Guides
Every guide is sourced and dated. We don't recommend hospitals — rankings are usually paid for. Instead we tell you what things cost and what goes wrong.
Costs
- Health Checkup Prices in China's Top Hospitals (2026 Full Table)
A full-body health checkup at a top-tier Chinese hospital costs ¥500–¥2,000 (USD 70–280) at the standard clinic, or ¥2,000–¥5,500 (USD 280–770) at the international department.
- MRI and Scan Prices: China vs Indonesia vs Malaysia vs Singapore
Most medical travel sites tell you China is cheap. For some things it is. For others it isn't.
- What Foreigners Actually Pay at Chinese Public Hospitals
Foreigners in China pay the same price Chinese citizens pay for the same medical service in the same clinic. This is not a courtesy or a grey area — it is written into Chinese pric...
- Why Prescription Drugs Cost Less in China — and What Foreigners Actually Pay
Two different things are being confused when people say "drugs are cheap in China."
Process & Visa
- China Medical Visa: S1 vs S2, and When You Don't Need One at All
If you are going to China for medical treatment, you apply under the S category — not the tourist visa most people assume.
- How to See a Doctor in China as a Foreigner (Step by Step)
Seeing a doctor in China as a foreigner is not hard. It's different — in ways that will waste your first day if nobody tells you.
- 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Can You Get Treated in China?
Probably not, if you're having surgery. Yes, if you're having diagnostics or a consultation.
China-Only Therapies
- Drugs Approved in China but Not in the US or EU (2026)
A factual list of therapies available in China without a Western equivalent — plus the legal pathway for unapproved drugs, and the seven questions to ask before pursuing any of it.
Risks
- The Commission Problem: Who Your Medical Facilitator Really Works For
Most medical facilitators who handle China are paid by the hospitals, not by you.
- Don't Fly to China for This: Conditions Better Treated at Home
We sell medical trip assessments. Every "don't travel" answer costs us a sale.