Monday, August 31, 2009

Medical Cost Contrast (Source Various editions of Hindustan Times Aug 2009)

Medical Cost Contrast (Source Various editions of Hindustan Times Aug 2009)

Many a times we come across question of persons who access our website and want to know about costs associated with various treatments .It is interesting to find some cost contrasts in various editions of Hindustan Times.We have compiled these for your reference so that you can interpret it in the best possible manner.

1- Treatment: Treatment for brain hemorrhage and face reconstructive surgery

Hospital: Apollo Hospital
Cost: Rs.1,22,922 (Including stay in the hospital)
ICU charges: Rs.56,000(per day, including consumables)
Hospital: Government
Cost: Rs.20,000 – 30,000 (including medicine and consumables)
ICU charges: Rs.10,000 (consumables and bed charges, surgery is free

2- Treatment: C-Section

Hospital: Max Hospital (Pitampura)
Cost: Rs.60,000 (Single room)
Hospital: AIIMS
Cost: Surgery (free)(cost of consumables Rs.3000 + Rs.360 for 10 days hospital stay)

3- Treatment: Change of pacemaker

Hospital: Max Hospital (Pitampura)
Cost: Rs.65,000 (Inclusive of 3 day hospital stay + cost of pacemaker and other consumables (Rs.60,000 – 70,000)
Hospital: AIIMS
Cost: Rs.55,000 (cost of pacemaker + Rs.5,000 for procedure)

4- Treatment: Caesarean Section-Delivery

Hospital: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Cost: Rs.35,000 – 40,000 (double sharing) Rs.70,000 (single room)
Hospital: Government
Cost: Surgery 0 (free) (consumables and bed charges:Rs.3,000 + Rs.365 for 10 days at AIIMS)

5- Treatment: Left Leg Femur Surgery

Hospital: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Cost: Rs.40,000 – 45,000 (two days)
Hospital: Government
Cost: Surgery 0 (free) (cost of implants and medicines(Rs.8000 – Rs.10,000

6- Treatment: Cancer Treatment

Hospital: Rajeev Gandhi Cancer Institute
Cost: Rs.7,00,000 – Rs.8,00,000 (including medicines, bed stay, ICU charges)
Hospital: Government
Cost: Rs.3,00,000 – Rs.4,00,000 (including consumables)

You may find these useful for deciding what should be the sum assured?

1 comment:

Prashanth said...

Dear Sir,

When you say sum assured of Rs.5,00,000 or 3,00,000. Does it mean per calendar year or for a person's entire lifetime?

Kind regards,