Transplant evaluation in India
India's transplant centres perform living-donor kidney and liver transplants for international patients. Indian law requires the donor to be a close relative, and every case is approved by a hospital authorisation committee before surgery.
Treatment from USD 12,000
Typical procedures and indicative costs
Treatment only, in USD. Travel and accommodation are extra; use the trip planner to estimate them.
| Procedure | Indicative cost | In hospital | Stay in India | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney transplant (living related donor)Donor and recipient costs together | USD 12,000 – 22,000 | 10–14 days | 6–8 weeks | Get a quote |
| Liver transplant (living related donor)Donor and recipient costs together | USD 25,000 – 50,000 | 21–35 days | 2–3 months | Get a quote |
| Transplant evaluation testsQuoted after your reports are reviewed | Quoted after review | Day care | 5–10 days | Get a quote |
Ranges compiled from published 2025–26 price lists of Indian hospitals and facilitators. Your written estimate comes from the hospital after it reviews your reports. Exchange rates approximate (mid-October 2026).
Reports to prepare
Hospitals need these to give you an opinion and estimate. Your coordinator sends a secure link to share them.
- Recipient: kidney or liver function tests, scans, dialysis history
- Donor: relationship documents (birth, marriage or family records)
- Blood group of recipient and donor
- Passports of both recipient and donor
What an estimate usually covers
- Specialist, surgeon and anaesthesia fees
- Hospital room for the expected stay
- Routine medicines and tests during admission
Often extra
- Premium implants, lenses or devices
- Extra days in hospital or ICU
- Medicines to take home
Choose a city
Choose where you would like to be treated. Your coordinator suggests hospitals in that city after a specialist reviews your reports.
Questions about transplant evaluation
General information only. Your treating specialist advises on your own case.
Who can be a donor?
Indian law allows living donation by close relatives, such as a parent, child, sibling or spouse. Proof of relationship is checked, and the hospital's authorisation committee must approve the transplant.
Which documents do donors need?
Usually passports, documents proving the relationship, and a letter from your embassy or the relevant authority in your country. Your coordinator sends the exact list for your nationality.
How long will we stay in India?
Kidney transplant recipients usually stay six to eight weeks, liver transplant recipients two to three months, for close monitoring after surgery.
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