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Five things decide what you are quoted, in the order they matter. The first two move the number by tens of thousands of dollars; the last two move it by hundreds.
Your tumor type and whether it qualifies
Not every diagnosis is eligible for particle therapy, and eligibility is decided before price is discussed. A case that does not qualify has no quote, not an expensive one.
The number of fractions prescribed
Under a per-fraction model this is the whole bill. Under SPHIC's flat rate it is why the rate holds: a plan that runs the expected number of sessions does not creep upward.
Which machine treats you
Ruijin Hospital's domestically built system prices a course at up to about 170,000 yuan for eligible indications, against roughly 278,000 yuan at SPHIC. Close to half, for the same intent.
Whether hospitalization is folded in
SPHIC quotes about 278,000 yuan for treatment alone and about 310,000 yuan once hospitalization, imaging and nursing are included. Comparing one center's bundled quote against another's unbundled one is the most common way patients misjudge the gap.
Everything outside the treatment room
Diagnostics, systemic treatment, travel, visas and accommodation are not in the package. They do not change the quote — they change what you actually pay.
Reviewed by Faizan Afzal
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