Same surgery.
Two very different quotes.
A total knee replacement runs $17,679 at one of the most transparent cash-price surgery centers in the US. In Colombia, the typical 2026 range for the same operation is $8,000–$13,000 — surgeon, clinic, and anesthesia included. We put the numbers side by side so you can decide with your eyes open.
Eight surgeries, priced both ways
US bars use published all-inclusive cash prices (anchored to transparent-price surgery centers like Surgery Center of Oklahoma) or documented self-pay averages. Colombia bars show the midpoint of typical 2026 ranges reported by accredited clinics — hover any bar for the full range. These are informational ranges, not quotes.
Read them like real estimates
Every line below is a typical 2026 range. The yellow highlight is what most patients care about: the all-in number.
Total Knee Replacement
Gastric Sleeve
Cataract (per eye)
Total Hip Replacement
Gallbladder Removal
ACL Repair
Why the second column is Colombia
Cheap is easy to find. Cheap and credible is the hard part — and it is why this network exists.
A ranked health system
The WHO's 2000 world health report ranked Colombia's health system #1 in the Western Hemisphere and #22 globally — ahead of the United States and Canada in that assessment.
Hospital-level JCI accreditation
Several Colombian hospitals hold Joint Commission International accreditation at the hospital level — the same standard used to evaluate leading US institutions.
Verifiable surgeons
Every licensed Colombian physician appears in ReTHUS, the national public credential registry. We show you how to check any surgeon's registration yourself before you commit.
We're actually there
This network is run from Medellín, not a call center abroad. Clinics get visited in person, and your questions get answered by someone in the same time zone as your surgeon.
From browsing to a real quote
Three steps, no payment, no pressure.
Tell us the procedure
Use the form below or WhatsApp. Include anything you already know — imaging, diagnosis, prior consults. More detail means tighter pricing.
We route your case
Your request goes to clinics that actually do that procedure well, along with the details they need to price it properly instead of guessing.
Compare real numbers
You get clinic responses with itemized pricing you can hold side by side — and honest guidance on what each quote does and doesn't include.
Go deeper by specialty
Each site in the ColombiaMedical network covers one specialty in depth — surgeons, clinics, pricing, and recovery.
Get real quotes for your surgery
Tell us what you're researching and we'll route it to clinics that can price it properly. No cost, no obligation — and the fastest way to reach us is WhatsApp.
Message us on WhatsAppOr email andy@colombiamedical.co — we answer everything ourselves, from Medellín.