Cost of Heart Surgeries in India | Is Treatment in India cost effective than Fiji

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - CABG

Info :
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) — one or more coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked by atherosclerotic plaque, causing angina, shortness of breath, or increased heart-attack risk. CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) creates new conduits (saphenous vein, radial artery, internal mammary artery) to bypass blocked coronary segments and restore blood flow. It can be performed on-pump (with cardiopulmonary bypass) or off-pump (beating-heart) depending on patient and surgeon choice.

Surgery Type Available :

Traditional Open-Heart Surgery: Yes (median sternotomy, standard approach)

  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS): Yes, in selected patients (MIDCAB / small-incision / robotic-assisted in specialised centres)

  • Transcatheter (Cath-lab): No — CABG itself is not performed via transcatheter; PCI (angioplasty + stent) is the catheter alternative

Cost in India :
Typical range: ₹1,50,000 – ₹7,00,000 (varies by city, hospital type, number of grafts, ICU stay, comorbidities, and use of advanced/robotic techniques)

Cost in other countries :

  • USA – USD: $50,000 – $150,000+ (wide variation by hospital, region, and case complexity)

  • Australia – AUD: A$20,000 – A$60,000+ (depends on public vs private care, insurance coverage, and hospital package)


Aortic Valve Replacement - AVR

Info :
Severe aortic valve disease (aortic stenosis or regurgitation) — symptoms include breathlessness, chest pain, syncope, and progressive heart failure. AVR replaces the diseased aortic valve with a prosthetic valve (mechanical or tissue) to restore normal forward flow; in high-risk or selected patients the valve can be delivered percutaneously (TAVR/TAVI) without full sternotomy.

Surgery Type Available :

Traditional Open-Heart Surgery (SAVR): Yes (median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass)

  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MIAVR / MICS): Yes (mini-sternotomy or right anterior minithoracotomy in selected patients)

  • Transcatheter (TAVR / TAVI): Yes (catheter-based option for anatomically suitable or higher-risk patients)

Cost in India :
SAVR (surgical AVR): ₹2,00,000 – ₹7,00,000

  • Minimally invasive AVR (MIAVR): approx. similar to SAVR up to ~20–30% higher in private/robotic centres

  • TAVR / TAVI (transcatheter AVR): ₹18,00,000 – ₹37,00,000+

Cost in other countries :

USA – USD:

  • SAVR (surgical): $30,000 – $80,000

  • TAVR: $50,000 – $150,000+

  • Australia – AUD:

    • SAVR (surgical): A$25,000 – A$70,000

    • TAVR: typically higher than SAVR; procedural + device costs commonly fall in the tens of thousands of AUD range