Stereotactic Price of Surgery in the Philippines

Tumor and cancer treatment now involve non-surgical options. Your doctor may provide more details about such radiosurgery. Find out more about the price of stereotactic radiosurgery in Philippine hospitals.

Price of Stereotactic Radiosurgery

In the Philippines, the price of Stereotactic Radiosurgery starts at Php 262,000. The rate may go up to Php 355,000 as a package offer in private hospitals.

See: Surgery Cost in Hospitals

The cost of stereotactic core biopsy may start from Php 11,000 which could determine the onset of possible cancer.

Hospitals List

Major hospitals in the Philippines have Stereotactic Radiosurgery as an option to traditional surgery in removing a tumor. You may have the price quote by looking at the list of hospitals with Stereotactic Radiosurgery.

Makati

Makati Medical Center

Pasig

Medical City

Quezon City

St. Luke’s Medical Center

San Juan

Cardinal Santos Medical Center

Government Centers

You may use a list of government hospitals with Stereotactic Radiosurgery for your price evaluation. In most cases, public hospitals offer a cheaper price. However, there is only a limited number of them performing radiosurgery.

PGH

Cheap Stereotactic

As indicated, the cost of stereotactic radiosurgery is high and may not be affordable to those looking for an alternative to surgery. However, you may be able to get a cheap Stereotactic Radiosurgery option using your discount benefits like Senior ID or PWD ID.

Philhealth for Surgery

Philhealth covers surgical procedures in most hospitals. You may inquire from the billing department about the actual discount to be given to the patient undergoing stereotactic surgery.

Health Card Payment

Not all HMO cards can cover a highly specialized procedure. Most of them will only provide services in terms of room and board, doctor’s fees and some add on services. Consult with your health card provider about stereotactic coverage.

How is Stereotactic Radiosurgery Performed

Doctors may use three types of techniques in terms of performing radiosurgery. They include:

Linear accelerator, Gamma Knife, Proton beam therapy

Health Problems

When to use Stereotactic Radiosurgery? It can be used to treat a number of medical conditions like brain tumor, Trigeminal neuralgia, Arteriovenous malformation, Acoustic neuroma, Pituitary tumors, tremors.

References: MayoClinic

Last Updated on August 16, 2023 by Medical Pinas