Hip replacement · Turkey
Hip replacement in Turkey: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home
Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Turkey providers publish hip replacements only inside bundles with other tests, so we show them but leave Turkey out of the price comparison.
- Published price
- Bundles only, not comparable
- 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
- Istanbul
- Providers
- 1 (Acıbadem (international patients))
- 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 Turkey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acıbadem (international patients)Istanbul | €9,100 to €16,900about £7,620–£14,150 · C$14,260–C$26,470 · $10,190–$18,920 | Total hip replacement, guide range for international patientsGuide range, not a quote: “derived from vetted Turkish market averages”. The page does not list what this range includes. The same article says a well-built package usually covers surgeon and anaesthesia fees, the implant, a 2–4 night stay, pre-op imaging and blood tests, in-hospital physiotherapy and transfers, and often leaves out the extra hotel stay before flying and complications. Prices last reviewed August 2026.Not comparable | Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients)read 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.
Few Turkish hospitals publish price lists. The figures here are a hospital group's international “starting from” prices, a dental clinic's worked example and a medical-travel clinic's eye-surgery package, so ask each one for a written, itemised quote.
Compared with waiting or paying at home
The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the Turkey price converted to that currency. The Turkey 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 | No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel |
| Canada | Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 daysCanada (national), 2025 | Not verified | No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel |
| Ireland | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery)Ireland (public hospitals), 24 September 2026 | Not verified | No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel |
| US | No national figure | $29,1002021 hospital data or a dental school | No comparable pricebefore 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 Turkey 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.
- LanguageTurkish; international patient departments offer English and interpreters.
- 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 Turkey. 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 Turkey 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.
- Acıbadem (international patients), Istanbul: €9,100 to €16,900
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Hip replacement in Turkey: questions
How much does a hip replacement cost in Turkey?
Acıbadem (international patients) publishes only bundles that include other tests, so there is no price for a hip replacement on its own that compares with other countries.
Is a hip replacement in Turkey cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
We do not have both a UK price and a comparable Turkey price for this, so we cannot say. Compare the published prices on this page with a written quote from a UK provider.
Will the NHS or HSE pay for a hip replacement in Turkey?
No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. Turkey is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.
How many days should I plan in Turkey?
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 Turkey?
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 abroad: costs, safety checks and aftercare planning. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). 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.
- Classic Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
- Dental implant costs and packages in Turkey. Dentakay. Read 26 October 2026.
- Cataract surgery Turkey. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.