Treatments
Planned medical care in China that suits a short trip
We are starting with care that can be planned in advance and usually completed in one or two visits. Detailed pages for each treatment are published only after a named, licensed doctor has reviewed them.
At a glance
| Care | Trip planning | Risk level (our planning category) | Detailed page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health checkups | Usually one trip | Low | In medical review |
| MRI and CT imaging | Usually one trip | Low | In medical review |
| Dental implants | May need more than one trip | Medium | In medical review |
"Risk level" here is our own planning category for travel, based on how much follow-up the care usually involves. It is not a medical assessment of your case.
Health checkups
Screening packages are offered by hospital international departments and health management centres. Many publish package contents and prices, which makes checkups the easiest care to compare before you travel. Ask in advance which results you will receive before you leave, which follow later, and how abnormal findings are handled. Prices we can trace are on the costs page.
Imaging (MRI and CT)
Scans can often be booked and completed within a short stay. One patient told Yicai that an MRI in Kunming cost CNY 486; that is a single account, not a price list. Before you book, ask how you will receive the images (download link or disc) and whether the radiologist's report is available in English.
Dental care
Implants and restorations are a common reason to compare prices abroad. At public hospitals in China, the medical service fee for one implant is capped at CNY 4,500, with the implant and crown materials charged separately. Implant treatment may need more than one trip, because the crown is often fitted after the implant has settled; a dentist has to confirm the timing for your case. Ask who will handle problems after you return home.
Eye care
Vision correction and eye examinations involve follow-up checks, so plan the length of your stay with the clinic before booking flights.
How we decide what to cover
We start with care that has three things in common: it can be booked in advance, it can usually be finished in one or two visits, and the price can be compared before you travel. Care that depends on long hospital stays, repeated cycles of treatment or close follow-up by the same team is harder to do well across borders, so we leave it out until we can support it properly. When a detailed page for a treatment is ready, it will name the doctor who reviewed it and the date of the review.
What we do not arrange
- Unapproved cell, gene or stem cell therapy. China's National Health Commission says unapproved cell and gene therapies may not be used clinically or charged for.
- Surrogacy, which is illegal in China.
- Cancer and other complex treatment, for now. These need medical record transfer, multidisciplinary review and long follow-up that we are not set up to support yet.
Before choosing a treatment abroad
Talk to your own doctor first. Ask what follow-up you will need after the procedure, and whether they will see you for it. Then compare the full trip, not only the hospital bill: flights, accommodation, time off work and any second trip. The hospital index, city comparison and our visa, payment and preparation guides cover the practical side.
Questions to ask before you book treatment
- How many visits does this treatment need, and how far apart?
- What is included in the estimate, and what is charged separately?
- What happens if a complication appears after I fly home?
- Will I get my records and images to take home, in which language?
- Who will be my contact person during the stay?
Frequently asked questions
Why are the detailed treatment pages not published?
Treatment pages describe medical care, so a named, licensed doctor must review them before publication. We have not completed that review yet.
Do you arrange stem cell therapy?
No. Unapproved cell and gene therapies may not be used clinically or charged for in China, according to the National Health Commission.
How long should I plan to stay for a checkup?
It depends on the package and the hospital. Ask the hospital which results are ready before you leave.
Sources
- China Draws Growing Number of Medical Tourists Seeking Faster, Cheaper Care, Yicai Global, 15 Jan 2026. Read 19 Oct 2026.
- China caps cost of dental implant treatment, Dental Tribune. Read 19 Oct 2026. Cap applies to the medical service fee at public hospitals; implant and crown materials are priced separately.
- Unapproved cell and gene therapies may not be used clinically or charged for, Yangtse Evening Post (relaying National Health Commission), 5 Dec 2025. Read 19 Oct 2026.