Short answer: The treatment line is only part of the bill. Smartraveller warns that if a procedure goes wrong it could cost more to fix (Smartraveller (opens official site)), and Medicare doesn’t cover you overseas. Use the links below for published cost guides, then build a full trip budget.
Risks and limitations to understand first
- Published ranges are guides only (Price on request, get quotes from clinics until verified). Clinics can change packages, inclusions and currency.
- Extra costs often include flights, recovery nights, insurance, time off work and follow-up at home. See the trip budget planner.
- Basic travel insurance rarely covers medical tourism (Smartraveller (opens official site)). Read travel insurance for surgery and health insurance gaps.
- Paying the lowest advertised price can mean weaker aftercare or a different surgeon to the one in the brochure. See questions to ask before you book.
- Medicare does not cover you overseas. Confirm private cover in writing before you travel: Medicare overseas.
How to use these guides
- Read the matching procedure guide first (risks, flying, aftercare).
- Open the cost page for that procedure or country. Treat every figure as Price on request, get quotes from clinics until you have a dated, itemised quote.
- Build a full trip budget with the trip budget planner.
- Check Medicare, private cover and insurance exclusions: health insurance gaps, travel insurance for surgery, medical tourism insurance.
- Optionally organise numbers with the planning tools below. They are worksheets, not quotes.
Country hub: medical treatment in Thailand. Trip maths: tools hub.
Dental costs
- Dental implant costs
- Dental implant costs in Thailand
- Dental implant costs in Bali
- Dental implant costs in Turkey
- Dental implant costs in Mexico
- Dental implant costs in Vietnam
- Dental implant costs in Malaysia
- All-on-4 costs
- All-on-4 costs in Thailand
- All-on-4 costs in Bali
- Veneer costs
- Veneer costs in Bali
- Veneer costs in Turkey
- Veneer costs in Thailand
- Dental crown costs
- Full mouth restoration costs
Related procedure guides: dental implants, All-on-4, veneers, dental crowns, full mouth restoration. Comparison: dental implants by country, Thailand vs Vietnam.
Hair transplant costs
- Hair transplant costs
- Hair transplant costs in Turkey
- Hair transplant costs in Thailand
- FUE hair transplant costs
- Beard transplant costs
Related: hair transplant, hair transplant in Turkey, FUE hair transplant, beard transplant, hair transplant by country.
Plastic surgery costs
- Plastic surgery costs
- Plastic surgery costs in Thailand
- Plastic surgery costs in Turkey
- Plastic surgery costs in South Korea
- Plastic surgery costs in Bali
- Plastic surgery costs in Malaysia
- Plastic surgery costs in Vietnam
- Breast augmentation costs and in Thailand
- Tummy tuck costs and in Thailand
- Liposuction costs and in Thailand
- Rhinoplasty costs, Thailand, Turkey, South Korea
- Facelift costs and in Thailand
- BBL costs and in Thailand
Related: plastic surgery in Thailand, packages explained, Thailand vs Turkey, plastic surgery by country. Safety: Thailand safety, Turkey safety.
Orthopaedic and other surgery costs
- Hip replacement costs and in India
- Knee replacement costs and in India
- Shoulder replacement costs
- Spinal surgery costs
- Heart bypass costs in India
- Proton therapy costs
- Stem cell therapy costs
Related procedures: hip replacement, knee replacement, shoulder replacement, spinal surgery, proton therapy.
Weight loss, fertility and vision
- Gastric sleeve costs, Thailand, Mexico
- Gastric bypass costs, gastric band, gastric balloon
- IVF costs, Thailand, Malaysia
- Egg freezing costs
- LASIK costs and in Thailand
- Cataract surgery costs and in Malaysia
Related: gastric sleeve, IVF, LASIK, cataract surgery.
How quotes go wrong
Common gaps between a brochure price and what Australians actually pay:
- Currency conversion and card fees not shown on the clinic page
- Temporary teeth, grafts, nights in hospital or revision fees excluded
- Companion flights and long recovery stays after major surgery
- Australian GP, dentist or physio follow-up after return
- Insurance that excludes the planned procedure once you read the PDS
Use the trip budget planner before you treat any overseas line as a saving against Australian care.
Planning tools
Estimates only. Not quotes and not financial advice:
- Tools hub
- Trip cost calculator
- Savings calculator
- Currency converter
- Trip budget planner
- Finance hub
Full trip cost beyond the clinic line
Clinic tariffs rarely include everything Australians actually spend. Add:
- Flights (sometimes two trips for staged dental or implant work)
- Recovery nights before clearance to fly: flying after surgery
- Insurance premiums and excesses after you read the PDS: travel insurance for surgery, medical tourism insurance
- Time off work and companion costs
- Australian reviews and possible repair: aftercare in Australia, revision surgery in Australia
- Currency and card fees: paying overseas clinics
Worksheet: trip budget planner, trip cost calculator, savings calculator, currency converter. Browse other published guides on the costs hub. Figures on this site show price on request until verified against dated public sources.
Frequently asked questions
Are these prices guaranteed?
No. They are general guides (Price on request, get quotes from clinics where not yet verified). Always get an itemised written quote that names the surgeon and facility.
What should I compare against Australian costs?
Your out-of-pocket cost at home after Medicare and private cover, plus aftercare. See health insurance gaps and Medicare overseas.
Do cost pages include flights and hotels?
Usually not in the clinic quote. Add them yourself using the trip budget planner or the trip cost calculator.
Can I finance treatment?
This hub does not promote cosmetic loans. For a neutral overview of how paying can work, see the finance hub and independent guidance on Moneysmart (opens official site).
Where do I read about risks, not just price?
Start with the matching page on the procedures hub and complications after surgery overseas.
Why do some destination cost pages still say price pending?
We only publish verified, dated figures. Until a public source is checked, the page still explains what to budget for and which extras people miss.
Sources
All accessed 24 October 2026.
- Smartraveller, Going overseas for a medical procedure: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/travel-essentials/travel-health/medical-tourism
- Smartraveller, Medical tourism: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/medical-tourism
- Moneysmart, Personal loans: https://moneysmart.gov.au/loans/personal-loans
Disclaimer: The information on medicaltourism.com.au is general in nature. It isn’t medical, legal, financial, travel or insurance advice and doesn’t take your personal circumstances into account. All surgery carries risks, and results vary. Talk to a registered health practitioner before deciding on any procedure. We don’t endorse or rank hospitals, clinics or practitioners, and any sponsored listing is clearly labelled. See our editorial policy, medical disclaimer and how we make money.