What would this cost abroad?A rough, all-in estimate — procedure + flights + lodging — of getting a medical procedure in major medical-travel destinations, vs. paying for it in the U.S.

Totals = a mid-range procedure price + an estimated round-trip flight from the U.S. + lodging for a typical recovery stay (one traveler). They exclude a companion, pre-op trips, lost wages, complications, travel insurance, and follow-up at home. Savings compare to your entered out-of-pocket if provided, otherwise to the typical U.S. price.

If you do consider care abroad: choose facilities with international accreditation (e.g. JCI), get the surgeon's credentials and case volume in writing, plan and budget for complications and follow-up at home, avoid flying too soon after surgery (blood-clot risk), arrange records transfer to your home doctor, and consider medical-travel insurance. Bring your home physician into the decision.