Doctor’s
Visits, Dental Checkups, Physical Therapy
What It
Costs To Be Well In Six Of Latin America’s Top Havens ~
by The Staff Of International Living
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Argentina
GP checkup: $20
Physical therapy: $12 an hour
Chiropractor: $31 an hour
X-ray: $14 to $34
Emergency room treatment: $17
Hospital bed for one night: $103
to $172
Mammogram: $37
Cardiac bypass surgery: $5,000 for
doctors’ fees, plus $2,000 for private hospital charges
Ambulance: $41
Eye exam: $28
Dental checkup: $17
Root canal: $70
E-mail: Argentina@InternationalLiving.com
Ecuador
GP checkup: $15
Physical therapy: $15 an hour
Chiropractor: $10 an hour
X-ray: $10, plus the doctor’s visit
Emergency room treatment: Sometimes
free at public hospitals; minimal hospital rates apply at private hospitals
Hospital bed for one night: $125
Mammogram: $40
Cardiac bypass surgery: $10,000
Ambulance: $50
Eye exam: $2
Dental checkup: $20, with cleaning
Root canal: $150
E-mail: Ecuador@InternationalLiving.com |
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Honduras
GP checkup: $21
Physical therapy: $8 an hour
Chiropractor: N/A
X-ray: $11
Emergency room: $11 during the day;
$16 at night
Hospital bed for one night: $83
Mammogram: $22
Cardiac bypass surgery:
Ambulance: $16
Eye exam: $5
Dental checkup: $24
Root canal: $145 to $190
E-mail: Honduras@InternationalLiving.com
Mexico
GP checkup: $30 to $40
Physical therapy: $30 an hour
Chiropractor: $10 an hour
X-ray: $70
Emergency room treatment: $15
Hospital bed for one night: $50
Mammogram: $40 to $55
Cardiac bypass surgery: $5,000 to
$7,000
Ambulance: $100 per 25 miles
Eye exam: $20 to $25
Dental checkup: $20 to $30
Root canal: $150 to $200
E-mail: Mexico@InternationalLiving.com
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Nicaragua
GP checkup: $275 to $450 depending
on age
Physical therapy: $20 an hour
Chiropractor: $50
X-ray: $25
Emergency room treatment: $25 to
$75
Hospital bed for one night: $98
Mammogram: $50
Cardiac bypass surgery: $12,000
to $14,000
Ambulance: $50
Eye exam: $5
Dental checkup: $45
Root canal: $250 to $350
E-mail: Nicaragua@InternationalLiving.com
Panama
GP checkup: $40
Physical therapy: $20 an hour
Chiropractor: $35 an hour; $45 for
five visits in one week
X-ray: $30 to $40
Emergency room treatment: $100
Hospital bed for one night: $120
private/$100 semi-private
Mammogram: $40
Cardiac bypass surgery: $14,000
to $18,000
Ambulance: $50
Eye exam: Free, to determine need
for contacts or glasses; $40 for an eye specialist
Dental checkup: $25
Root canal: $200 to $400
E-mail: Panama@InternationalLiving.com
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