Open China Treatment Price Index 2026
41 procedures, 92 published prices, every number sourced and dated. Checked 2026-10-27. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.
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Key findings
1. A public all-inclusive gallbladder removal in Shenzhen costs about $2,100, below the US Medicare average of $3,661 to $6,807.
Medicare is a payment floor, not a cash price.
2. The same MRI can cost 4 to 31 times more in a private hospital: about $70 in public hospitals versus $300 to $2,300 at United Family and Jiahui.
Scopes are not identical; some include contrast or film.
3. Coronary stent procurement cut the average PCI hospital bill from close to $9,000 to about $6,600 in eight high-volume hospitals.
Compares 2019 and 2022 cohorts at top centres.
4. Childbirth in Chinese public hospitals averaged $530 (vaginal) and $1,400 (C-section) vs US averages of $15,712 and $28,998.
KFF totals include prenatal and postpartum; NHSA data is 2021.
5. CAR-T list prices in China are $149,800 to $193,500 per infusion, roughly 40% of US list prices of $373,000 to $475,000.
Drug price only; hospital care is extra.
All 92 price records
Tier: a = public hospital standard, b = public international/VIP department, c = private/international hospital, u = unspecified. Figures in CNY; USD at 1 USD = 6.6681 CNY (ECB, 2026-10-26). Empty cell = no source found.
| Procedure | Tier | Entity | City | Price (CNY) | Approx USD | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary angioplasty with stent (PCI)冠脉介入治疗（支架植入） | a · Public | 8 high-volume public hospitals led by Fuwai Hospital (national study) | National | ¥44,000 | ≈ $6,600 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)冠状动脉旁路移植术（搭桥） | a · Public | Tertiary referral centre, southwest China (single centre) | Southwest China | ¥135,100 to ¥155,600 | ≈ $20,300 to $23,300 | Single-centre analysis of CABG in-hospit | low |
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)冠状动脉旁路移植术（搭桥） | a · Public | Cardiac surgeon, Nanfang Hospital (Guangzhou), general estimate | Guangzhou | ¥60,000 to ¥200,000 | ≈ $9,000 to $30,000 | 39 Health Q&A, cardiac surgeon (Nanfang | low |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)经导管主动脉瓣置换术（TAVR） | a · Public | Gansu provincial procurement platform listings (via news) | Gansu (national linkage) | ¥131,000 to ¥199,000 | ≈ $19,600 to $29,800 | Sina Finance / MedTrend: TAVR system pri | medium |
| Catheter ablation for SVT室上性心动过速射频消融术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥37,230 | ≈ $5,600 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Total knee replacement (one knee)全膝关节置换术（单侧） | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥250,000 | ≈ $37,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Total hip replacement (one hip)全髋关节置换术（单侧） | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥250,000 | ≈ $37,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| ACL reconstruction (with meniscus work)前交叉韧带重建术 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥180,000 to ¥200,000 | ≈ $27,000 to $30,000 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Knee arthroscopy / meniscus surgery膝关节镜手术 / 半月板手术 | a · Public | Liaoning public hospitals (day surgery reference cost) | Liaoning (province) | ¥10,000 to ¥12,600 | ≈ $1,500 to $1,900 | Liaoning Healthcare Security Bureau, day | medium |
| Knee arthroscopy / meniscus surgery膝关节镜手术 / 半月板手术 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥80,000 to ¥100,000 | ≈ $12,000 to $15,000 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD)经皮内镜下腰椎间盘切除术（PELD） | a · Public | Binzhou Medical University Hospital | Binzhou | ¥11,461 | ≈ $1,700 | Wu X et al., Front Public Health 2026;13 | high |
| CAR-T cell therapy (one infusion)CAR-T细胞治疗（单次输注） | a · Public | National list prices of CAR-T products approved in China | National | ¥999,000 to ¥1,290,000 | ≈ $149,800 to $193,500 | Int J Health Policy Manag 2024 (PMC11365 | high |
| CAR-T cell therapy (one infusion)CAR-T细胞治疗（单次输注） | a · Public | Axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yikaida), domestic list price | National | ¥1,200,000 | ≈ $180,000 | Securities Times (STCN): axicabtagene ci | medium |
| CAR-T cell therapy (one infusion)CAR-T细胞治疗（单次输注） | u · Unspecified | Chinese hospitals treating foreign patients (AFP report) | Various | ¥1,000,200 to ¥1,200,300 | ≈ $150,000 to $180,000 | AFP via Free Malaysia Today: China lures | low |
| Proton / heavy-ion therapy course质子重离子治疗（一个疗程） | a · Public | Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center | Shanghai | ¥278,000 to ¥310,000 | ≈ $41,700 to $46,500 | Global Times: Shanghai Proton and Heavy | medium |
| Lung lobectomy (VATS)胸腔镜肺叶切除术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥75,780 | ≈ $11,400 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Radical total gastrectomy (stomach cancer)胃癌根治性全胃切除术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥80,040 | ≈ $12,000 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Laparoscopic low rectal cancer resection腹腔镜低位直肠癌根治术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥63,740 | ≈ $9,600 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy or mastectomy)乳腺癌手术（保乳或改良根治） | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥22,500 to ¥25,480 | ≈ $3,400 to $3,800 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Thyroidectomy甲状腺切除术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥14,260 | ≈ $2,100 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Thyroidectomy甲状腺切除术 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥70,000 to ¥90,000 | ≈ $10,500 to $13,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Radical thyroid cancer surgery甲状腺癌根治术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥18,720 | ≈ $2,800 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Chemotherapy, one day-ward cycle (breast cancer)乳腺癌日间化疗（单周期） | a · Public | Liaoning public hospitals (day-ward chemotherapy reference cost) | Liaoning (province) | ¥3,500 to ¥11,500 | ≈ $520 to $1,700 | Liaoning Healthcare Security Bureau, day | medium |
| Single dental implant单颗种植牙 | a · Public | Shanghai public hospitals (service fee ceiling) | Shanghai | ¥4,500 to ¥5,130 | ≈ $670 to $770 | Shanghai Healthcare Security Bureau: den | high |
| Single dental implant单颗种植牙 | a · Public | National procurement results (implant system + crown products) | National | ¥648 to ¥2,511 | ≈ $100 to $380 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| Implant crown (product price)种植牙冠（耗材价格） | a · Public | National crown price listing | National | ¥100 to ¥656 | ≈ $10 to $100 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| LASIK / FS-LASIK (both eyes)LASIK / 半飞秒（双眼） | c · Private | Xiamen Eye Center | Xiamen | ¥5,300 to ¥7,700 | ≈ $790 to $1,200 | Xiamen Eye Center, refractive surgery pr | medium |
| SMILE laser eye surgery (both eyes)全飞秒SMILE（双眼） | a · Public | Tongji Hospital (Wuhan) | Wuhan | ¥19,000 | ≈ $2,800 | Tongji Hospital (Wuhan), Refractive Surg | medium |
| SMILE laser eye surgery (both eyes)全飞秒SMILE（双眼） | c · Private | Xiamen Eye Center | Xiamen | ¥23,600 to ¥23,800 | ≈ $3,500 to $3,600 | Xiamen Eye Center, refractive surgery pr | medium |
| ICL implantable lensICL晶体植入 | c · Private | Xiamen Eye Center | Xiamen | ¥18,000 | ≈ $2,700 | Xiamen Eye Center, refractive surgery pr | medium |
| Cataract surgery with IOL (one eye)白内障超声乳化+人工晶体植入（单眼） | a · Public | Liaoning public hospitals (day surgery reference cost) | Liaoning (province) | ¥7,100 to ¥7,300 | ≈ $1,100 | Liaoning Healthcare Security Bureau, day | medium |
| Cataract surgery with IOL (one eye)白内障超声乳化+人工晶体植入（单眼） | b · Public VIP/Intl | Shenzhen Eye Hospital, VIP (特需) service | Shenzhen | ¥15,000 to ¥30,000 | ≈ $2,200 to $4,500 | Shenzhen Eye Hospital, VIP (特需) service | high |
| IVF cycle试管婴儿（IVF）周期 | a · Public | Guangxi tertiary public hospital (posted price) | Guangxi | ¥11,900 to ¥17,600 | ≈ $1,800 to $2,600 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| IVF cycle试管婴儿（IVF）周期 | a · Public | Guangxi Reproductive Medicine Research Center (physician estimate) | Nanning | ¥30,000 to ¥40,000 | ≈ $4,500 to $6,000 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | medium |
| Comprehensive health checkup package综合健康体检套餐 | a · Public | Peking Union Medical College Hospital, standard packages | Beijing | ¥6,123 to ¥14,773 | ≈ $920 to $2,200 | Peking Union Medical College Hospital he | high |
| Comprehensive health checkup package综合健康体检套餐 | a · Public | Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (Zhejiang University) | Hangzhou / Shaoxing | ¥7,980 to ¥10,980 | ≈ $1,200 to $1,600 | Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (Zhejiang Univ | medium |
| Comprehensive health checkup package综合健康体检套餐 | b · Public VIP/Intl | Peking Union Medical College Hospital, West Campus International | Beijing | ¥12,668 to ¥23,458 | ≈ $1,900 to $3,500 | Peking Union Medical College Hospital he | high |
| Comprehensive health checkup package综合健康体检套餐 | b · Public VIP/Intl | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital International Medical Centre | Shenzhen | ¥7,941 to ¥16,062 | ≈ $1,200 to $2,400 | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital International Medi | high |
| Comprehensive health checkup package综合健康体检套餐 | b · Public VIP/Intl | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, VIP | Shenzhen | ¥3,388 to ¥15,754 | ≈ $510 to $2,400 | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital VIP | high |
| Comprehensive health checkup package综合健康体检套餐 | c · Private | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥1,650 to ¥14,888 | ≈ $250 to $2,200 | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hosp | medium |
| MRI scan (one body part)磁共振检查（单部位） | a · Public | Public hospitals, national level after guideline pricing | National | ¥500 | ≈ $70 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| MRI scan (one body part)磁共振检查（单部位） | b · Public VIP/Intl | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, international department | Shenzhen | ¥500 | ≈ $70 | Shenzhen Health Commission article on PK | medium |
| MRI scan (one body part)磁共振检查（单部位） | c · Private | Beijing United Family Hospital | Beijing | ¥5,000 to ¥6,000 | ≈ $750 to $900 | Beijing United Family Hospital common pr | high |
| MRI scan (one body part)磁共振检查（单部位） | c · Private | Beijing United Family Integrative Medicine Hospital | Beijing | ¥2,000 to ¥2,500 | ≈ $300 to $370 | Beijing United Family Integrative Medici | medium |
| MRI scan (one body part)磁共振检查（单部位） | c · Private | Jiahui International Hospital | Shanghai | ¥3,000 to ¥5,000 | ≈ $450 to $750 | Jiahui Health fee schedule for Shanghai | high |
| MRI scan (one body part)磁共振检查（单部位） | c · Private | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥10,045 to ¥15,525 | ≈ $1,500 to $2,300 | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hosp | medium |
| CT scan (one body part)CT检查（单部位） | a · Public | Public hospitals, national level after guideline pricing | National | ¥250 | ≈ $40 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| CT scan (one body part)CT检查（单部位） | b · Public VIP/Intl | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, VIP | Shenzhen | ¥400 | ≈ $60 | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital VIP | high |
| CT scan (one body part)CT检查（单部位） | c · Private | Beijing United Family Hospital | Beijing | ¥1,760 to ¥7,960 | ≈ $260 to $1,200 | Beijing United Family Hospital common pr | high |
| CT scan (one body part)CT检查（单部位） | c · Private | Jiahui International Hospital | Shanghai | ¥1,800 to ¥2,800 | ≈ $270 to $420 | Jiahui Health fee schedule for Shanghai | high |
| CT scan (one body part)CT检查（单部位） | c · Private | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥6,875 to ¥15,550 | ≈ $1,000 to $2,300 | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hosp | medium |
| PET/CT whole bodyPET/CT全身检查 | a · Public | Public hospitals, national level after guideline pricing | National | up to ¥5,000 | ≈ $750 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy)胃镜检查 | a · Public | Chongqing public hospitals (government guide price) | Chongqing | ¥169.4 to ¥207 | ≈ $30 | Chongqing Healthcare Security Bureau 渝医保 | high |
| Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy)胃镜检查 | b · Public VIP/Intl | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, VIP | Shenzhen | ¥330 | ≈ $50 | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital VIP | high |
| Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy)胃镜检查 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥7,800 | ≈ $1,200 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Colonoscopy结肠镜检查 | a · Public | Chongqing public hospitals (government guide price) | Chongqing | ¥245.4 to ¥300 | ≈ $40 | Chongqing Healthcare Security Bureau 渝医保 | high |
| Colonoscopy结肠镜检查 | b · Public VIP/Intl | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, VIP | Shenzhen | ¥400 | ≈ $60 | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital VIP | high |
| Colonoscopy结肠镜检查 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥7,800 | ≈ $1,200 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Vaginal delivery顺产 | a · Public | Public hospitals, national average | National | ¥3,547 | ≈ $530 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| Vaginal delivery顺产 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥4,200 to ¥6,000 | ≈ $630 to $900 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Vaginal delivery顺产 | b · Public VIP/Intl | Fujian provincial public hospitals, VIP LDR family birth | Fuzhou | ¥26,800 to ¥30,000 | ≈ $4,000 to $4,500 | Fujian Healthcare Security Bureau: VIP ( | medium |
| Vaginal delivery顺产 | c · Private | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥66,000 | ≈ $9,900 | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hosp | medium |
| Cesarean section剖宫产 | a · Public | Public hospitals, national average | National | ¥9,119 | ≈ $1,400 | National Healthcare Security Administrat | high |
| Cesarean section剖宫产 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥8,700 | ≈ $1,300 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Cesarean section剖宫产 | b · Public VIP/Intl | Fujian provincial public hospitals, VIP LDR family birth | Fuzhou | ¥26,800 to ¥30,000 | ≈ $4,000 to $4,500 | Fujian Healthcare Security Bureau: VIP ( | medium |
| Cesarean section剖宫产 | b · Public VIP/Intl | West China Second University Hospital, VIP LDRP | Chengdu | ¥42,980 | ≈ $6,400 | West China Second University Hospital (S | medium |
| Cesarean section剖宫产 | c · Private | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥88,000 | ≈ $13,200 | Shenzhen New Frontier United Family Hosp | medium |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal腹腔镜胆囊切除术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥14,100 | ≈ $2,100 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal腹腔镜胆囊切除术 | u · Unspecified | Shenzhen hospital via agency (CNN) | Shenzhen | ¥13,300 | ≈ $2,000 | CNN: China medical tourism (Shenzhen gal | low |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal腹腔镜胆囊切除术 | c · Private | Jiahui International Hospital | Shanghai | ¥45,000 to ¥60,000 | ≈ $6,700 to $9,000 | Jiahui Health fee schedule for Shanghai | high |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal腹腔镜胆囊切除术 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥90,000 | ≈ $13,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Inguinal hernia repair (one side)腹股沟疝修补术（单侧） | a · Public | Liaoning public hospitals (day surgery reference cost) | Liaoning (province) | ¥6,400 to ¥7,500 | ≈ $960 to $1,100 | Liaoning Healthcare Security Bureau, day | medium |
| Inguinal hernia repair (one side)腹股沟疝修补术（单侧） | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥70,000 | ≈ $10,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Appendectomy (laparoscopic)阑尾切除术（腹腔镜） | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥14,830 | ≈ $2,200 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Appendectomy (laparoscopic)阑尾切除术（腹腔镜） | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥80,000 | ≈ $12,000 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Hemorrhoid surgery痔疮手术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥12,000 | ≈ $1,800 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Hemorrhoid surgery痔疮手术 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥40,000 to ¥70,000 | ≈ $6,000 to $10,500 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Laparoscopic hysterectomy腹腔镜子宫切除术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥20,470 | ≈ $3,100 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Laparoscopic hysterectomy腹腔镜子宫切除术 | c · Private | Shanghai United Family Hospital | Shanghai | ¥88,000 | ≈ $13,200 | Shanghai United Family Hospital, 'Surger | medium |
| Colon polyp removal结肠息肉切除术 | a · Public | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital | Shenzhen | ¥6,070 | ≈ $910 | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hos | high |
| Colon polyp removal结肠息肉切除术 | a · Public | Liaoning public hospitals (day surgery reference cost) | Liaoning (province) | ¥5,100 to ¥5,500 | ≈ $760 to $820 | Liaoning Healthcare Security Bureau, day | medium |
| Acupuncture session针灸（单次） | a · Public | Liaoning provincial public hospitals (ceiling) | Liaoning (province) | ¥50 to ¥70 | ≈ $10 | Liaoning Healthcare Security Bureau: TCM | high |
| Acupuncture session针灸（单次） | c · Private | Jiahui International Hospital | Shanghai | ¥700 | ≈ $100 | Jiahui Health fee schedule for Shanghai | high |
| Pediatric living-donor liver transplant儿童活体肝移植 | a · Public | Renji Hospital (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ≈ $30,000 | Sixth Tone: pediatric liver transplant a | medium |
8 patient-reported records excluded from this table (marked in the CSV download). Patient-reported figures are individual accounts, not published prices.
How to cite
ChinaHealth (2026). ChinaHealth Open China Treatment Price Index 2026 (Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. https://chinahealth.info/price-index. Data checked 2026-10-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23684545.
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