital averages or medicine-price references. They are not a matched market survey. We do not calculate percentage savings from these differing price bases.
The Chinese endoscopy figures add the published screening-package fee and its sedation supplement. The UAE knee range spans two named packages, rather than estimating a national range. “Quote required” means this review did not verify a comparable public figure.
USD conversions use the dated ECB reference snapshot and the CBUAE USD/AED rate. Converted amounts are rounded for orientation; original currency amounts remain available. Historical figures are not inflation-adjusted. Providers determine current charges, inclusions and patient eligibility.
Heshan People's Hospital: non-contrast MRI CNY 479.70 and CT CNY 219.40 per body region. Public fee ceilings; film is separate.
One-area MRI: off-peak GBP 249, standard GBP 360, fast track within seven days GBP 380; contrast extra. Reports within three working days.
General non-contrast MRI promotional USD 299 (usual USD 349); non-contrast CT USD 239; standard FDG PET/CT, including whole-body options, USD 1,489.
Non-contrast MRI AED 990; non-contrast CT AED 750; FDG18 PET-CT AED 8,000. Confirm body coverage and inclusions.
One-part CT GBP 445, with a GBP 125 supplement if contrast is required; report included.
Gastric screening package CNY 788.97 plus CNY 769.75 for sedation; colorectal screening CNY 881.27 plus CNY 769.75. Colorectal package excludes bowel-preparation medicine. Displayed totals are these additions, not standalone endoscopy tariffs.
Gastroscopy GBP 2,465; colonoscopy GBP 3,260; knee replacement GBP 17,439. These are treatment guide prices; prior diagnostic tests are separate and a final quotation follows consultation.
Upper endoscopy USD 1,175; colonoscopy USD 1,275. The colonoscopy offer includes consultation, procedure, anesthesia, pathology/labs and facility charges.
Gastroscopy AED 4,999 and colonoscopy AED 5,599. Listed packages include consultation, pre-procedure checks, one biopsy/histopathology and anesthesia/facility fees.
Whole-body PET/CT including the head: CNY 4,600 scan plus CNY 2,200 for 18F-FDG, total CNY 6,800.
18F-FDG whole-body PET-CT from GBP 2,200; half-body from GBP 1,900. Other tracers have different prices. Provider aims to scan within 48 hours of a request.
Item 37: adult metal-bracket orthodontics, full mouth, CNY 11,000. Extractions, if needed, are extra. Original table read in browser; this is an older published tariff.
Traditional metal braces, two arches, GBP 4,200. The practice says written fees include appliances, adjustment appointments and one set of retainers.
Comprehensive orthodontic treatment USD 5,000–6,500, with one set of retainers. The page separately illustrates a metal-braces case; exact case and arch scope need confirmation.
Traditional metal-braces package AED 11,600–17,300; the page describes diagnosis through retainers and included adjustments. Confirm arch scope and individual terms.
Knee replacement: mean charge CNY 36,580.23 in 25 admissions. CABG: mean charge CNY 139,148.31 in 69 admissions. Observed hospital bills, not current self-pay packages or insurance-adjusted patient payments.
Listed total knee arthroplasty procedure price USD 17,679. Read the separate exclusions before comparing a total budget.
Facility, surgeon, anesthetist and uncomplicated follow-up are included. Initial consultation, prior diagnostics, implants/hardware, overnight stays and rehabilitation are additional.
Published total knee replacement package AED 55,000; complete inclusions require confirmation.
Unilateral total knee replacement AED 85,000: implant, anesthesia and three hospital nights included. Discharge medicines, extra imaging and some additional care are excluded.
CABG fixed-price package from GBP 42,340 including professional fees; the separate GBP 25,335 hospital-only package excludes consultant/other fees and is not used here.
Study of DRG 236 prices across 544 US hospitals: median published self-pay hospital rate USD 75,047. This is a study reference, not a live individual bill or a complete travel budget.
CABG package from AED 165,000. An estimated six-to-seven-day stay is described; the listed room-night allowance and all extra services should be confirmed in writing.
The manufacturer-hosted article reports a CNY 1.2 million axicabtagene price in its discussion of medicine payments. Treat as a dated product-price reference, not the full course cost or a current international quote.
Axicabtagene ciloleucel list price GBP 316,118. NHS commercial discounts are confidential. Hospital and intensive-care costs are separate. This supersedes the older GBP 280,451 reference used in earlier NICE material.
Reports about USD 537,600 for Yescarta, with additional treatment-related costs and insurance/support affecting the amount paid. This is a secondary price reference, not a verified current manufacturer WAC or hospital quotation.
The health-check centre advertises same-day MRI and endoscopy for people who meet its examination conditions. This is a specific service statement, not a national wait or confirmed visitor slot.
Advertises same-day imaging options; four business hours refers to arranging an appointment, not a promise that the scan is completed in four hours. A referral and confirmation are required.
Advertises same-day or next-available MRI slots, subject to availability, and most reports within 24 hours. This booking service is a different example from the price-table provider.
Per EUR: USD 1.1193, CNY 7.4660, GBP 0.83728. Stored snapshot used for approximate USD conversions; this link updates over time.
AED 3.6725 per USD in the published reference table. Bank/payment fees are not included in the displayed conversion.
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Our founder’s experiences of healthcare in the US and China shaped a simple ambition: help people understand their options and organize the practical steps of a visit.
With a background spanning study in the US, strategy work and hospital operations in China, our founder experienced care abroad and later helped family members navigate care at home.
An episode of appendicitis brought the difficulty of understanding an unfamiliar health and billing system into focus. A later family experience in China prompted a lasting question: how can visitors understand the practical steps before they need them?
When the founder’s mother needed care for a brain tumour, the family travelled to Shanghai. Alongside clinical decisions were practical tasks: reaching the right department, travelling as a family, finding accommodation and preparing for repeat visits.
These are the founder’s personal recollections. They do not establish typical waiting times, prices or medical outcomes.
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