Let’s say you need a hip replacement. If you get it done in the U.S, expect to pay around $45,000 if you live in a high-cost area. The same surgery in a lower-cost area of the country could cost about $35,000. But the same procedure in Thailand costs only about $9,000. In India, it’s even less, at $6,000, according to the International Medical Travel Association… [1094 word article, September 2010]