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TYPICAL INPATIENT MEDICAL COSTS Two days in a general ward – Mediterranean - GBP600 Two days in intensive care – Mediterranean GBP1,600 Two days in intensive care – USA - GBP5,000 Gastro-enteritis – Mediterranean - GBP400-600 Broken limb, such as leg or wrist – Europe - GBP4,000-7,000 Broken leg – USA - GBP10,000 Heart attack – USA - GBP20,000-30,000 Bronchitis requiring seven days inpatient treatment, Europe - 3,000 Bronchitis requiring seven days inpatient treatment, Far East - GBP15,000 Bronchitis requiring seven days inpatient treatment, USA - GBP20,000 A car accident injury in South Africa can lead to medical costs of GBP146,000 A heart attack in Spain, GBP35,000   A hip fracture in the USA, GBP22,531   TYPICAL REPATRIATION COSTS   The cost of flights back to the UK will depend on the class of travel required which will be dictated by their medical condition i.e. whether the passenger can travel seated or requires extra seats or transfer on a stretcher. It was also depend on their exact location and destination in the UK. There will also be additional costs such as hotel accommodation for the travel companions or medical escorts, medication, road ambulances and so on.  Air ambulance (Jet) - East coast of USA - GBP30-35,000 Air ambulance (Jet) – Canaries - GBP16,000 Air ambulance (turbo-prop) – Balearics - GBP8,000 Air taxi (propeller driven light aircraft) - Northern France - GBP2,000 Scheduled flight, stretcher and Doctor escort – Australia - GBP8,500 Scheduled flight, seated club, with a nurse escort - West coast of USA - GBP4,000 Scheduled flight, seated economy with a Doctor escort – Mediterranean - GBP1,300 Scheduled flight, seated economy without an escort – Mediterranean - GBP300-GBP500 Scheduled flight, stretcher and Doctor escort – Mediterranean - GBP3,000-GBP4,500   BACK  |  MORE