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MGM Healthcare, Chennai: booking, waiting time and prices for international patients
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
MGM Healthcare, Chennai is a university hospital, private service in Chennai with a service for patients from abroad: international coordinator assigned to every international patient from admission to discharge; help desk; language assistance (cultural support officers who speak Russian and Arabic); travel desk (hotel, air tickets, airport transfers, local tours); medical opinion and estimate by email; visa invitation letter; insurance and cashless pre-authorisation help; video follow-up after returning home. It says it is JCI accredited.
- Type
- University hospital, private service
- Accreditation
- JCI (its own claim), NABH (its own claim)
- Known for
- Transplant, Orthopaedics, Heart, Fertility, Imaging and Check-ups
- Booking time
- Not published
- Languages
- English, Russian and Arabic
How soon it can see you, against the wait at home
Each line is MGM Healthcare, Chennai's own words about time, sorted by what it measures. A hospital's booking time is a promise for its international service, not an official statistic; ask for a date in writing, and only then book flights.
MGM Healthcare, Chennai does not publish how soon it can book you.
| Treatment here | Wait in UK | Wait in Canada | Wait in Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knee replacement | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) | Median 146 days; 1 in 10 waited over 361 days | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery) |
| MRI scan | 22.0% waiting over 6 weeks | Median 59 days; 1 in 10 waited over 206 days | No figure |
What MGM Healthcare, Chennai is known for
- Transplant. Heart and lung transplant, liver transplant, multi-visceral and abdominal organ transplant listed as departments; international patient stories from Sudan, Kenya, South Africa, Palestine Source
- Orthopaedics. Orthopaedics with a separate Total Knee Replacement page; a named surgeon is said to have done 3000+ joint replacements and 600 total hip replacements (provider text) Source
- Heart. Cardiac Sciences and Paediatric Cardiology departments Source
- Fertility. MGM IVF - 'Institute of IVF & Fertility at MGM Healthcare' Source
- Imaging. Diagnostic radiology with MRI and CT, interventional radiology Source
- Check-ups. Health packages with prices in rupees Source
Size and track record, in its own words
- Provider's own claim: 400 beds including 100 critical-care beds, 250+ doctors, 12 operation theatres, 30+ departments, 12 Centres of Excellence Source
- Provider's own claim: '4,60,000 + Patients Treated every year' (all patients, not only international) Source
- Provider's own claim: flagship Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute and Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) are part of the group Source
How to book as a foreign patient
Write to the international patients email for a medical opinion, a preliminary timeline and an estimate; give the tentative travel date to the International Patients Department, which books and confirms appointments; the hospital provides a visa invitation letter; bring previous medical records. Patients are assigned an IPS coordinator. Payment: bank transfer, debit/credit card, cash up to INR 1,95,000; payment in USD accepted. Pre-authorisation is mandatory for cashless insurance. All billing must be settled before discharge. Contact as printed: +91 44 4524 2407 (appointments). International patients page
Treatments and published prices
It offers health check-ups, knee replacements, MRI scans and IVF cycles. Compare every provider in India: health check-up in India.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Healthcare, ChennaiChennai | ₹5,000about £39 · €47 · C$74 · $53 | MGM Basic Health CheckBlood grouping, haemogram, glucose, lipid profile, HbA1c and other basic tests (full list on package page) No validity date stated.Not comparable | MGM Healthcareread 27 October 2026 |
| MGM Healthcare, ChennaiChennai | From ₹8,800about £69 · €83 · C$130 · $93 | Master Health Checkup in Chennai (page title: 'from Rs 8,800')Haemogram, glucose, lipid, HbA1c, kidney and liver tests, uric acid, urine and stool routine, PSA (men), Pap smear (women), chest X-ray, ultrasound abdomen, ECG, 2D echo, stress test (TMT). No endoscopy or MRI. Page: 'Please contact our team to confirm the latest package details'. No validity date stated.Not comparable | MGM Healthcareread 27 October 2026 |
| MGM Healthcare, ChennaiChennai | ₹12,500about £98 · €118 · C$184 · $132 | MGM Executive Health CheckAbout 25 listed items: Master-package tests plus vitamin B12, vitamin D3, thyroid, DEXA scan hip and spine, pulmonary function test, 2D echo, stress test, chest X-ray, ultrasound abdomen. No endoscopy or MRI. The package page itself does not show the amount in text.Not comparable | MGM Healthcareread 27 October 2026 |
| MGM Healthcare, ChennaiChennai | ₹10,500about £83 · €99 · C$155 · $111 | MGM Elderly HealthcheckDetails on its package page No validity date stated.Not comparable | MGM Healthcareread 27 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Before you book. The international FAQ still asks patients to carry proof of Covid-19 vaccination, which looks out of date; confirm requirements with the hospital. Health-check prices are Indian package prices; the pages do not say whether foreign nationals pay the same. No price is published for knee replacement, IVF, MRI or other procedures; an estimate comes by email. Patient volume claim (4,60,000 a year) covers all patients, not international patients. No international-patient count was found. Accreditation (JCI and NABH) is the hospital's own claim on its about page and could not be checked on the JCI site.
Listing is not a recommendation: we chose providers with an international patient service and their own published information, and we have not inspected any of them. Read what governments advise about treatment abroad.
MGM Healthcare, Chennai: questions
How do I book MGM Healthcare, Chennai as a foreign patient?
Write to the international patients email for a medical opinion, a preliminary timeline and an estimate; give the tentative travel date to the International Patients Department, which books and confirms appointments; the hospital provides a visa invitation letter; bring previous medical records. Patients are assigned an IPS coordinator. Payment: bank transfer, debit/credit card, cash up to INR 1,95,000; payment in USD accepted. Pre-authorisation is mandatory for cashless insurance. All billing must be settled before discharge. Contact as printed: +91 44 4524 2407 (appointments).
How long is the wait at MGM Healthcare, Chennai?
MGM Healthcare, Chennai does not publish how soon it can book you. Ask the international office for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
Is MGM Healthcare, Chennai accredited?
JCI: the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list. NABH: the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list.
What is MGM Healthcare, Chennai known for?
Transplant: Heart and lung transplant, liver transplant, multi-visceral and abdominal organ transplant listed as departments; international patient stories from Sudan, Kenya, South Africa, Palestine Orthopaedics: Orthopaedics with a separate Total Knee Replacement page; a named surgeon is said to have done 3000+ joint replacements and 600 total hip replacements (provider text) Heart: Cardiac Sciences and Paediatric Cardiology departments Fertility: MGM IVF - 'Institute of IVF & Fertility at MGM Healthcare' Imaging: Diagnostic radiology with MRI and CT, interventional radiology Check-ups: Health packages with prices in rupees
Does MGM Healthcare, Chennai publish prices?
Yes, for health check-ups. Each price on this page is copied from its own site with the date we read it.
Sources
- International patients. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- How to book as an international patient. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Accreditation. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Prices. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Prices. MGM Healthcare, Chennai. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.