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Primary total knee replacement — Portugal: 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
What this figure covers

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

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  • 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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Official public tariff

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Official wait

Historical data (2024) — not current wait142 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: Portugal. 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.

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

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Methodology and exclusions

Historical data (2024) — not current wait160.7 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: Portugal. Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

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

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

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Methodology and exclusions

Historical data (2024) — not current wait176.8 days — average waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: Portugal. Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: average waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

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

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

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Methodology and exclusions

Historical data (2024) — not current wait288.8 days — average waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure

Source: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) · Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: Portugal. Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: average waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

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

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

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Source series, payment components and distributions

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Wait
142 days (~4.7 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2024 had been waiting less than this.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
160.7 days (~5.3 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2024 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
176.8 days (~5.8 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients)National average wait from referral/decision to treatment for patients who completed surgery in 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
288.8 days (~9.5 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting)National average time that patients still waiting for surgery had spent on the public list as of 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current waitSource: OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)

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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

Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →
ItalyPrice: — Not in snapshot yetOfficial public wait: 2 series; statistics, populations and periods in details.View figures and sources →
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

Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView 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 →
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

Separate hospital and doctor payment schedules. Do not add together.Wait: — Not in snapshot yetView figures and sources →

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What waiting time has been reported? (Portugal; median waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 142 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

What waiting time has been reported? (Portugal; median waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 160.7 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

What waiting time has been reported? (Portugal; average waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 176.8 days — average waiting time, patients who were treated. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

What waiting time has been reported? (Portugal; average waiting time; 2024; OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times))

Historical data (2024) — not current wait 288.8 days — average waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedure. Source period: 2024. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Source: https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels. Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

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  author = {{CareFare Global (SOFT DEV FZ LLC)}},
  title = {CareFare Global Health Index: Primary total knee replacement — Portugal: What it costs and how long people wait},
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  date = {2026-10-15},
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    Source periods: 2024. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.