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$25,000 $50,000-60,000 Up to 18 months for public patients in Australia. Next week for private patients. No wait in Thailand Patient experience $15,100 (double $24,600) Huge variations, depending on surgeon. From $25,000 to $42,000 for a single hip, according to a 2017 Medibank report Australia, 96 per cent of public patients will have surgery within a year, much shorter for fully insured. Thailand, no wait Package quote from Bangkok Hospital and Medibank report Comprehensive 35-point test (bloods, liver, stool, kidneys, tumour markers, imaging, etc) including exercise stress test for heart: $730 No simple equivalent. Just the exercise stress test costs around $315 in Australia. Single implant: $1850-$2500 Single implant: $2850$6500 www.dentistscost.com.au