Argentina Hospital Costs

Buenos Aires is Argentina's capital and largest city. The majority of the country's major medical clinics and hospitals can be found here. World-class medical treatment is available in several hospitals throughout the city.

Physicians in Argentina undergo rigorous training. Before they begin to practice mainstream medicine, doctors are required to first use their skills in a non-profit sector for two years. Further, medical licenses are subject to constant renewal in order to maintain high levels of specialization and skill.

Here are some of the costs of plastic surgery procedures compared to the same treatments in the US: a face lift in Argentina costs about US$4,300 (US$15,000 in the US); rhinoplasty in Argentina runs at US$2,300 (US$6,000 in the US); breast augmentation and reduction is under US$4,000 (US$8,000 to US$9,000 in the US); gluteal augmentation in Argentina costs US$4,000 (US$9,000 in the US); and liposuction only costs US$4,500 (whereas US patients can expect to pay well over US$13,000).