Sarvodaya Heart & Cancer Institute
South Delhi · 720 beds · NABH, NABL laboratory, Green OT certified
View hospital profileOrgan Transplant
Liver & Kidney Transplant in India
Living-donor liver and kidney transplantation with full donor workup, transplant-committee documentation and long-term immunosuppression planning.
Starting from USD 13,000Living-donor programmes require legal documentation of the donor relationship under Indian law.
India runs one of the world's largest living-donor transplant programmes. For international patients the medical pathway is well established, but the legal and documentation pathway is where cases are most often delayed.
Indian law permits transplantation from a near relative, and for foreign nationals the donor relationship must be certified by the embassy or the competent authority in your home country and cleared by the hospital's authorisation committee. Start those documents before you fly.
What a Liver & Kidney Transplant package usually includes
- Recipient and donor evaluation, cross-matching and tissue typing
- Both surgeries, transplant ICU stay and the recipient's ward days
- Donor's admission, surgery and post-operative care
- Immunosuppression during admission and the first outpatient month
- Authorisation committee documentation support and post-transplant protocol
Liver & Kidney Transplant cost in India compared with the USA and UK
| Procedure | India | USA | UK | Hospital stay | Days in India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living-donor kidney transplant | USD 13,000 – 18,000 | USD 300,000 – 450,000 | USD 100,000 – 150,000 | 10 – 14 days | 8 – 12 weeks |
| Living-donor liver transplant | USD 32,000 – 45,000 | USD 500,000 – 800,000 | USD 180,000 – 250,000 | 3 – 4 weeks | 10 – 14 weeks |
| Bone marrow transplant (autologous) | USD 18,000 – 28,000 | USD 200,000 – 350,000 | USD 90,000 – 140,000 | 4 – 6 weeks | 10 – 12 weeks |
Ranges are indicative self-pay packages and exclude flights, visa fees and accommodation. Your written estimate comes from the hospital after a specialist reviews your reports.
Recovery timeline
Before travel
Donor relationship documents legalised at home; recipient reports reviewed by the transplant team.
Week 1 – 2
Recipient and donor workup, cross-match, and hospital authorisation committee hearing.
Surgery week
Donor and recipient operated the same day; recipient moves to a transplant ICU.
Week 3 – 8
Outpatient monitoring near the hospital: drug levels, biopsies if needed, dose adjustments.
Month 3 onward
Return home with a written immunosuppression protocol and remote follow-up.
Partner hospitals for Liver & Kidney Transplant
Meridian Institute of Medical Sciences
Gurugram, Delhi NCR · 1050 beds · NABH, JCI, NABL laboratory
View hospital profileLiver & Kidney Transplant in India — frequently asked questions
Who can legally donate?
Under Indian law a near relative — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild — with the relationship certified by your embassy or home-country authority and approved by the hospital's authorisation committee.
How long is the total stay?
Realistically eight to fourteen weeks for a liver transplant and eight to twelve for a kidney, because the outpatient monitoring period after discharge is as important as the surgery itself.
What happens to the donor?
The donor is admitted, operated and followed as a patient in their own right. Their hospital care is included in the transplant package and the donor's fitness can veto the procedure at any stage.