Medical tourism

Travel to another country to receive medical care, typically motivated by lower cost or faster access. Common destinations for US patients: Mexico (dental, bariatric, cosmetic), Spain (IVF), Turkey (hair transplant), Costa Rica (dental, cosmetic). On ProcedureFinder, Medical tourism appears in the Single Tooth Dental Implant, All-on-4 Dental Implants, Gastric Sleeve Surgery cost guides.

Single Tooth Dental Implant costs $3,000 to $6,500 per implant (post, abutment, and crown) nationally, with a median of $4,500 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. Surgical replacement of one missing tooth with a titanium post, abutment, and ceramic crown that fuses to the jawbone.

All-on-4 Dental Implants costs $20,000 to $38,000 per arch (upper or lower) nationally, with a median of $28,000 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. A full arch of replacement teeth supported by four strategically placed titanium implants per jaw, often with same-day temporary teeth.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery costs $9,500 to $25,000 per surgery (all-in) nationally, with a median of $16,000 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. Laparoscopic removal of approximately 80 percent of the stomach to create a banana-shaped sleeve, restricting food intake and reducing hunger hormones.