MedLine® China

Medical travel · China · Protected by U.S. agents

Care in China. without the $120,000 bill.

The same surgeons' hands, the same Da Vinci robots, the same Siemens scanners — 60–80% below U.S. prices. Your money never leaves a U.S. escrow account until treatment milestones are met. A licensed American agency is contractually on your side, from first call to follow-up back home.

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Robotic surgery suite, partner hospital
Partner hospital, Shanghai
The Bund, Shanghai
JCI-accredited · Shanghai Hip replacement — $14,500 all-in

01 / The cost gap

Same operation.
Different planet.

Indicative 2026 pricing, all-in: hospital, surgeon, anesthesia, standard stay. Fixed written quote before you commit a dollar.

Heart bypass (CABG)
$70,000–130,000
$23,000
−75%
Hip replacement
$40,000–65,000
$15,000
−70%
Knee replacement
$35,000–60,000
$13,500
−72%
IVF cycle, with meds
$25,000–40,000
$10,500
−65%
Executive health screen
$3,500–6,000
$850
−80%
Dental implant, per tooth
$4,000–6,000
$1,200
−75%

Estimates vary by hospital, case complexity and year. Your U.S. agent provides a fixed, itemized, 90-day-valid quote — and if the delivered care deviates from your approved plan, the undelivered portion is refunded.

02 / The process

Five steps. One team.

Your agent in the U.S. is your single point of contact — before, during, and long after the flight home.

01

Talk to a real person, at home

Free consultation by phone or video with a licensed, bonded U.S. agent. Bring your records, your budget, your doubts. Nothing is charged at this stage.

02

A fixed number, in writing

Partner hospitals review your case in 3–5 business days. You get a written treatment plan with an all-in price, valid for 90 days. No "estimates", no surprise line items.

03

Your money waits in U.S. escrow

Funds sit in a regulated U.S. escrow account held by an independent third party. The hospital is paid only as milestones are completed. If a service isn't delivered, that tranche doesn't move.

04

Fly. Treat. Recover — and see China.

Visa invitation letter, airport pickup, English-speaking medical interpreter, hotel for your companion — and curated days out between recovery days. The Great Wall is a real option.

05

Come home to continuity of care

Translated records, imaging on USB, medication plan. Your agent coordinates follow-up with your local physician and manages any warranty-covered revisions.

03 / The shield

The question everyone asks: what if it goes wrong?

Our answer isn't reassurance. It's an architecture — built on U.S. soil, enforced under U.S. contracts.

  • a.
    Escrow-held payments

    A U.S. escrow company releases funds only as treatment milestones are confirmed. Never upfront, never overseas.

  • b.
    Contractual liability in the U.S.

    Your agency agreement is governed by U.S. state law. The agency is licensed, bonded and insured — real recourse at home.

  • c.
    Money-back guarantee

    Care that materially deviates from your approved written plan? The undelivered portion is refunded. In writing, in your contract.

  • d.
    Complication & travel coverage

    Every package includes medical complications coverage. A patient protection fund stands as a last-resort backstop.

Patient Protection Charter

Signed · Binding · Verifiable

  • Transparent fixed pricing✓
  • Escrow-only payments✓
  • No hidden fees, ever✓
  • Documented informed consent✓
  • Certified medical translation✓
  • Independent dispute resolution✓
  • HIPAA-aligned data handling✓
MedLine China
Verified
Agency
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05 / Patient stories

People who did the math. Then the trip.

"

Denver quoted me $58,000 and a four-month wait. Shanghai: $14,500, walking the Bund two weeks later — and my escrow never left U.S. soil until milestones cleared.

Robert M., 58 — Colorado · Hip replacement

"

The executive checkup found a thyroid nodule my annual physical missed. Surgery, pathology, five-star recovery hotel — under $9,000, with follow-up coordinated back in California.

Sandra L., 47 — California · Screening + surgery

"

Eight implants in Guangzhou cost less than two would have in Florida. My agent handled every dollar and every document. I just had to show up and smile.

James T., 66 — Florida · Full dental restoration

06 / Straight answers

Asked every week.

Q1Do I need a visa?+
U.S. citizens can currently use the 240-hour visa-free transit policy when continuing to a third country — many patients combine this with treatment. For dedicated medical stays, we arrange the hospital invitation letter that supports a medical visa. Your agent tells you exactly which route fits your itinerary.
Q2Is the care actually comparable?+
Partners hold JCI accreditation or China's Grade IIIA (三甲) national top rating. Many surgeons trained in the U.S., U.K. or Japan; equipment vendors — Siemens, GE, Philips, Intuitive Surgical — are the same as in American hospitals. Each hospital's accreditation and outcome data is published before you choose.
Q3What does the U.S. agent actually do?+
Everything you'd want a professional doing: case review, quotes, escrow management, hospital coordination, interpreters, logistics — and they remain your legal counterparty under U.S. law. You never wire treatment money directly overseas.
Q4What if there's a complication after I'm home?+
Every package includes medical complications insurance, surgical procedures carry a defined warranty period, and your agent coordinates covered revisions — including remote English-language consultations with your treating team.
Q5Can my family come?+
Yes. Companion packages include hotels within walking distance of the hospital, transfers, breakfast, and curated tours during your recovery days. Many patients extend for the Great Wall, West Lake, or the pandas in Chengdu.
Q6Is my medical data safe?+
Agencies operate under HIPAA-aligned data handling agreements. Records are shared only with the specific clinicians reviewing your case, with your written consent, and are deleted on request after your journey.
Walking together, autumn 2026 Pink muhly grass fields, Gansu Maiji Mountain Grottoes, Tianshui, Gansu

A personal note from the founder

To my dearest Xue Deting — This website was built by hand, one late night at a time, with our family's photos pinned to the wall beside me. Every promise written on this page — the escrow account, the refund guarantee, the protection charter — is simply the promise I would want kept for my own family, standing in a hospital far from home. Care, hope, and a little more time together: that is all MedLine China is trying to sell. — Alexander Young · Founder, MedLine China
[email protected] · medlinechina.com
Gansu, China · October 2026

07 / No obligation, no fees

Ready when you are.

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