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Knee replacement · United Arab Emirates

Knee replacement in United Arab Emirates: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

We found 2 published prices for a knee replacement in United Arab Emirates, from AED 75,000, or about £15,280 before flights and a hotel. Paying privately in the UK costs about £16,910 at the providers we checked.

Published price
AED 75,000about £15,280 · about €18,250 · about C$28,580 · about $20,420
Price is for
one primary total knee replacement on one side, with the implant and hospital stay. Partial knees and fees without the implant are shown but not compared
Where
Dubai
Providers
1 (Mediclinic City Hospital (Dubai))
Soonest booking
Not published: ask in writing
NHS England wait
61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) (August 2026)

Published knee replacement prices in United Arab Emirates

Every row is a price the provider publishes itself, read on the date shown. We copy what the price includes and what it leaves out; where the provider does not say, the row says “not stated”. We do not use prices from brokers or medical-travel agencies.

Knee replacement prices in United Arab Emirates
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Mediclinic City Hospital (Dubai)DubaiAED 75,000about £15,280 · €18,250 · C$28,580 · $20,420TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGICAL PACKAGE FOR MEDICAL TOURISM (unilateral)Same inclusions as the hip package; 2 days inpatient; 'Gross price 84,600'. Excludes ICU, CT/MRI, take-home medication; extra days extra.Mediclinic City Hospital (Dubai)read 27 October 2026
Mediclinic City Hospital (Dubai)DubaiAED 120,000about £24,440 · €29,190 · C$45,730 · $32,680TKR bilateral surgical package for medical tourismBoth knees; 'Gross price AED145,000'; two days; take-home medication up to 7 days appears to be included ('Take home medication other than 7 days' excluded)Not comparableMediclinic City Hospital (Dubai)read 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.

Hospitals in United Arab Emirates that offer a knee replacement to international patients

Each runs its own service for patients from abroad. The booking time on each card is the hospital's own words; where it publishes none, ask for a date in writing before you book flights.

Compared with waiting or paying at home

The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the United Arab Emirates price converted to that currency. The United Arab Emirates figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.

Waiting times and self-pay prices at home for knee replacement
Where you liveOfficial waitPay at homeHere, converted
UK61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics)England, August 2026£16,910£15,280before flights and hotel
CanadaMedian 146 days; 1 in 10 waited over 361 daysCanada (national), 2025Not verifiedC$28,580before flights and hotel
IrelandAbout 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery)Ireland (public hospitals), 24 September 2026Not verified€18,250before flights and hotel
USNo national figure$29,1002021 hospital data or a dental school$20,420before flights and hotel

Waits are the latest official statistics; each country measures them differently, so read the label. Home prices are published self-pay prices; for the US they are 2021 hospital medians or a dental school's estimate.

Compare with your wait and price at home

Pick where you live to see the United Arab Emirates price and how soon hospitals say they can see you, next to your wait and your price at home.

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How it works for a visitor

  1. Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the knee replacement and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goSend recent X-rays and a list of your medicines, and ask for a written, itemised quote with the implant named.
  3. Before you goArrange physiotherapy at home for after you return before you book.
  4. Before you goCheck your travel insurance covers planned surgery abroad and a delayed flight home. Most standard policies do not.
  5. LanguageArabic; English is the everyday language of private hospitals.
  6. Entry rulesCheck the official advice for your passport before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements), Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca), US citizens (State Department, choose the country), Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
  7. After you returnGive your GP and physiotherapist the operation note with the implant details.
  8. After you returnA hot, swollen calf, chest pain or breathlessness after the flight need emergency care straight away.

Can your public system pay for it?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach United Arab Emirates. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in United Arab Emirates is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.

When not to travel for a knee replacement

  • Anyone whose home surgeon has not confirmed that a knee replacement is the right operation.
  • Serious heart or lung disease, or a recent blood clot, unless the hospital’s anaesthetist has reviewed you in advance.
  • Anyone who cannot keep up daily exercises after surgery or has no help at home.

How to compare knee replacement quotes

A total knee replacement resurfaces the worn ends of the thigh and shin bones with metal and plastic parts, usually for arthritis pain. Recovery takes weeks of daily exercises, and some stiffness is common at first. A partial (one-compartment) knee replacement is a smaller operation with a different price, so compare like with like.

  • Check whether the price is for a total or a partial knee, and whether the implant is included.
  • Ask for the implant make and model in writing, and how many nights in hospital and physiotherapy sessions are included.
  • Robot-assisted surgery usually costs more. Ask what it adds in your case.
  • Ask when you can fly and how blood clots are prevented during the trip home.

Providers on this page

We list providers because they publish a price, not because we recommend them. No clinic pays to be listed, and we have not visited any of them.

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Knee replacement in United Arab Emirates: questions

How much does a knee replacement cost in United Arab Emirates?

The published prices we found range from AED 75,000, about £15,280 or $20,420. They come from Mediclinic City Hospital (Dubai). Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.

Is a knee replacement in United Arab Emirates cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

Before travel, the prices here work out at about £15,280, against about £16,910 at the UK providers we checked. Travel adds a flight and a hotel on top; the calculator on the home page adds a rough estimate.

Will the NHS or HSE pay for a knee replacement in United Arab Emirates?

No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. United Arab Emirates is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.

How many days should I plan in United Arab Emirates?

About 10 to 14 days in many cases: 2 to 4 nights in hospital, then physiotherapy near the clinic until the surgeon says you can fly. Ask for the clinic’s own rule. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice: the clinic sets the schedule, and you should ask it for one in writing.

What should I check before booking a knee replacement in United Arab Emirates?

Check whether the price is for a total or a partial knee, and whether the implant is included. Ask for the implant make and model in writing, and how many nights in hospital and physiotherapy sessions are included.

Sources

  1. Prices. Mediclinic City Hospital (Dubai). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.