Neonatology
Starting from
$5,000
Up to $25,000 depending on centre
Typical duration
14–60 days
Including pre-operative work-up
Partner hospitals
1
Vetted for outcome data & accreditation
Content reviewed for medical accuracy by: Dr. Rodina Ainasoa · Medical Content Writer & Health Communications
Integrated neonatal and paediatric cardiology care for newborns diagnosed with congenital heart disease — including patent ductus arteriosus ligation, staged palliation for complex lesions, and cardiac NICU management — delivered by multidisciplinary teams combining neonatologists, paediatric cardiologists, and congenital cardiac surgeons. Families travel to access centres with dedicated paediatric cardiac surgery programmes at substantially lower cost than Western private facilities.
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Average coordinated costs across our partner centres. Final pricing depends on clinical complexity and chosen hospital.
| Country | Avg. cost | vs. cheapest |
|---|---|---|
🇮🇳 India New Delhi · Chennai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Mumbai · Kochi | $7,000 | —chevron_right |
🇹🇷 Turkey Istanbul | $15,000 | +114%chevron_right |
Costs are indicative estimates and vary by procedure specifics, hospital, and clinical complexity. Request a personalised estimate for your specific case.
This treatment category covers several different operations with different levels of invasiveness, recovery times, and costs. The country averages above blend all of them together — use the breakdown below for a more realistic, procedure-specific estimate.
A small incision is made between the ribs to tie off or clip a patent ductus arteriosus — a blood vessel that should close after birth but remains open. Surgical ligation is used mainly in very small or premature infants where a catheter-based device closure is not feasible; most other infants are treated with the less invasive catheter approach instead.
Typical recovery · 1–2 weeks
Babies typically remain in hospital for a few days to a week after ligation, with an initial period in the NICU for monitoring. Most infants are back to normal feeding and growth within 1–2 weeks, though premature babies recovering from other complications may need longer.
India
$2,500–$7,000
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Open-heart surgery to repair a structural heart defect present at birth — such as a ventricular or atrial septal defect, or tetralogy of Fallot — using cardiopulmonary bypass. This is a substantially larger operation than PDA ligation, with higher risk and a longer recovery, and its scope depends heavily on which specific defect is being corrected.
Typical recovery · 6–10 weeks
Typical intensive care stay is 2–4 days after surgery, followed by roughly 5–7 more days on the general ward before discharge; more complex defects can require several additional weeks in hospital. Families should plan for a further 3–6 weeks of recovery at home before the baby returns to normal feeding, sleep, and activity patterns.
India
$4,000–$8,500
Turkey
$8,500–$16,000
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
For duct-dependent lesions — where the baby's circulation relies on the ductus arteriosus staying open — a continuous prostaglandin E1 infusion keeps that vessel open while the baby is stabilised in a cardiac NICU ahead of catheter-based or surgical treatment. This is intensive-care stabilisation and monitoring, not a corrective procedure in itself.
Typical recovery · Days to weeks
Duration depends entirely on the underlying defect and how urgently corrective treatment is needed — some babies are stabilised for only a few days before surgery, others require several weeks of NICU monitoring. Close monitoring for infusion side effects (including apnoea and fever) continues throughout.
India
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Turkey
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Thailand
Estimate pending verification — ask your care coordinator for a current quote
Cost ranges are indicative estimates for international patients and vary with implant choice, number of levels treated, surgeon, and hospital. Request a personalised quote for your specific case.
Clinical detail: AAOS OrthoInfo, Mayo Clinic Health System, Cleveland Clinic. Cost ranges cross-checked across multiple independent medical-tourism sources per country where marked; ranges flagged "pending verification" could not be independently confirmed at the time of writing.
Faridabad, India
Asia's largest private hospital — 2,600 beds, 64 operation theatres, 81 specialties on a 130-acre campus in Delhi NCR. NABH & NABL accredited. Centres of excellence in oncology, cardiac surgery, BMT, organ transplantation, neurosciences, and IVF.
800+
Specialists
2,600+
Beds
We only refer neonatal cardiac cases to centres with a fully integrated congenital heart programme — meaning dedicated paediatric cardiac surgeons, paediatric interventional cardiologists, and a cardiac NICU operating together. Each centre is vetted for annual neonatal cardiac surgery volume (we require a minimum of 100 open neonatal cardiac cases per year) and accreditation status. Families receive a detailed capability report for the recommended centre before any referral is confirmed.
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