If you are facing a long wait for a hip replacement, you have another option. Here is what it costs, how the process works, and how we coordinate every step, from your first call to a safe return home.
Hip and knee replacement
Meridian Care Group is a BC licensed travel agency. We coordinate planned joint replacement at hospitals abroad for Canadians who pay privately, in weeks instead of a year or more. One named advisor handles it from your first call to your recovery at home. You decide.
Hospital package only, from written partner prices, converted to Canadian dollars at the Bank of Canada rate of 25 September 2026 and rounded. These are the lowest written packages we hold, in India. Other countries cost more. Flights, hotel extras and travel insurance are separate. Plus our $950 CAD document management fee. Your own price is confirmed in writing after the hospital reviews your records. See every written price or build your journey.
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A worn hip does not wait patiently. When a public wait list stretches from referral to surgery over many months, the pain, the lost mobility, and the time off your feet add up. Having your hip replacement at an accredited hospital abroad is a way to get a confirmed surgical date in weeks, not a place in a queue. It is about access and speed, with your own physician kept in the loop the whole way.
Every case is quoted individually, but as a planning range, many Canadians complete a hip replacement abroad, all-in for a patient and one companion including flights and accommodation, for roughly $15,000 to $20,000 CAD, depending on the country and hospital. In Mexico, a short direct flight from many Canadian cities, planning figures for a hip replacement start at roughly $25,000 CAD all-in for a patient and one companion. You always pay the hospital directly, exactly what the hospital quotes, and we never mark up the medical care. Our own fee is a single, disclosed document and coordination fee. Mandatory medical travel insurance is arranged separately. You receive a clear written estimate for your specific case before you decide anything, with no hidden fees.
We vet our partner hospitals, and we name the accreditation of yours in writing before you commit. The destination hospital's specialists review your records and must clear you before surgery is booked. We are a non-clinical facilitator: we coordinate and advise, your own physician and the hospital's surgeons make the clinical decisions.
A hip replacement carries a higher clot risk, so the flight home is planned carefully. You stay long enough to recover, and the operating surgeon gives written clearance that you are fit to fly before you travel. We build your return around that clearance rather than the cheapest ticket, and use changeable fares so the date can move with your recovery.
Meridian Care Group is a licensed Canadian medical travel facilitator, holding a Consumer Protection BC Travel Agent Licence (No. 89974), bonded, with client travel funds held in trust until the service is delivered. Our founder is a Certified Medical Tourism Professional (CMTP). We handle the whole journey personally, from the first conversation to your safe return, and you are never handing your care to a stranger.
It varies by country and hospital, but as a planning range, many Canadians complete a hip replacement abroad, all-in for a patient and one companion including flights and accommodation, for roughly $15,000 to $20,000 CAD. You pay the hospital directly with no markup from us, and you get a clear written estimate for your case before committing.
Once your case is accepted by the hospital, a confirmed date is usually available within weeks rather than the many months a public wait list can take. The exact timing depends on the hospital and your medical readiness.
We vet our partner hospitals and name the accreditation of yours in writing before you commit. The hospital's specialists review your records and must clear you before any surgery is booked.
A hip replacement carries a higher clot risk, so the flight home needs a recovery window and the operating surgeon's written clearance. We build your return around that clearance and arrange changeable travel so the date can move with your recovery.
A Canadian patient
“It was the best thing I did.”
Susan, a nurse from Vancouver, was told she would wait over a year for her new hip. She had it done in Turkey and was walking with a cane 3 weeks later. Patients' own words. Every case is different, and individual results vary.
Start with a free, no-obligation consultation by phone or video. We will answer every question honestly, and give you a clear written estimate for your own case, with no pressure.
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