Last updated: 11 September 2026 · Content curated by Dr. Shabnam Choudhary · Medically reviewed by Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary
Quick Answer
ASD closure in India is typically planned at $4,000–$9,500. Catheter device closure often takes about one to three hours and may need observation rather than surgical intensive care; open repair often takes about three to five hours and may use cardiopulmonary bypass and a paediatric cardiac ICU. The current catalog stay is 5–10 nights; parent stay expected, although the written plan may be shorter for an uncomplicated catheter pathway.
Planning range does not mean final quotation. The estimate changes with ASD type and size, tissue rims, the child's age and weight, pulmonary pressures, associated anomalous veins or valve findings, device choice, investigations, hospital and extra nights. Echocardiography—and sometimes transoesophageal echo, CT or cardiac catheterization—must be reviewed before a team can choose an approach.
- India cost range
- $4,000–$9,500
- Typical starting point
- $4,000
- Typical hospital stay
- 5–10 nights; parent stay expected
- Procedure time
- often 1–3 hours for catheter closure or 3–5 hours for surgical repair; anatomy and associated work can extend this
- Recovery
- Device closure may allow earlier mobilisation; open repair commonly needs several weeks of home recovery. The treating team sets travel and activity dates.
Major cost factors: type and location of the atrial septal defect, device closure versus open repair, defect size, tissue rims and number of openings, age, weight and overall condition. International patients should also budget for accommodation, airport transfers, a medical visa, medicines and follow-up.
Often quoted separately: additional diagnostic imaging or catheter assessment; premium or additional closure devices; treatment of associated defects; extra icu, ventilation, blood products or complication care; outpatient medicines and later follow-up.
Why request a cost through GAF rather than a hospital?
Writing to one campus gets you that campus’s package. A GAF request is reviewed against your records and returned as suitable doctor and hospital options with an indicative, itemised estimate. There is no obligation to book.
- Doctor review first. The number follows a reading of your imaging, test results and clinical records, not a brochure range.
- Hospital options. You can compare listed campuses before you travel, instead of starting over with each international desk.
- International-patient coordination. Visa letters, records routing and companion logistics sit with the same request.
An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall between the right and left atria, the heart's upper chambers. Some small openings narrow or close without treatment. Others create enough extra flow to enlarge the right side of the heart, affect exercise, contribute to rhythm problems later, or require closure for another clinical reason. That decision belongs to a paediatric cardiologist or congenital-heart team after imaging—not to a cost page.
The phrase ASD closure can describe two different hospital pathways. Many secundum ASDs with adequate tissue rims can be sealed through a catheter with a closure device. Primum, sinus venosus, unusually positioned or complex defects often need open surgical repair, especially when another structure must be corrected. A fair quotation must say which pathway it prices.
What Is ASD Closure?
ASD closure seals an atrial septal defect—an opening between the heart's two upper chambers. The goal is to stop an inappropriate flow of blood across the atrial septum when a congenital-heart team judges that closure is indicated.
Closure can be achieved by placing a device through a catheter or by surgical repair with sutures or a patch. The correct route depends on anatomy. The page does not diagnose a child, determine device eligibility or replace advice from a qualified paediatric cardiology and congenital cardiac surgery team.
When Is ASD Closure Recommended?
The procedure may be recommended for selected children or adults with an ASD that creates important extra flow, right-heart enlargement, symptoms or another recognized reason for closure. The decision is not based on cost, travel convenience or defect diameter alone.
A child with severe pulmonary vascular disease, an unsuitable device rim, infection or another clinical issue may need a different sequence, further assessment or no closure. Only the treating team can interpret those findings.
How the operation is performed, recovery and variations →
ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) cost in India
The $4,000–$9,500 ASD closure cost in India is a typical planning range for the closure episode as quoted. At the lower end, a straightforward catheter pathway may include the interventional cardiologist, catheter laboratory, anaesthesia or sedation, a standard closure device, routine imaging and a short admission. At the upper end, the letter may describe open repair, bypass, a paediatric cardiac ICU, a longer room stay, or associated surgical work. Those are not upgrades of one product; they are different clinical paths.
The figure should not be read as the price of every device or every operation. A large device, a device not included in the base package, transoesophageal echocardiography, pulmonary vascular assessment, unexpected ICU care, blood products, treatment of an associated defect or extra nights may sit outside the first estimate. A hospital can only define those lines after it sees the images.
GAF uses the stored India range rather than inventing separate prices for Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. The city pages carry the same band unless a verified city figure is entered in the CMS. City choice changes the available clinician, exact campus and family logistics; anatomy and treatment approach usually move the clinical bill more.
ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) cost breakdown in India
Component prices are rarely published as a public tariff. The lines below describe what typically sits inside a surgical estimate, not a dollar amount for each row.
- Paediatric cardiology and congenital-heart review
- Review of the echocardiogram, symptoms, growth, oxygen level and pulmonary pressure estimate. Confirm whether a surgical and interventional opinion are both included.
- Echocardiography and procedural imaging
- Transthoracic echo is central. Transoesophageal or intracardiac echo may be used for device sizing or intraoperative guidance and may be billed separately.
- Closure device or surgical patch
- A catheter device has a brand and size; surgical closure may use sutures or a patch. The written estimate should state whether the implant or patch material is included.
- Catheter laboratory or operating theatre
- Device closure uses a congenital catheter lab. Surgical repair uses an operating room and may use cardiopulmonary bypass. Facility charges differ substantially.
- Anaesthesia and monitoring
- Paediatric anaesthesia, airway care, monitoring and recovery should be named. Very small children and complex anatomy can require more intensive support.
- ICU, ward and nursing
- An uncomplicated catheter closure may need monitored observation. Open repair commonly includes paediatric cardiac ICU and ward nights. Confirm the room category and included days.
- Medicines, laboratory tests and discharge review
- Routine inpatient medicines and blood tests may be bundled. Antiplatelet medicine after a device and any home prescription need to be confirmed.
Planning range or quotation?
The $4,000–$9,500 figure is an indicative planning range. A final hospital quotation is itemised, issued after a consultant reviews your records, and still subject to what is found clinically.
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What is usually included in a ASD Closure package?
No two hospitals draw the line in the same place, so read an estimate for what it excludes as carefully as for what it covers. The pattern below is what listed campuses typically bundle into a surgical estimate for this procedure. Anything not written into your estimate should be assumed to be extra until the hospital confirms otherwise.
Usually included
Usually included
Pre-admission specialist consultation
A consultation with the named congenital-heart clinician that leads to the plan, where the hospital bundles it.
Usually included
The stated ASD closure approach
Catheter device closure or surgical repair—not an unspecified 'heart package'. The method should be written on the estimate.
Usually included
Procedure-room and professional fees
Catheter lab or operating theatre, clinician, anaesthesia and routine monitoring for the scheduled case.
Usually included
Standard device, patch or consumables as written
Only if the estimate names them. Ask whether a different device size or brand changes the amount.
Usually included
Quoted observation, ICU and ward stay
The room category and number of monitored, ICU and ward nights must be explicit. The catalog planning stay is 5–10 nights; parent stay expected.
Usually included
Routine inpatient tests, medicines and discharge summary
Standard blood work, echo, inpatient medicines and handover to the child's home cardiologist where bundled.
May be charged separately
May be separate
Additional diagnostic imaging or catheter assessment
Repeat echocardiography, transoesophageal echo, CT, MRI or pulmonary vascular measurements may be billed separately.
May be separate
Premium or additional closure devices
A device outside the quoted type or size, a second device or retrieval equipment may create a new charge.
May be separate
Treatment of associated defects
Anomalous vein repair, valve work, another septal closure or rhythm treatment is not automatically inside an isolated ASD estimate.
May be separate
Extra ICU, ventilation, blood products or complication care
Care beyond the included nights is usually billed according to use and should be addressed in the escalation policy.
May be separate
Outpatient medicines and later follow-up
Antiplatelet medicine after device closure, repeat echo and later reviews may be outside the admission package.
May be separate
Flights, accommodation, visa and attendant expenses
The hospital quotation does not normally cover the family's travel, hotel, meals or local transport.
Catalog inclusions listed for this pathway: paediatric cardiac surgery consultation and records review; named surgeon on camera before travel — parent present; theatre, anaesthesia, cardiopulmonary bypass and paediatric cardiac icu as quoted; device or prosthesis as indicated; discharge summary to your home paediatric cardiologist.
What can increase the cost?
These are the drivers that actually move a bill for this operation, in rough order of how often they do it. Most of them are clinical decisions rather than commercial ones, which is why an honest estimate is written after a records review rather than before it.
- Type and location of the atrial septal defect
- A secundum ASD may be device-suitable. Primum and sinus venosus defects generally need surgical discussion, and anomalous pulmonary veins may require additional repair.
- Device closure versus open repair
- The catheter lab, closure device and short observation pathway use different resources from an operating room, bypass and paediatric cardiac ICU.
- Defect size, tissue rims and number of openings
- Device sizing and stability depend on the actual anatomy. Multiple fenestrations or inadequate rims can change the approach.
- Age, weight and overall condition
- Very small children, poor weight gain, respiratory illness or other medical conditions can affect anaesthesia, device options and monitoring.
- Pulmonary pressure and vascular assessment
- Suspected pulmonary hypertension may require additional imaging or catheter measurements before closure is considered appropriate.
- Associated cardiac findings
- Valve abnormalities, anomalous pulmonary veins, another septal defect or rhythm concerns can turn an isolated closure into a broader plan.
- Hospital, clinician and paediatric support
- The quotation should name the interventional cardiologist or surgeon, the exact campus and access to paediatric anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care.
- Length of stay and unexpected care
- Extra monitoring, infection, rhythm treatment, bleeding, transfusion, respiratory support or a longer ICU stay generally produces additional charges.
ASD device closure versus surgical repair
The central comparison is not minimally invasive versus traditional as a consumer preference. It is whether the defect's anatomy can hold a device safely and whether another structure needs surgical correction. A congenital-heart team should make that assessment from imaging.
The GAF catalog has one ASD closure sheet rather than publishing an invented tariff for each method. The hospital letter should separate catheter device closure from open repair and identify the included implant, imaging and level of care.
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| Approach | Relative complexity | GAF planning range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catheter device closure | No sternotomy; closure device delivered through a blood vessel | No separate GAF sheetRelative complexity only | Most relevant to suitable secundum ASDs with adequate rims. Confirm device, imaging, anaesthesia and observation nights. |
| Open surgical ASD repair | Open-heart repair, often with bypass and a patch or sutures | No separate GAF sheetRelative complexity only | May be considered when anatomy is unsuitable for a device or associated structures require repair. Paediatric cardiac ICU should be addressed. |
| Observation without closure | Follow-up rather than an intervention | No separate GAF sheetRelative complexity only | Some small defects may narrow or not require closure. This is a clinical decision, not a lower-priced ASD package. |
Planning ranges appear only where GAF Healthcare already publishes a cost sheet for that operation. Other rows describe relative clinical complexity and should not be read as prices.
ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) cost: India vs other medical tourism destinations
The comparison table uses the stored GAF ranges for India and United States self-pay. Turkey, Thailand, UAE, Singapore, Germany and UK figures are modelled planning estimates based on relative private-care cost levels, clearly labelled as such. They are not official hospital tariffs.
ASD comparisons are especially vulnerable to false equivalence: one page may price a catheter device closure while another prices open surgery. Country, hospital and currency matter, but approach, implant, paediatric support, included imaging and extra-night policy matter more.
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| Country | Approximate cost | Relative cost position | Important cost considerations |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | $4,000–$9,500 | Baseline | GAF catalog planning range. Live ASD-tagged doctors are concentrated in Delhi NCR, Hyderabad and Chennai, with one Mumbai-area listing. Bengaluru requires records-first matching. |
| Turkey | $7,400–$12,000Indicative planning estimate* | ≈1.4× India | Packaged private-care market. Ask whether the published figure is catheter device closure or open surgery and whether the closure device is included. |
| Thailand | $8,800–$15,000Indicative planning estimate* | ≈1.8× India | Private international hospitals. International desks are established; implant choice and paediatric cardiac support still need an itemised letter. |
| United Arab Emirates | $15,000–$24,500Indicative planning estimate* | ≈2.9× India | Regional premium private care. Shorter travel for many Gulf families may offset higher private hospital, catheter-lab and ICU charges. |
| Singapore | $19,000–$32,500Indicative planning estimate* | ≈3.8× India | High-cost specialist private care. Strong congenital-heart infrastructure at premium self-pay rates; device and professional fees may be separated. |
| Germany | $17,000–$30,500Indicative planning estimate* | ≈3.5× India | European congenital-heart centres. Structured specialist care with higher facility and professional costs for international self-pay patients. |
| United Kingdom | $15,000–$27,000Indicative planning estimate* | ≈3.1× India | Private self-pay for most visitors. Overseas families generally need private arrangements; clarify whether follow-up imaging is part of the episode. |
| United States | $30,000–$80,000 | ≈8.1× India | Highest self-pay reference. Facility, clinician, device, anaesthesia, imaging and follow-up can be billed by separate entities. |
*Figures other than India and the United States are modelled planning estimates scaled from the India catalog band, not hospital quotations. International ASD closure costs vary by defect anatomy, device versus surgery, implant, hospital, clinician, imaging, paediatric ICU, length of stay and package terms. India and United States figures are GAF catalog ranges; other rows are modelled planning estimates, not hospital quotations.
Why do international patients consider India for ASD closure?
Families may consider India when they need access to a named congenital-heart team, a catheter and surgical opinion in the same trip, paediatric cardiac intensive care where required, and a self-pay estimate that is materially below typical United States charges. Major Indian metros have private hospitals accustomed to international records and parent accommodation.
Lower pricing does not prove that India is right for every child. A stable child with funded care and an established congenital team at home may be better served locally. A newborn with urgent physiology may be unsafe to fly. The remote review must answer medical suitability before travel planning begins.
GAF does not call any doctor or hospital universally best. The relevant comparison is whether the named clinician treats the child's ASD pattern, whether the proposed approach is clinically appropriate, whether paediatric anaesthesia and escalation support are available, and whether the quotation is readable.
Hospitals for ASD closure in India
Hospital cards are limited to campuses connected to an ASD-tagged clinician in the current GAF entity graph. Accreditation, location and languages come from the hospital record. A card is not a claim of case volume, device inventory, paediatric ICU specification or guaranteed availability; confirm those details in writing.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
JCI Accredited
NABH Accredited
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
3 listed doctors for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Hindi
Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
- JCI Accredited
- NABH Accredited
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
1 listed doctor for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Telugu, Hindi
Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai
- JCI Accredited
- NABH Accredited
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
1 listed doctor for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Hindi, Marathi
Artemis Hospital
- JCI Accredited
- NABH Accredited
- DHADHA
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
1 listed doctor for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Hindi
Fortis Memorial Research Institute
- JCI Accredited
- NABH Accredited
NABL Accredited
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
1 listed doctor for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Hindi
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
- JCI Accredited
- NABH Accredited
- NABL Accredited
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
2 listed doctors for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Hindi
Medanta - The Medicity
- JCI Accredited
- NABH Accredited
- NABL Accredited
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
2 listed doctors for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Hindi
MGM Healthcare, Chennai
- JCI Accredited
- NABH Accredited
- NABL Accredited
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
3 listed doctors for this pathway
Languages listed: English, Tamil, Hindi
ASD Closure hospitals in India · Talk to a treatment coordinator
Doctors to consider for ASD closure in India
These profiles are pulled from the GAF doctor database because ASD Closure appears in each clinician's procedure list. The set includes paediatric cardiologists, interventional clinicians and congenital cardiac surgeons; verify that the person's role matches the proposed device or surgical pathway. Placement is not a ranking, and no experience or outcome claim is added here.
Dr. Ashutosh Marwah
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
28+ years Experience
ASD Device Closure · VSD Device Closure · PDA Device Closure
English, Hindi
Dr. Anil Kumar D
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
42+ years Experience
Arterial Switch Operation · ASD Device Closure · ASD Surgical Closure
English, Telugu, Hindi
Dr. Bhushan Chavan
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
18+ years Experience
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Treatment… · Pediatric Echocardiography · ASD Device Closure
English, Hindi, Marathi
Dr. R K R Noveen Davidson
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
21+ years Experience
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Treatment… · TOF Repair Surgery · Arterial Switch Operation
English, Tamil, Hindi
Dr. Krishna Subramony Iyer
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
42+ years Experience
Pediatric Open Heart Surgery · Neonatal Cardiac Surgery · Congenital Heart Disease Management
English, Hindi
Dr. Gouthami V
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
22+ years Experience
Pediatric Echocardiography · Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Treatment… · Balloon Pulmonary Valvotomy
English, Telugu, Hindi
Dr. Rajesh Kumar R
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
16+ years Experience
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Treatment… · ASD Surgical Closure · VSD Surgical Closure
English, Tamil, Hindi
Dr. Kulbhushan Singh Dagar
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
33+ years Experience
ASD Closure (Atrial Septal Defect) · VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect) · TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot)
English, Hindi
ASD Closure doctors in India (25 listed) · Get a personalized cost estimate
ASD Closure cost by city in India
Each city chip opens the existing GAF filter URL for ASD Closure, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and that city. The page then filters doctor and hospital cards through live procedure and city relationships.
GAF does not invent five metro prices. Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad inherit the India band of $4,000–$9,500 until a verified city range is stored. The useful differences are named team availability, exact campus, travel geography and parent accommodation.
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Delhi NCR
$4,000–$9,500
India planning band — not a city quote
Typical stay 5–10 nights; parent stay expected
No verified city-only ASD tariff is stored in the CMS. The table therefore carries the India planning band until a named hospital issues an itemised estimate.
8 hospitals · 17 doctors
Mumbai
$4,000–$9,500
India planning band — not a city quote
Typical stay 5–10 nights; parent stay expected
No verified city-only ASD tariff is stored in the CMS. The table therefore carries the India planning band until a named hospital issues an itemised estimate.
1 hospital · 1 doctor
Bengaluru
$4,000–$9,500
India planning band — not a city quote
Typical stay 5–10 nights; parent stay expected
No verified city-only ASD tariff is stored in the CMS. The table therefore carries the India planning band until a named hospital issues an itemised estimate.
0 hospitals · consultant match on request
Chennai
$4,000–$9,500
India planning band — not a city quote
Typical stay 5–10 nights; parent stay expected
No verified city-only ASD tariff is stored in the CMS. The table therefore carries the India planning band until a named hospital issues an itemised estimate.
1 hospital · 3 doctors
Hyderabad
$4,000–$9,500
India planning band — not a city quote
Typical stay 5–10 nights; parent stay expected
No verified city-only ASD tariff is stored in the CMS. The table therefore carries the India planning band until a named hospital issues an itemised estimate.
3 hospitals · 4 doctors
Costs vary considerably by hospital, specialist, clinical complexity, insurance, room or day-care category, and what is included in the package.
Choosing a city for ASD closure
What should international patients budget beyond the surgery?
The surgical estimate is only one line in a medical-travel budget. The rows below separate hospital charges from living and travel costs so you can plan without treating a brochure package as a trip total.
- Treatment episode$4,000–$9,500
- Pre-operative testsOften inside the estimate — confirm
- Hospital stay5–10 nights; parent stay expected typically bundled
- Additional procedures or extended careQuoted separately if advised
- Accommodation for companionVaries by city and length of stay
- Local transportationAirport and daily hospital transfers
- FlightsDepends on origin
- Medical visaFee set by the issuing consulate
Planning estimate — not a hospital quotation.
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What does medical travel for ASD closure in India involve?
The sequence below is how a records-first pathway normally runs. The order matters: everything before arrival exists so that you are not making decisions in an unfamiliar hospital corridor with a suitcase beside you.
Send complete cardiac records
Provide echo images and report, ECG, symptoms, growth history, medicines and previous catheter or surgical notes.
Remote congenital-heart review
A paediatric cardiologist, interventional cardiologist or surgeon reviews whether the anatomy appears device-suitable or needs surgical assessment.
Clarify the proposed approach
The family receives a plan naming catheter device closure, surgical repair or further investigation. It is not a final indication until the child is examined.
Receive an itemised planning estimate
The letter should identify clinician, campus, device or patch, imaging, anaesthesia, ICU assumptions, room and included nights.
Select hospital and prepare travel
Compare the named congenital team and package terms. The hospital may issue invitation documents; visa approval is decided by the relevant authority.
Arrive and repeat evaluation
Allow time for rest, paediatric examination, repeat echo, blood tests and anaesthetic review before the scheduled procedure.
Undergo closure and monitored recovery
Catheter-lab observation or surgical paediatric cardiac ICU follows the approach and the child's condition.
Discharge and remain nearby
Parents receive medicine, feeding, wound or puncture-site and activity instructions. Stay close enough for the first review.
Return with a handover plan
Travel only when cleared. Carry procedure records and arrange follow-up with the child's cardiologist at home.
Documents to prepare
- Most recent echocardiogram report and the actual image files or DICOM export
- ECG and any rhythm-monitor report
- Cardiology clinic notes describing symptoms, oxygen saturation and growth
- Previous catheterization, CT, MRI or operative reports
- Current medication list, allergies and vaccination history
- Recent blood count, kidney function and coagulation results if already performed
- Records of respiratory infection, pulmonary hypertension or other medical conditions
- Passport copies for the child and accompanying parent or guardian
- Birth certificate or proof of guardianship where required for travel and consent
Clinical detail
How the operation is performed
For catheter closure, the team introduces a catheter through a vein, measures and images the defect, positions a closure device across it and confirms stability and residual flow before removing the catheter. Anaesthesia and imaging practice vary by age and hospital.
For surgical repair, the child receives general anaesthesia. The surgeon reaches the heart through the chest, commonly uses cardiopulmonary bypass, and closes the opening with sutures or a patch while addressing associated anatomy if planned. The child then moves to paediatric cardiac intensive care or monitored recovery.
Immediately afterward, clinicians watch rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen level, bleeding, the catheter entry site or surgical wound, feeding and repeat echo findings. This description is deliberately general and does not predict an individual course.
Main variations
- Secundum ASD device closure
- A catheter option for selected defects with suitable anatomy. Device size and surrounding rims need imaging confirmation.
- Surgical patch closure
- Open repair when the opening is large, positioned unfavourably, lacks adequate rims or accompanies other anatomy requiring surgery.
- Direct suture closure
- A surgical option for selected openings where the surgeon judges that a patch is unnecessary.
- Combined associated repair
- The operation may include anomalous pulmonary vein or valve work when those findings are part of the diagnosed anatomy.
Preparation
Send the echocardiogram images and report, ECG, clinic notes, growth chart, medicine list, previous catheter or surgery records, and recent laboratory results if available. Mention respiratory infection, dental infection, fever and allergies before travel.
The receiving team may repeat echo and blood work, perform an anaesthetic review and decide whether more imaging is needed. Parents should ask when feeding must stop before anaesthesia and which medicines should continue. Instructions must come from the hospital, not this page.
Hospital stay and recovery
The current catalog stay is 5–10 nights; parent stay expected, but catheter and surgical pathways differ. After an uncomplicated catheter closure, a child may be walking the same or next day and may leave after short monitoring if the team is satisfied. Open repair usually includes paediatric cardiac ICU and ward recovery before hotel step-down.
At home or in a hotel, activity advice depends on the approach. A catheter entry site needs observation and vigorous activity may be limited briefly. A sternotomy generally requires several weeks of protected recovery; families should follow the surgical team's lifting, school, bathing and wound instructions.
Seek local medical assessment for breathing difficulty, unusual colour change, fainting, persistent fever, worsening wound or puncture-site redness, repeated vomiting, reduced feeding, unusual lethargy or anything the discharge team identifies. International patients need a written contact plan and a local clinician after returning home.
Congenital-heart follow-up remains important after closure. The team may arrange ECG and echocardiography, antiplatelet medicine after a device, and advice about dental care or endocarditis precautions where relevant. A successful discharge is not a promise that no follow-up is needed.
How to compare ASD Closure quotes from Indian hospitals
Print these and work through them on the video call. A house that answers without hedging is telling you something useful about how it will behave when something goes wrong.
- Does the team recommend observation, catheter device closure or open surgical repair, and why?
- What ASD type, size and tissue rims are shown on the echocardiogram?
- Is the clinician on the call the person performing the closure or operation?
- Does the amount include the closure device, and which brand and size assumption?
- Are transoesophageal echo, catheter measurements and repeat imaging included?
- For surgery, are cardiopulmonary bypass, patch material and surgeon fees included?
- How many monitored, paediatric cardiac ICU and ward nights are included?
- Are paediatric anaesthesia, medicines, blood products and routine laboratory tests included?
- What associated findings could require another procedure or alter the estimate?
- How are a second device, device retrieval, conversion to surgery or extra ICU nights billed?
- Which room category is priced, and can a parent stay?
- Are discharge echocardiography and postoperative consultations included?
- What medicines and follow-up are required after return home?
- What exactly is excluded from the written quotation?
Frequently asked questions
How much does ASD closure cost in India?
ASD closure in India is typically planned at $4,000–$9,500. This is an indicative GAF range, not a hospital quotation. Final cost depends on catheter device versus surgery, defect anatomy, implant, investigations, hospital, paediatric ICU and included stay.
Does every child with an ASD need closure?
No. Some small ASDs narrow or close and some remain clinically insignificant. Closure may be considered when the shunt, right-heart enlargement, symptoms, pulmonary pressure or other findings make treatment appropriate.
Can ASD be closed without open-heart surgery?
Some secundum ASDs with suitable size, position and tissue rims can be closed with a catheter-delivered device. Primum, sinus venosus, complex or device-unsuitable defects commonly need surgical evaluation.
What tests are needed before ASD closure?
Echocardiography and clinical review are central. ECG and blood tests are common. Transoesophageal echo, CT, MRI or cardiac catheterization may be used when anatomy or pulmonary pressure needs clarification; not every child needs every test.
How long does ASD closure take?
Catheter closure often takes about one to three hours, while open surgical repair often takes about three to five hours. Associated work, anatomy and the child's condition can extend either. The hospital must confirm its own estimate.
Will a child need ICU after ASD closure?
Open repair commonly involves paediatric cardiac intensive care. An uncomplicated catheter closure may use monitored recovery or overnight observation instead. Age, weight, pulmonary pressure and clinical course determine the level and duration of care.
How long is the hospital stay?
The current GAF catalog stay is 5–10 nights; parent stay expected for international planning. A straightforward device pathway may be shorter, while open surgery or additional care may be longer. Use the named hospital's written plan rather than a universal number.
How long is recovery after ASD closure?
Recovery depends strongly on approach. Catheter patients may mobilise early but need puncture-site and rhythm review. Open repair often requires several weeks of protected home recovery. The treating team sets school, activity and flight dates.
Are closure-device and ICU charges included in the price?
Only if the written quotation says so. Ask for the assumed device and size, imaging, anaesthesia, monitored nights, ICU nights, room category and extra-day rates. A planning range cannot define an individual package.
Can international families arrange a remote consultation?
Yes, where the listed team offers it. Send the echo images and report, ECG, symptoms, growth and prior records. The remote review may narrow the approach, but final suitability can still depend on examination and repeat imaging in India.
Can a child fly soon after ASD closure?
There is no universal safe flight date. The treating team should assess wound or catheter site, rhythm, oxygen level, echo findings and recovery before travel. Open surgery usually requires a different timeline from catheter closure.
What happens if the final cost exceeds the estimate?
Ask for an updated itemised statement showing the clinical reason: additional test, different device, associated repair, ICU escalation, complication or extra night. The initial range is planning information, not a guarantee or capped package.
Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.
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Dr. Shabnam Choudhary
BDS
Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.
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BDS
Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
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VSD Closure (Ventricular Septal Defect) cost in India
$4,500–$11,000 · stay 6–12 nights; parent stay expected
PDA Closure (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) cost in India
$3,500–$8,500 · stay 3–8 nights; parent stay expected
AVSD Repair (Atrioventricular Septal Defect) cost in India
$8,000–$18,500 · stay 8–16 nights; parent stay expected
TOF Repair (Tetralogy of Fallot) cost in India
$6,500–$16,000 · stay 8–16 nights; parent stay expected
Coarctation Repair cost in India
$6,000–$15,000 · stay 6–14 nights; parent stay expected
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Cost note
Cost ranges on this page are for preliminary planning and comparison only. The final treatment cost depends on the patient's diagnosis, treatment plan, hospital, doctor, procedure complexity and other clinical factors. A personalized quotation should be obtained before making treatment or travel decisions.
This page is general information about treatment costs and pathways. It is not a diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a substitute for an individualised medical opinion. Decisions about whether this procedure is appropriate for you belong to a qualified doctor who has reviewed your records.
Last updated 11 September 2026. Cost data is maintained separately from this article and refreshed as listed campuses revise their planning ranges.
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