How much does an open back surgery cost in Singapore, and what affects the costs?

Thanks for your question. This is certainly something that concerns a lot of people when considering their options.

While I am not a surgeon, I do know that the costs of an operation will vary according to the following:

1. If you are within the public hospital system it will go up if you move from being a subsidised, to private patient and depending on the ward type you select.
2. Private hospitals are usually considerably more expensive than public institutions
3. What you require during the operation - more complex procedures and more expensive equipment usage will usually incur greater costs

Ultimately where you have an operation depends on

1. Where you are comfortable being seen
2. You finances
3. Whether you have heath insurance
4. What you need to have done (some centres may provide more specialised services than others)

I hope this helps.

Bw

Dr Dinesh