The cost of treatment in Germany

Last update of the medical services cost: January 2020.

It is no surprise that more and more people are going to Germany for treatment. This country invests immense funds in the development of medicine. Germany ranks third in the world among the countries with the highest life expectancy and this is a direct merit of the country’s healthcare system.

The cost of treatment in Germany depends on many factors. These include: 

• Your diagnosis;
• List of necessary diagnostic and treatment procedures;
• Duration of the hospital stay;
• Presence of some concomitant pathology, which also requires treatment;
• Status of the attending physician;
• Number of medical professionals involved in the therapeutic or diagnostic process;
• Comfort level of the patient room;
• Accompanying person and the need for his/her accommodation in the patient room;

The list below shows an estimated cost of treatment of different diseases. It is preliminary. To find out the exact price for each procedure or for the treatment of a particular disease, you can use the search form on our website. 

CHECK UP

• Basic check up starting from 2,955 €
• Expanded check up of the whole body starting from 9,797 €
• Gynecological check up starting from 1,434 €
• Orthopedic check up starting from 1,212 €
• Ophthalmologic check up starting from 1,534 €
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ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY

• Prostate cancer: PSMA therapy (Lutetium 177) starting from 14,683 €
• Sectoral resection for breast cancer starting from 10,033 €
• Removal of the uterus in endometrial cancer starting from 25,760 €
• Surgical treatment of adrenal cancer starting from 13,990 €
• Esophageal cancer: diagnostics and conservative treatment starting from 6,753 €
• Brain cancer: proton therapy starting from 69,841 €
• Rectal cancer: chemotherapy and radiation therapy starting from 14,278 € 
• Stomach cancer: partial organ removal starting from 30,119 €
• Lung cancer: segmental resection from 21,583 €
• Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): bone marrow transplant from 212,317 €

ORTHOPEDICS

• Knee replacement surgery with rehabilitation starting from 17,314 €
• Hip replacement surgery with rehabilitation starting from 16,637 €
• Ankle replacement surgery starting from 14,862 € 
• Surgical treatment of osteomyelitis starting from 18,275 €
• Treatment of hip arthrosis starting from 12,065 €

OPHTHALMOLOGY

• Laser iridectomy for glaucoma treatment starting from 6,612 €
• Cataract removal and implantation of an intraocular lens IOL starting from 6,580 €
• Retinal detachment: vitreoretinal surgery starting from 6,644 €
• Macular degeneration: laser coagulation starting from 6,689 €
• Myopia (nearsightedness): laser keratomileusis (LASIK) starting from 6,641 €
• Retinoblastoma: surgical resection starting from 7,721 €

CARDIOLOGY

• Surgical closure of the atrial septal defect starting from 20,657 €
• Aortic valve replacement starting from 23,990 €
• Pacemaker implantation starting from 9,745 €
• Coronary artery bypass grafting starting from 20,600 €
• Coronary stenting starting from 7,558 €
• Congenital and acquired heart defects: surgical treatment without the use of heart-lung machine starting from 24,151 €

GENERAL SURGERY

• Renal artery aneurysm: open surgical treatment starting from 12,147 €
• Kidney stones with hydronephrosis: surgical stone removal starting from 8,801 €
• Laser therapy for varicose veins starting from 4,807 €
• Ewing's sarcoma starting from 16,533 € 
• Protruding ear: surgical correction (otoplasty) starting from 4,602 €

NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY

• Epilepsy: diagnostics and conservative treatment starting from 8,151 €
• Brain tumor removal using Gamma Knife starting from 10,935 €
• Brain tumor removal using CyberKnife starting from 26,076 €
• Surgical removal of a brain tumor starting from 16,047 €
• Resection and coil embolization of cerebral aneurysms starting from 22,087 €
• Intervertebral disc herniation (cervical spine): surgical treatment starting from 8,021 €
• Intervertebral disc herniation (lumbar spine): surgical treatment starting from 8,040 €
• Embolization for vascular malformation starting from 32,477 €
• Surgery to remove a spinal cord malignancy starting from 19,716 €
• Comprehensive neurological diagnostics after a stroke, conservative treatment starting from 9,563 €

GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

• In vitro fertilization (IVF) starting from 13,048 €
• Total resection of the uterus and omentum starting from 25,760 €
• Natural childbirth starting from 4,896 €
• Childbirth through cesarean section starting from 7,695 €
• Uterine fibroids starting from 8,162 €

UROLOGY

• Kidney removal (laparoscopic nephrectomy with ureterectomy) starting from € 13,616
• Kidney stone fragmentation (lithotripsy) starting from 7,171 €
• Varicocele: surgical treatment starting from 7,459 €
• Treatment of erectile dysfunction starting from 1,902 €
• Prostate adenoma: resection of the prostate (TUR) using a green laser starting from 7,550 €
• Chronic prostatitis: conservative treatment starting from 4,557 €

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

• Tonsillectomy for tonsil cancer starting from 9,627 €
• Eardrum drainage for otitis media starting from 3,630 €
• Tinnitus: diagnostics and therapy starting from 2,824 €
• Otosclerosis: stapes surgery starting from 7,769 €

REHABILITATION

• Orthopedic rehabilitation starting from 343 € per day
• Neurorehabilitation starting from 676 € per day
• Pediatric neurological rehabilitation from 772 € per day
• Cardiological rehabilitation from 567 € per day

Why is it beneficial to undergo treatment in Germany?

In general, treatment in Germany is more expensive than in most developing countries.This is not surprising, because with better medical services always comes a higher price to pay.

However, the difference in price is not as large as some patients think and this is why:

• The price of a single diagnostic or treatment procedure in Germany is higher than in most developing countries. However, the cost of the whole course of treatment cannot be much higher or even lower, because German doctors strictly comply with the protocols. They do not prescribe unnecessary tests, drugs or medical manipulations.
• Different hospitals in poorly developed healthcare system usually offer completely different prices. In Germany, pricing in medicine is regulated by government agencies, namely the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Medical Association. In this country you do not need to overpay only for great reputability or a good geographical location of the medical center.
• Some countries set one treatment prices for their patients, but for medical tourists the costs are escalated. It is not customary for Germany to increase treatment costs for foreign citizens. The country regulates all prices at a legislative level. They are the same for both local and foreign patients. 
• When you undergo treatment in your country, you can do so at a low treatment price. However, eventually you will have more and more expenses. In Germany everything is different. The initial price seems to be high, but it does not increase anymore. Moreover, you pay for the treatment with a margin of about 20% and this money will be refunded to you upon therapy completion. If you use the services of the Booking Health company, you will also have an insurance against all unforeseen medical expenses with a total cost of up to 200,000 €.  

Thus, the total cost of treatment in Germany is not much higher than the cost of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures in the developing countries, however the quality of treatment is very different.  

Here are some of the hospitals where you can undergo treatment 

• Hospital Sachsenhausen - Academic Hospital of the University of Frankfurt am Main
• Charite University Hospital Berlin 
• University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich 
• St. Vincentius Hospital Karlsruhe-Academic Hospital of the University of Freiburg
• University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Choose treatment abroad and you will for sure get the best results!

Author: Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova

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