Foreign resident has surgery and an 8-day stay at a tier-2 public hospital for about 8,000 RMB

When: 2024-07
City: Not stated
Procedure: Unspecified surgery requiring a specialist and an MRI.
Total cost reported: about $1,126.76 (as reported)
Shared on: Reddit
Patient from: Not stated (Caucasian foreign resident)

Self-reportedLast verified 26 Oct 2026

Timeline

week 1

Meets a chief surgeon; MRI the next day (650 RMB).

week 2

Admitted the day before surgery; shared room at 50 RMB per night; 8 days total.

What went well

Surgery scheduled within a week
Attentive nurses using translation apps

What was hard

No staff spoke English
Basic food and room

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Source

I had surgery and spent 8 days at a Chinese public hospital in a tier-2 city
Reddit r/China · self-reported · accessed 2026-10-26

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