What treatment costs, by source
Every price comes from a named source: a hospital page, a news report or a patient account. Shown side by side, never averaged.
Download CSV / JSON (CC BY 4.0) · Price Index 2026
82 of 82 price points
| Treatment | City | Range (local) | Includes | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulance | Beijing | ¥120 about $17 | emergency ambulance ride | 2025 | Global TimesReported |
| Brain cancer treatment course | China | ¥54,000 about $7,606 | About 54,000 yuan for a six-week course of brain cancer treatment at a hospital in China, per Xinhua, Hospital and city not named; more than half can be reimbursed by national basic insurance for insured residents | 2026 | XinhuaReported |
| C section | Beijing | ¥11,500 about $1,620 | C-section, epidural, 4-night stay | 2024 | jingkids international (...Reported |
| C section | China | ¥9,119 about $1,284 | average medical cost per C-section, public hospitals | 2021 | National Healthcare Secu...Verified |
| CAR-T cell therapy | China | $150,000 to $180,000 | cell collection and manufacturing, hospital admission, reported treatment episode | 2026 | AFP / Free Malaysia TodayReported |
| CAR-T cell therapy | China | $65,000 | CAR-T treatment, full patient journey as reported | 2026 | AFP / Free Malaysia TodayReported |
| CAR-T cell therapy | China | $150,000 to $180,000 | single CAR-T infusion (equivalent to US product) | 2026 | The Straits Times / Bloo...Reported |
| CAR-T cell therapy | Shanghai | ¥990,000 about $139,437 | single CAR-T injection for solid tumor | 2026 | The Insight Asia / CaijingReported |
| CAR-T cell therapy | Shanghai | $65,000 | clinical trial treatment, hospital care, airfare | 2025 | The Straits Times / Bloo...Reported |
| CAR-T cell therapy | China | $65,000 | treatment, hospital accommodation for patient, meals for two | 2025 | Facebook group: MULTIPLE...Self-reported on Facebook |
| CAR-T cell therapy | China | ¥999,000 to ¥1,290,000 about $140,704 to $181,690 | List price per infusion of CAR-T products approved in China (drug only), Excludes procedure, hospitalization and facility costs, National list prices, not hospital-specific | 2024 | International Journal of...Reported |
| CAR-T cell therapy | China | ¥1,200,000 about $169,014 | Domestic list price of axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yikaida), China's first approved CAR-T product, per infusion, Drug price only; hospital stay and monitoring not stated, Manufacturer outcome-based plan refunds up to CNY 600,000 if complete remission is not reached (2024 report) | 2024 | Securities Times (citing...Reported |
| Childbirth vaginal | China | ¥3,547 about $500 | average medical cost per vaginal delivery, public hospitals | 2021 | National Healthcare Secu...Verified |
| Colonoscopy | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥400 about $56 | Colonoscopy by appointment as a check-up add-on, Excludes laxative and anesthesia fees | 2026 | Peking University Shenzh...Verified |
| Coronary CT angiography | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥870 about $123 | Cardiac coronary CT by appointment as a check-up add-on, Excludes contrast agent | 2026 | Peking University Shenzh...Verified |
| CT scan | Beijing United Family Hospital · Beijing | ¥1,760 to ¥7,960 about $248 to $1,121 | CT scan of one body part, data processing and report, Excludes disposable supplies and pharmacy, List price at a private international hospital, filed with the health bureau | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| CT scan | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥400 about $56 | Cranial spiral CT scan as a check-up add-on | 2026 | Peking University Shenzh...Verified |
| CT scan | Beijing | ¥1,760 to ¥7,960 about $248 to $1,121 | CT of one body part with report | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| Dental implant | China | ¥648 to ¥2,511 about $91 to $354 | Implant system national volume-based procurement price 548 to 1,855 yuan per set (average a little over 900), Implant crown price 100 to 656 yuan (average a little over 300), Range shown is implant system plus crown, low to high; medical service fee is charged separately | 2024 | National Healthcare Secu...Verified |
| Dental implant | Shanghai | ¥4,500 to ¥5,130 about $634 to $723 | Medical service fee only for one standard single implant at Shanghai public hospitals: consultations, lab and imaging, implant placement, crown placement, scan and design, anesthesia and related drugs, 4,500 yuan benchmark; 5,130 yuan ceiling actually allowed in Shanghai, Excludes implant system, crown and separately chargeable consumables, extraction, bone graft, soft tissue graft, periodontal and root canal treatment | 2023 | Shanghai Healthcare Secu...Verified |
| Dental implant | China | ¥4,500 about $634 | medical service fee per tooth after price cap (excludes implant and crown consumables) | 2023 | China DailyReported |
| Emergency registration | Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital · Shanghai | ¥800 to ¥1,800 about $113 to $254 | Emergency Unit consultation fee range published by the hospital, Consultation only; tests and treatment extra | 2026 | Jiahui HealthReported |
| Emergency registration | Beijing | ¥70 about $10 | Emergency medical service fee per visit at Grade III public hospitals in Beijing, Tests, treatment and drugs extra | 2026 | Beijing Municipal People...Verified |
| Emergency registration | Beijing United Family Hospital · Beijing | ¥1,860 to ¥3,920 about $262 to $552 | Emergency room evaluation and management, per visit, Tests and treatment extra, List price at a private international hospital, filed with the health bureau | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| Emergency registration | Beijing | ¥1,860 to ¥3,920 about $262 to $552 | ER evaluation and management fee | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| Emergency registration | China | ¥45 about $6 | emergency-department registration fee | 2025 | YouTube creatorSelf-reported on YouTube |
| Emergency registration | China | ¥30 about $4 | emergency room visit fee | 2025 | Reddit r/chinalifeSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Endoscopy workup | Beijing | ¥2,822 about $397 | gastroenterology consults, tests, sedated endoscopy | 2025 | China DailyReported |
| Gallbladder surgery | Shenzhen | $2,000 | surgery quote via agency | 2026 | CNN BusinessReported |
| Gastroscopy | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥330 about $46 | Gastroscopy by appointment as a check-up add-on, Excludes anesthesia fee | 2026 | Peking University Shenzh...Verified |
| General care | Shanghai | ¥898 about $126 | quoted blood test fee at a Fudan-affiliated hospital, self-reported by a student | 2026 | Reddit threadSelf-reported on Reddit |
| General care | Shanghai | $2,000 to $2,750 | appendectomy surgery quote plus CT, blood tests and admission deposit, as self-reported | 2025 | Reddit threadSelf-reported on Reddit |
| General care | Hangzhou | ¥5,000 about $1,067 | lipoma removal surgery, as reported | 2025 | ABC News (Australia)Reported |
| General surgery | China | ¥8,000 about $1,100 | surgery and 8-day hospital stay, self-reported | 2024 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Health check-up | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥8,753 about $1,233 | Nurse health assessment and physical exam, Blood count, liver, kidney, glucose, HbA1c, lipids, thyroid, vitamin D, B12, folate, ferritin, Male tumor markers (5) and EBV DNA | 2026 | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital In...Verified |
| Health check-up | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥16,062 about $2,262 | Everything in the Gold-type panel plus troponin T and treadmill stress test, CT bone density (QCT), Non-invasive colorectal cancer gene screening | 2026 | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital In...Verified |
| Health check-up | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥7,941 to ¥10,851 about $1,118 to $1,528 | Package F1 (age 18 to 49) 7,941 without gynecology exam, 8,991 with, Package F2 (age 50+) 9,801 without gynecology exam, 10,851 with, Blood panels, tumor markers (F2), C-13 breath test, abdominal, pelvic and breast ultrasound | 2026 | HKU-Shenzhen Hospital In...Verified |
| Health check-up | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥3,387.7 to ¥15,754.04 about $477 to $2,219 | Package A (under 40): 3,387.70 male / 3,633.20 female, Package B (over 40): 5,172.24 / 5,417.74, Package C (over 50, adds low-dose chest CT): 6,984.14 / 7,229.64 | 2026 | Peking University Shenzh...Verified |
| Health check-up | Shanghai | ¥253 about $36 | basic health check, nine items, report within 24 hours | 2025 | Global TimesReported |
| Health check-up | Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine | ¥7,980 to ¥10,980 about $1,124 to $1,546 | Hospital VIP checkup packages A5 (7,980 yuan) and A6 (10,980 yuan) per person, listed under the Shaoxing campus checkup section, A5 includes chest CT, tumor markers, gastroscopy option, ultrasounds and lab panels; A6 adds MRI option and cardiac ultrasound, Chinese-language standard checkup menu, not an international-department price | 2024 | Sir Run Run Shaw HospitalVerified |
| Hip surgery | Shanghai | ¥30,000 about $4,225 | hip joint surgery, 6-day hospital stay | 2025 | Yicai GlobalReported |
| Icl | Xiamen | ¥18,000 about $2,535 | ICL lens implantation, one eye, toric lens | 2026 | Xiamen Eye Center of Xia...Verified |
| Inpatient day package | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥255 about $36 | Per day: inspection, nursing, IV infusion, injection, oxygen, wound dressing, atomization treatment | 2025 | The University of Hong K...Unverified |
| Inpatient deposit | West China Hospital, Sichuan University · Chengdu | ¥10,000 about $1,408 | Admission deposit that may be required at the West China Hospital International Medical Center when the patient has no insurer guarantee, Deposit, not the final bill | 2026 | West China Hospital, Sic...Verified |
| Inpatient private room per day | Beijing United Family Hospital · Beijing | ¥6,998 about $986 | Private room per day including meals, non-chargeable consumables and general nursing care, List price at a private international hospital, filed with the health bureau | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| Inpatient service fee per day | Beijing | ¥100 about $14 | Inpatient medical service fee per bed-day at Grade III public hospitals in Beijing, Bed, nursing, tests and drugs charged separately | 2026 | Beijing Municipal People...Verified |
| Inpatient surgery | China | ¥8,000 about $1,127 | specialist visit, MRI, surgery | 2024 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Inpatient surgery | China | ¥15,000 to ¥20,000 about $2,113 to $2,817 | toe fracture fixation surgery, VIP section stay at 680 RMB per night | 2024 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Inpatient ward per night | China | ¥50 about $7 | shared two-bed room per night | 2024 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Knee replacement | China | ¥60,000 about $8,451 | knee replacement surgery (approximate) | 2026 | China Daily via Shanghai...Reported |
| LASIK | Xiamen | ¥5,300 to ¥7,700 about $746 to $1,085 | both eyes; LASIK 5,300, personalized LASEK 7,200, personalized LASIK 7,700 | 2026 | Xiamen Eye Center of Xia...Verified |
| Liver transplant | Shanghai | ¥200,000 about $28,169 | pediatric living-donor liver transplant and recovery | 2025 | Sixth ToneReported |
| MRI scan | Beijing United Family Hospital · Beijing | ¥5,000 to ¥6,000 about $704 to $845 | MRI scan of one body part, data processing and report, Excludes disposable supplies and pharmacy, List price at a private international hospital, filed with the health bureau | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| MRI scan | Beijing | ¥2,000 to ¥2,500 about $282 to $352 | MRI of one body part with report; excludes supplies and pharmacy | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| MRI scan | China | ¥350 about $49 | back MRI | 2025 | Reddit Sentiment Analyze...Self-reported on Web |
| MRI scan | China | ¥486 about $68 | MRI, registration and consultation | 2025 | Yicai GlobalReported |
| MRI scan | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | $70 | MRI at international medical department | 2025 | Shenzhen Municipal Healt...Reported |
| MRI scan | China | ¥650 about $90 | single MRI scan, self-reported | 2024 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| MRI scan | China | ¥650 about $92 | MRI | 2024 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Outpatient registration | Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital · Shanghai | ¥500 to ¥1,500 about $70 to $211 | Average consultation fee for common conditions: family medicine 500 to 1,000 yuan, pediatrics 500 to 1,200 yuan, specialty care 500 to 1,500 yuan, Actual fee set by the doctor based on complexity, Consultation only; tests and treatment extra | 2026 | Jiahui HealthReported |
| Outpatient registration | Hangzhou | ¥300 about $42 | International outpatient consultation fee per visit at Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital (public), Same notice lists international single-room bed fee at 1,000 yuan per day | 2026 | Hangzhou Seventh People'...Reported |
| Outpatient registration | Beijing | ¥50 to ¥100 about $7 to $14 | Medical service fee (医事服务费) per outpatient visit at Grade III public hospitals in Beijing: 50 general clinic, 60 associate chief physician, 80 chief physician, 100 renowned expert, Replaces former registration and consultation fees; tests and drugs extra, Self-pay patients without Beijing basic insurance pay the full fee | 2026 | Beijing Municipal People...Verified |
| Outpatient registration | Beijing United Family Hospital · Beijing | ¥500 to ¥1,800 about $70 to $254 | Primary outpatient visit (evaluation and management), per visit, Labs, imaging and drugs extra, List price at a private international hospital, filed with the health bureau | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| Outpatient registration | Hangzhou | $4 | appointment fee | 2026 | XinhuaReported |
| Outpatient registration | Beijing | ¥430 to ¥1,530 about $61 to $215 | primary outpatient visit fee | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| Outpatient registration | Beijing | ¥1,000 to ¥1,500 about $141 to $211 | international department appointment (regular dept 50 to 100 yuan) | 2026 | The Insight Asia / CaijingReported |
| Outpatient registration | Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), International Medical Services · Beijing | ¥600 to ¥1,200 about $85 to $169 | Doctor service fee per visit in PUMCH's international department, as reported (general clinic 30 to 100, special-needs clinic 100 to 300), Tests and drugs extra | 2025 | Jiankangjie via Tencent ...Reported |
| Outpatient registration | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥200 about $28 | Registration, Consultation, Certain examinations if needed | 2025 | The University of Hong K...Unverified |
| Outpatient registration | China | ¥25.3 about $4 | registration fee | 2025 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Outpatient registration | Shanghai | ¥25 to ¥50 about $4 to $7 | Maximum ordinary outpatient consultation fee at Shanghai tertiary public hospitals: 25 yuan, Maximum expert consultation fee at tertiary hospitals: 40 yuan (associate chief) to 50 yuan (chief physician), Standard (non-international, non-VIP) clinics; 2020 schedule, may have been revised since | 2020 | Shanghai Municipal Devel...Verified |
| Outpatient visit total | China | $12 | doctor visit about $7, prescription about $5 | 2026 | Attack of the Fanboy (ci...Self-reported on Web |
| Outpatient visit total | China | ¥138.17 about $19 | registration, X-ray, prescription | 2025 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| Proton therapy | Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center · Shanghai | ¥278,000 to ¥310,000 about $39,155 to $43,662 | 278,000 yuan flat proton/heavy-ion treatment fee, unchanged since 2015 (low end), About 310,000 yuan total including hospitalization, examinations and nursing (high end), Not covered by basic public medical insurance at time of report | 2023 | Global TimesReported |
| Smile | Xiamen | ¥23,600 to ¥23,800 about $3,324 to $3,352 | both eyes; SMILE 23,600, CCL-SMILE 23,800 | 2026 | Xiamen Eye Center of Xia...Verified |
| Specialist consultation | Beijing United Family Hospital · Beijing | ¥840 to ¥2,840 about $118 to $400 | Outpatient specialist consultation, per visit, List price at a private international hospital, filed with the health bureau | 2026 | Beijing United Family Ho...Verified |
| Specialist consultation | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital · Shenzhen | ¥100 about $14 | Specialist outpatient consultation fee only; tests, medicines and supplies charged separately | 2025 | The University of Hong K...Unverified |
| Stem cell ischemic heart disease | Hainan / Boao Lecheng | ¥60,000 about $8,451 | Stem cell therapy for ischemic heart disease under Lecheng's approved medical technology pricing | 2025 | China DailyReported |
| Stem cell knee osteoarthritis | Hainan / Boao Lecheng | ¥36,000 about $5,070 | One stem cell treatment session for knee osteoarthritis under Lecheng's approved medical technology pricing | 2025 | China DailyReported |
| Stem cell lung cell transplant | Hainan / Boao Lecheng | ¥150,000 about $21,127 | Autologous lung cell transplantation under Lecheng's approved medical technology pricing | 2025 | China DailyReported |
| Urgent endoscopy | Chengdu | ¥300 about $42 | visit and endoscopic fish bone removal | 2025 | Huxiu / National Busines...Reported |
| X ray | China | ¥64 about $9 | diagnosis with X-ray (two images) | 2025 | Reddit r/ChinaSelf-reported on Reddit |
| X ray | Shanghai | ¥130 about $18 | X-ray for sports ligament injury | 2025 | China Daily via Shanghai...Reported |
Different sources are never averaged. Self-reported entries are individual experiences. Prices are historical reports, not quotations.
Information only. Not medical advice, diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Talk to your doctor. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.