Cataract surgery with standard monofocal IOL, one eye London, United Kingdom Published providers, India

Cataract surgery with standard monofocal IOL, one eye cost comparison from London, United Kingdom to India

Compare published medical prices and sourced travel references from London, United Kingdom to Published providers, India. Public funding, local private care and travel are separate options. Missing travel components and trip totals are not estimated.

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Public care at home

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Local travel costs not estimated.

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Rights, steps and original sources

Public funding not verified

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Reported public wait:

In United Kingdom (England), the reported wait was Ophthalmology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 10.36 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list (NHS England (Referral to Treatment), August 2026).

In United Kingdom (England), the reported wait was Ophthalmology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 32.44 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less (NHS England (Referral to Treatment), August 2026).

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

Ophthalmology Service

Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

Audit trail (2)

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Public care information · Guidance reviewed: 2026-10-15

Private care at home

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Ramsay New Hall Hospital · L2Period: 2026-10-15 · Captured: 2026-10-15
- [Scope not confirmed] Offers with full-episode scope unconfirmed: guide price from 3,335 GBPThe procedure prices displayed below only constitute a guide price.≈ 4,417.87 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 GBP = 1.3247 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)
  Conditions: One-eye scope unconfirmed.

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Treatment abroad

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Innocent Hearts Eye Centre · L2Period: 2026-10-15 · Captured: 2026-10-15
- Standard Phacoemulsification + Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range · [Package] Published packages; check inclusions: published guide range 12,000–30,000 INRpublished indicative approximate range; not a quote; final cost confirmed only after complete eye examination≈ 126.24–315.6 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 INR = 0.01052 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

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What it costs and how long people wait

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United Kingdom · Your origin

Official public tariff

£755 (England, 2026/27): official NHS hospital tariff, not a self-pay patient price. ≈ 1,001.66 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 GBP = 1.3267 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

Source: NHS England · Source period: 2026/27 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations

Day case unit price before market forces factor

NHS administrative baseline; local MFF, excess bed days and applicable adjustments excluded. HRG case mix and episode inclusions require review.

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India · Destination

Official public tariff

Package A: Cataract surgery with IOL

₹5,300 (2022): public PM-JAY treatment payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price. Separately listed implants are excluded. ≈ 55.7 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

Published range: 4,500–5,700 INR across 3 city-tier observations

Source: PM-JAY · Source period: 2022 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=3 observations

HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied

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Package B: Cataract surgery with IOL

₹4,700 (2022): public PM-JAY treatment payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price. Separately listed implants are excluded. ≈ 49.39 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

Published range: 4,000–5,000 INR across 3 city-tier observations

Source: PM-JAY · Source period: 2022 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=3 observations

HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied

Audit trail (3)

Official wait

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Published prices by country and provider

Each offer retains its scope. Components are not added together and no travel total is calculated. A price list does not confirm availability or a personalised quote.

India

Published packages; check inclusions
Provider and offer	Published price	Scope	Date and source
Innocent Hearts Eye Centre Standard Phacoemulsification + Monofocal IOL; one eye; indicative range Published package price (L2)	12,000–30,000 INR Advertised range published indicative approximate range; not a quote; final cost confirmed only after complete eye examination≈ 126.24–315.6 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 INR = 0.01052 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)	Surgeon's fee.; Operation theatre charges.; The intraocular lens (IOL) itself.; Surgical consumables used during the procedure.; The first and second post-operative follow-up visit.; GST, where applicable Excludes: Pre-operative diagnostic tests (biometry, corneal mapping, and relevant blood work) - Rs.2800; Anything outside this list, an upgraded lens chosen on the day, additional diagnostic tests if a pre-existing condition is found, or follow-ups beyond the first, is discussed and confirmed with you before it's added to your bill. Episode equivalence unverified.	Period: 2026-10-15 Captured: 2026-10-15 Original source Source quotation Standard Phacoemulsification + Monofocal IOL ₹12,000 – ₹30,000

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Travel planning checklist

What to arrange if you travel for this procedure. Published providers, India.

Flights: choose flexible tickets and ask your surgeon when it is safe to fly home.
Stay near the clinic: ask the center how long to remain nearby and confirm travel timing with your clinician before booking.
Airport transfer: ask the clinic whether it is included.
Phone and data: arrange mobile data before you land so the clinic can reach you.
Travel insurance: standard policies often exclude planned treatment abroad; check cover for complications before you book.
Documents: bring your medical records, imaging and a medication list, in English or the local language.
Companion: for surgery, consider travelling with someone who can help during recovery.

What changes the final quote

Provider seniority, facility quality, anesthesia plan and whether the case is primary or revision.
Package inclusions such as hotel nights, transfers, medication, garments, scans, lab work or follow-up visits.
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