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Dental Procedures

The latest figures show Costa Rica is up to 75% better priced for a variety of Dental Care Treatments.

Average cost of procedure

	United States	Costa Rica	% Saving
Single dental crown	$ 1200	$ 470	61%
Root canal, post & crown	$ 3100	$ 780	75%
Dental implant & crown	$ 4200	$ 1570	63%

Source: MediTourDirect, October 2014

Medical Procedures

The latest figures show Costa Rica is up to 86% better priced for a variety of Medical Procedures.

Major Procedures: Compare Prices

Procedure	United States	Costa Rica	Cost Saving	Cost Saving %
IVF	$12,400	$4,800	$7,600	61%
Heart Bypass	$ 123,000	$ 27,000	$ 96,000	78%
Angioplasty	$ 28,200	$ 13,800	$ 14,400	51%
Heart Valve Replacement	$ 170,000	$ 30,000	$ 140,000	82%
Hip Replacement	$ 40,364	$ 13,600	$ 26,764	66%
Hip Resurfacing	$ 28,000	$ 13,200	$ 14,800	53%
Knee Replacement	$ 35,000	$ 12,500	$ 22,500	64%
Spinal Fusion	$ 110,000	$ 15,700	$ 94,300	86%
Dental Implant	$ 2,500	$ 800	$ 1,700	68%
Lap Band	$14,000	$9,450	$4,550	33%
Gastric Sleeve	$16,000	$11,500	$5,000	30%
Gastric Bypass	$25,000	$12,900	$12,100	48%
Hysterectomy	$15,400	$6,900	$8,500	55%
Breast Implants	$6,400	$3,500	$2,900	45%
Rhinoplasty	$6,500	$3,800	$2,700	42%
Face Lift	$11,000	$4,500	$6,500	59%
Liposuction	$5,500	$2,800	$2,700	49%
Tummy Tuck	$8,000	$5,000	$3,000	38%
Lasik (both eyes)	$4,000	$2,400	$1,600	40%
Cornea (per eye)	$17,500	$9,800	$7,700	44%
Cataract Surgery (per eye)	$3,500	$1,700	$1,800	51%

Notes

Prices are approximate and not actual prices and do not include airfare travel or lodging costs for patient and companion. Prices will vary based upon many factors including hospital, doctor’s experience, accreditation, currency exchange rates and more. All figures are in US dollars.

Source: Medical Tourism Association – Medical Tourism Destinations & Costs, 2019

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