usually depends on how big or unscrupulous the hospital is. The big ones charge you through the nose for every frigging thing, read inr 15K per night for a bed,

usually depends on how big or unscrupulous the hospital is. The big ones charge you through the nose for every frigging thing, read inr 15K per night for a bed, charges for injection administration and visits by dietician. For the treatment you are told to pay up before the operation so you know generally how much you are getting into before hand. The big problem which comes when a patient has to visit another city for treatment, you usually have to take a couple of relatives for assistance. Air/rail tickets, Hotel room/rented apartment, then food and transport for these people. That is usually more than the actual cost of procedure if the thing goes longer than a few days. Yes. For a non emergency procedure it is common to shop around for either govt hospitals which is cheaper if not free but there is a delay in actual treatment or private which just quote you a figure. Then its just a matter of budget/ recommendations from friends. Insurance is as i said, not prevalent so your savings count and sometimes people draw a credit but that is in exceptional cases.