All proceduresCataract surgery, one eye — Thailand: What it costs and how long people wait
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- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya — Published packages; check inclusions: published fixed package price for self-pay; preoperative ophthalmologist assessment required 79,000 THB (2026-10-15) — Pattaya; Bangkok Hospital Pattaya: Phacoemulsification; standard distance-only monofocal lens; outpatient one eye under local anaesthesia; Valid until: 2026-12-31. Source: Bangkok Hospital Pattaya · Captured: 2026-10-15
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| Czechia | Private published pricesComponent onlyfrom: 19,500 CZK · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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| France | Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 1,510.79 EUR · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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| United Kingdom | Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 755 GBP · 1 price series · n=1 observations Private published pricesScope not establishedguide price from (guide / approximate): 3,335 GBP · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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| India | Private published pricesPublished package; check inclusionspublished lower bound (guide / approximate): 12,000 INR · 1 price series · n=1 observations Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 4,000–5,700 INR · 2 price series · n=6 observations |
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| Mexico | Private published pricesComponent onlyfrom: 15,300 MXN · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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| United States | Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 2,357.81 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations Public doctor fee onlypublished amount: 424.94–587.58 USD · 1 price series · n=109 observations |
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