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A new Raleigh company, IndUShealth, will coordinate medical care in India, where treatment costs a fraction of what it does in the United States. More information is available at www.indushealth.com.Here are some estimates of what medical services will cost in India, compared with the nondiscounted charge for the same procedures in North Carolina. Prices include hospital fees and physician charges. Prices in India also include room and board for the patient and a companion.N.C. COSTPROCEDURECOST IN INDIA$55,000 to $86,000HEART BYPASS SURGERY$6,000$33,000 to $49,000ANGIOPLASTY WITH STENT$6,000$31,000 to $44,000HIP REPLACEMENT$5,000$42,000 to $76,000SPINAL FUSION $8,000(INDIAN PRICES ARE BASED ON ESTIMATES PREPARED BY INDUSHEALTH. NORTH CAROLINA PRICES ARE BASED ON ACTUAL CHARGES COMPILED BY BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA. CHARGES DO NOT REFLECT THE RATE BLUE CROSS ACTUALLY PAYS FOR CARE.)
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