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Unilateral inguinal hernia repair — India: What it costs and how long people wait

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Package A: Open inguinal hernia repair; Package B: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

₹23,400 (2022): public PM-JAY treatment payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price. Separately listed implants are excluded. ≈ 245.91 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

2 tariff codes at the same value

Published range: 20,000–25,000 INR across 3 city-tier observations

Source: PM-JAY · Source period: 2022 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=6 observations
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Scope: India. Payer context: Public tariff. HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied. Source code: SG050A. The displayed figure is the median of the eligible published tariff cells.

n=3 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

≈ 245.91 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

Distribution across published observations, not patients: min 20,000 / p25 21,700 / median 23,400 / p75 24,200 / max 25,000 INR; n=3.

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What this figure covers

Scope: India. Payer context: Public tariff. HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied. Source code: SG050B. The displayed figure is the median of the eligible published tariff cells.

n=3 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

≈ 245.91 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

Distribution across published observations, not patients: min 20,000 / p25 21,700 / median 23,400 / p75 24,200 / max 25,000 INR; n=3.

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23,400 INR median (typical range p25–p75: 21,700–24,200 INR across 6 observations)≈ 245.91 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)What India’s PM-JAY public insurance pays the hospitalPublic hospital package rate across 3 city tiers — excludes separately priced implants and state top-ups · Schedule: 20222 tariff codes at the same published value; separate code breakdown in the complete table.Source: India National Health Authority (PM-JAY)
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What price has been published? (SG050A; 2022)

₹23,400 (2022): public PM-JAY treatment payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price. Separately listed implants are excluded. ≈ 245.91 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates) Scope: HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=3. Source: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3169779d3852b32ce8b1a1724dbf5217d/uploads/2024/06/20240619792610196.pdf.

What price has been published? (SG050B; 2022)

₹23,400 (2022): public PM-JAY treatment payment benchmark, not a self-pay patient price. Separately listed implants are excluded. ≈ 245.91 USD (median of converted observations) · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 INR = 0.010509 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates) Scope: HBP 2022 city-tier procedure tariff; separately mapped implants are excluded; state amendments/accreditation incentives not applied. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=3. Source: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3169779d3852b32ce8b1a1724dbf5217d/uploads/2024/06/20240619792610196.pdf.

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  author = {{CareFare Global (SOFT DEV FZ LLC)}},
  title = {CareFare Global Health Index: Unilateral inguinal hernia repair — India: What it costs and how long people wait},
  publisher = {CareFare Global Health Index},
  version = {1},
  date = {2026-10-14},
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