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Amputations - Above Knee Cost in India (2026)

Compiled by the TrustClinix data team · Medical review pending2 official sourcesPrices last checked 25 October 2026How we get our data
Official CGHS rate
₹36,040 – ₹53,000

For amputations - above knee, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025 (semi-private ward). Tier I city at an NABH hospital: ₹53,000.

≈ $558 in Tier I
₹36,040
Lowest: Tier III, non-NABH
−32%
Max saving by city and hospital
#84 of 127
in Orthopaedics (cheapest first)
OR072
CGHS code

Official CGHS name: Amputations - Above Knee.

Save ₹16,960

The same amputations - above knee costs 32% less at a non-NABH hospital in a Tier III city than at an NABH hospital in a Tier I city.

Pricier than 61%

of the other 126 rates in Orthopaedics. The cheapest is Strapping of Finger at ₹500.

$558

What the Tier I NABH rate is worth in US dollars at today's reference rate. A useful anchor if you are comparing treatment abroad.

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₹53,000
CGHS package₹53,000
In US dollars$558
💸 ₹2,650 less than a Tier I private ward
By city and hospital

Amputations - Above Knee: CGHS rate in every city tier

Tier I city₹53,000
Tier II city₹47,700
Tier III city₹42,400
Amputations - Above Knee: CGHS rate by city tier, NABH-accredited hospitals (INR)
Amputations - Above Knee CGHS rates
City tierNABH hospitalNon-NABH hospitalNABH in USD
Tier I₹53,000₹45,050$558
Tier II₹47,700₹40,545$502
Tier III₹42,400₹36,040$447

CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.

How it compares

Where amputations - above knee sits among Orthopaedics rates

Cheapest: ₹500Most expensive: ₹1,52,000

Position 84 of 127 by Tier I NABH rate. Around the middle of this specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does amputations - above knee cost in India?
Under the CGHS rate list, amputations - above knee costs between ₹36,040 and ₹53,000, depending on the city tier and whether the hospital is NABH-accredited. In a Tier I city at an NABH hospital it is ₹53,000.
Is it cheaper outside big cities?
Yes. The CGHS rate is ₹47,700 in a Tier II city and ₹42,400 in a Tier III city at an NABH hospital.
What is the official name and code?
CGHS code OR072: Amputations - Above Knee.
Evidence

Sources

  1. Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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