Hip replacement · Thailand
Hip replacement in Thailand: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home
Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
We found 1 published price for a hip replacement in Thailand, from ฿250,000, or about £5,540 before flights and a hotel. Paying privately in the UK costs about £16,580 at the providers we checked.
- Published price
- ฿250,000about £5,540 · about €6,620 · about C$10,370 · about $7,410
- Price is for
- one primary total hip replacement on one side, with the implant and hospital stay. Fees that leave out the implant or the stay are shown but not compared
- Where
- Khon Kaen
- Providers
- 1 (Ratchaphruek Hospital)
- Time there
- About 10 to 14 days in many cases: 2 to 4 nights in hospital, then time near the clinic until the surgeon says you can fly. Ask for the clinic’s own rule
- NHS England wait
- 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) (August 2026)
Published hip replacement prices in Thailand
Every row is a price the provider publishes itself, read on the date shown. We copy what the price includes and what it leaves out; where the provider does not say, the row says “not stated”. We do not use prices from brokers or medical-travel agencies.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratchaphruek HospitalKhon Kaen | ฿250,000about £5,540 · €6,620 · C$10,370 · $7,410 | Hip Replacement Package, one hipExcludes prior diagnostic procedures. Self-pay only, not for insurance claims. Implant and length of stay not stated. Khon Kaen is in north-east Thailand. Valid 1 March to 31 December 2026. | Ratchaphruek Hospitalread 26 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Some Bangkok hospitals publish lower package prices that are only for Thai nationals and foreigners living in Thailand. MedPark Hospital's colonoscopy package, for example, says “The price is exclusively for Thai nationals and expatriates residing in Thailand” (MedPark). We leave such prices out. The Bumrungrad surgical prices here come from a 2025 sheet hosted by an insurer, so ask the hospital for its current price.
Compared with waiting or paying at home
The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the Thailand price converted to that currency. The Thailand figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.
| Where you live | Official wait | Pay at home | Here, converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics)England, August 2026 | £16,580 | £5,540before flights and hotel |
| Canada | Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 daysCanada (national), 2025 | Not verified | C$10,370before flights and hotel |
| Ireland | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery)Ireland (public hospitals), 24 September 2026 | Not verified | €6,620before flights and hotel |
| US | No national figure | $29,1002021 hospital data or a dental school | $7,410before flights and hotel |
Waits are the latest official statistics; each country measures them differently, so read the label. Home prices are published self-pay prices; for the US they are 2021 hospital medians or a dental school's estimate.
Add your flight and hotel
Put in your own flight and hotel to see the total for Thailand next to your wait and your price at home.
How it works for a visitor
- Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the hip replacement and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goSend recent X-rays and a list of your medicines, and ask for a written, itemised quote with the implant named.
- Before you goPlan help at home and the exercises for the weeks after you return.
- Before you goCheck your travel insurance covers planned surgery abroad and a delayed flight home. Most standard policies do not.
- LanguageThai; the large Bangkok private hospitals work in English and many other languages.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice for your passport before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements), Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca), US citizens (State Department, choose the country), Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
- After you returnGive your GP the operation note with the implant details, and ask who will check your wound and do your follow-up X-ray.
- After you returnA hot, swollen calf, chest pain or breathlessness after the flight need emergency care straight away.
Can your public system pay for it?
NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Thailand. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Thailand is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.
When not to travel for a hip replacement
- Anyone whose home surgeon has not confirmed that a hip replacement is the right operation.
- Serious heart or lung disease, or a recent blood clot, unless the hospital’s anaesthetist has reviewed you in advance.
- Travelling alone with nobody to help you for the first weeks after surgery.
How to compare hip replacement quotes
A total hip replacement replaces the worn ball and socket of the hip joint with an artificial joint (prosthesis), usually for arthritis pain that has not responded to other treatment. It is major surgery under a general or spinal anaesthetic, followed by weeks of exercises. Prices abroad differ mostly by what is in the package: the implant, the number of nights in hospital and physiotherapy.
- Check that the price includes the implant. Some hospitals quote the surgeon’s fee only and charge the prosthesis on top.
- Ask for the implant make and model in writing, and how many nights in hospital are included.
- Ask what physiotherapy is included and what happens if you need extra nights.
- Ask when the surgeon will let you fly home, and about blood-clot prevention for the flight.
Providers on this page
We list providers because they publish a price, not because we recommend them. No clinic pays to be listed, and we have not visited any of them.
- Ratchaphruek Hospital, Khon Kaen: ฿250,000
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Hip replacement in Thailand: questions
How much does a hip replacement cost in Thailand?
The published prices we found range from ฿250,000, about £5,540 or $7,410. They come from Ratchaphruek Hospital. Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.
Is a hip replacement in Thailand cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
Before travel, the prices here work out at about £5,540, against about £16,580 at the UK providers we checked. Add a return flight and 10 nights in a hotel before deciding; the calculator on the home page does the sum.
Will the NHS or HSE pay for a hip replacement in Thailand?
No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. Thailand is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.
How many days should I plan in Thailand?
About 10 to 14 days in many cases: 2 to 4 nights in hospital, then time near the clinic until the surgeon says you can fly. Ask for the clinic’s own rule. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice: the clinic sets the schedule, and you should ask it for one in writing.
What should I check before booking a hip replacement in Thailand?
Check that the price includes the implant. Some hospitals quote the surgeon’s fee only and charge the prosthesis on top. Ask for the implant make and model in writing, and how many nights in hospital are included.
Sources
- Hip Replacement Package. Ratchaphruek Hospital, Khon Kaen. Read 26 October 2026.
- Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
- Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
- Colonoscopy package. MedPark Hospital, Bangkok. Read 26 October 2026.
- Bumrungrad International Hospital: top surgical packages 2025 (sheet hosted by FWD Insurance Thailand). Bumrungrad International Hospital, via FWD Insurance, 2025. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.