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Primary total knee replacement — Malaysia: What it costs and how long people wait

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Reported public wait:

England: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 13.77 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
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Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

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.

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England: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 41.72 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less

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

Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: p92. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

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.

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Methodology and exclusions

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

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Cost to you:
  • Ramsay New Hall Hospital — Offers with full-episode scope unconfirmed: guide price from 16,665 GBP (2026-10-15) — Ramsay New Hall Hospital.
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India
Private published prices

Component onlypublished guide / approximate amount: 90,000 INR · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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Malaysia
Private published prices

Published package; check inclusionspublished amount: 25,000 MYR · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Price confirmed in writing by the clinic

Component onlypublished amount: 28,888 MYR · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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Poland
Private published prices

Published package; check inclusionsfrom: 27,900–29,900 PLN · 2 price series · n=2 observations

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Thailand
Private published prices

Component onlypublished guide / approximate amount: 310,000 THB · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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Reported public wait: No official figure available for this route.
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What price has been published? (Mahkota Orthopaedics & Joint Centre — Melaka — Total Knee Replacement; routine primary; regular prosthesis; 3 days/2 nights; 2026-10-15)

Mahkota Orthopaedics & Joint Centre — Melaka: published list price; package terms and individual eligibility apply 25,000 MYR (6,123.75 USD; USD conversion: ECB/Frankfurter, 2026-10-15, 1 MYR = 0.24495 USD). Payer context: [Package] Published packages; check inclusions. Scope: Mahkota Orthopaedics & Joint Centre — Melaka: Total Knee Replacement; routine primary; regular prosthesis; 3 days/2 nights. Source period: 2026-10-15. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Episode equivalence unverified. Included in published price: 3 days/2 nights hospital stay **; Routine pre-operative lab tests; Routine pre-operative x-rays; Surgery/operation charges; Anaesthetic fee; Prosthesis; Implants; All medications (including medication on discharge); Physiotherapy; Cryotherapy; Wound care/ dressing; All consultation with doctor (daily follow up, treatment and consultation); Post-operative clinic visit. Excluded / priced separately: * Package price quoted is for routine total knee replacement; For complex procedures, is required, an extra RM2000 to RM 5000 may be charged; Package price only applies to primary total knee replacement and does not apply to revision total knee replacement. Source quote: “Package Price: RM 25,000”. Source: https://www.mahkotaorthopaedics.com/packages/?lang=en

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What price has been published? (Prince Court Medical Centre; 2026-10-18)

Prince Court Medical Centre: published price 28,888 MYR (7,077.85 USD; USD conversion: ECB/Frankfurter, 2026-10-16, 1 MYR = 0.24501 USD). Payer context: Price confirmed in writing by the clinic. Scope: Full-episode scope unconfirmed — see what is included and excluded. Source period: 2026-10-18. Captured: 2026-10-18. n=1. Episode equivalence unverified. Included in published price: 4D3N stay in a guaranteed single room; In-room food & beverage; General anaesthesia; Premium-quality implants worth up to RM14,000; Surgeon & Anaesthetist Fees. Excluded / priced separately: take-home medication; rehabilitation services; additional length of stay; co-morbidity/complications; 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) on medical services for non-Malaysian patients. Source quote: “TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT PACKAGE ONLY RM28,888”. Source: Prince Court Medical Centre — written reply to CareFare, 2026-10-18 (PCMC_TKR_2026.pdf p. 1)

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Audit trail (1)Source: Prince Court Medical Centre — written reply to CareFare, 2026-10-18 (PCMC_TKR_2026.pdf p. 1)

Official wait

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Source series, payment components and distributions

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CountrySummary and detail
Belgium
Public payment tariffs

Public doctor fee onlypublished amount: 782.34 EUR · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →
Brazil
Public payment tariffs

Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 5,622.68 BRL · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →
CanadaPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 4 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
Chile
Public payment tariffs

Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 6,529,650 CLP · 3 price series · n=3 observations

Official public wait: 4 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
DenmarkPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 3 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
SpainPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 1 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
FinlandPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 2 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
France
Public payment tariffs

Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 6,262.33 EUR · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →
United Kingdom
Public payment tariffs

Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 7,396 GBP · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Private published prices

Scope not establishedguide price from (guide / approximate): 16,665 GBP · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Official public wait: 6 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
India
Private published prices

Component onlypublished guide / approximate amount: 90,000 INR · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Public payment tariffs

Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 36,400–43,600 INR · 1 price series · n=3 observations

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ItalyPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 2 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
NorwayPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 2 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
New ZealandPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 4 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
Poland
Private published prices

Published package; check inclusionsfrom: 27,900–29,900 PLN · 2 price series · n=2 observations

Official public wait: 1 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
PortugalPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 4 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
SwedenPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 4 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
Thailand
Private published prices

Component onlypublished guide / approximate amount: 310,000 THB · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →
United States
Public payment tariffs

Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 13,116.76 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Public doctor fee onlypublished amount: 1,039.69–1,443.34 USD · 1 price series · n=109 observations

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What price has been published? (Mahkota Orthopaedics & Joint Centre — Melaka — Total Knee Replacement; routine primary; regular prosthesis; 3 days/2 nights; 2026-10-15)

What price has been published? (Prince Court Medical Centre; 2026-10-18)

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@misc{carefare_health_index__index_knee_replacement_malaysia,
  author = {{CareFare Global (SOFT DEV FZ LLC)}},
  title = {CareFare Global Health Index: Primary total knee replacement — Malaysia: What it costs and how long people wait},
  publisher = {CareFare Global Health Index},
  version = {1},
  date = {2026-10-18},
  url = {https://carefareglobal.com/index/knee-replacement/malaysia},
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  note = {Evidence capture cutoff: 2026-10-18. Fill in urldate before reuse; cite also the original source and source period.}
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