Deep Brain Stimulation (dbs) Surgery in India — AUD Costs, Best Clinics 2026

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How Much Does Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery Cost in India in AUD?

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in India typically costs from AUD $22,798 to AUD $38,757. The total price depends on the specific battery type, the neurosurgeon's expertise, and the chosen hospital tier. In Australia, this complex procedure averages AUD $88,058, meaning patients can save approximately 65% by travelling. Standard Indian hospital costs usually cover the implantable pulse generator, surgical fees, initial programming, and stay.

DBS device: typically the largest expense, accounting for 60–70% of total surgical costs.
Rechargeable batteries: often cost 20–30% more upfront but reduce the need for future replacements.
Pre-surgical evaluation: includes diagnostic imaging and neurological tests to confirm patient suitability.
Post-operative care: involves initial device programming and medication adjustments by a specialist neurologist.

Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing India gives Australians access to specialists with immense procedural experience. Dr. Mangaleswaran Balamurugan at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, for example, shares a connection with the Australian medical system having trained there. Large networks like Manipal Hospitals serve over 2,000,000 patients annually, often using the same Medtronic technology found in Australia. This scale allows major hubs in Delhi and Bangalore to maintain high precision at lower price points.

	India	Thailand	Turkey
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery	from AUD $22,798	from AUD $35,622	from AUD $32,772
Medication treatment for Parkinson's disease	from AUD $2,280	from AUD $1,140	from AUD $1,425

Data verified by Bookimed as of June 2026, based on patient requests and official quotes from 97 clinics worldwide. Median costs are based on real invoices (2025–2026) and updated monthly. Actual prices may vary.

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Best Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery Clinics in India for Australians: 12 Verified Options and AUD Prices

Artemis Hospitals

India, Gurgaon

Aditya Gupta

27 years of experience

Clinic is certified :

Dr Aditya Gupta has performed 1,100+ DBS procedures and trained in the USA, Germany, and France. Artemis Hospitals is JCI accredited with a dedicated Neurosciences Centre of Excellence. Functional neurosurgery costs run around A$49,000 for a program including a rechargeable battery. This package typically covers transfers and 3 days of hospital accommodation in a two-bed ward. The hospital uses advanced imaging like PET-CT for pre-operative evaluation. A large international department supports patients arriving for treatment from overseas.

diagnostics
Consultation with a neurosurgeon	AUD $71
treatment
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery	AUD $37,047 - AUD $45,596

Manipal Hospitals

India, Bengaluru

Clinic is certified :

Manipal Hospitals represent Clinical Unit of private Indian company Manipal Education & Medical Group (MEMG), one of the leading healthcare centers in India with more than fifty years of experience in the field of medical care. Today, Manipal Hospitals is the third largest health care provider in India offering comprehensive medical care. Manipal Group includes 15 hospitals and 3 clinics, located in six states of the country, as well as in Nigeria and Malaysia. The network of Manipal Hospitals annually serves about 2,000,000 patients from India and abroad.

diagnostics
Consultation with creation of treatment plan	AUD $142

Apollo Hospital Indraprastha

India, Delhi

Mangaleswaran Balamurugan

Clinic is certified :

Apollo Hospitals is the largest medical network in the South Asia - 64 hospitals in 9 countries. It has the best diagnostic laboratory in India and the biggest Transplantation Center after the USA. Clinics of Apollo accept over 1,000,000 patients from different countries annually. Reasonable prices, state-of-the-art equipment and well-developed infrastructure make Apollo popular worldwide.

treatment
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery	AUD $29,923 - AUD $34,625

Medanta Hospital

India, Gurgaon

Clinic is certified :

Medanta Institute is a large medical complex, which not only offers treatment in all areas of health, but also have a research center. Director and founder of the Institute is the world famous cardiac surgeon, Dr. Naresh Trehan.

Price on request

Global Hospital Chennai

India, Chennai

Sridhar Krishnamurthy

Clinic is certified :

Global Hospital (Gleneagles Global Health City) is a multidisciplinary hospital in Chennai, India. The hospital is the best medical facility for the organ transplant in the country and the world’s leader in the number of successful liver transplants (over 1,000). Doctors are the 1st in India to perform minimally invasive lung and combined heart-kidney transplants.

Gleneagles Global Health City specializes in the organ and bone marrow transplant, cardiology, pulmonology (treatment of the lungs), and oncology.

Global Hospital Chennai is a part of Gleneagles Global Hospitals Medical Group, which accepts 2 mln patients annually.

treatment
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery	AUD $22,798 - AUD $35,622

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Aditya Gupta

27 years of experience

Dr. Aditya Gupta is the Neurosurgery Department Director at Artemis Hospital. He specializes in deep brain stimulation (DBS) and epilepsy treatment. He completed medical training in the USA, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Dr. Gupta is a recipient of the prestigious Sir Dorabji Tata Award.

Specializes in radiosurgery using Cyberknife and Gamma Knife technologies.
Treats complex conditions including brain aneurysms and brachial plexus injuries.
Winner of the Chief of Army Staff Award.
Works at JCI-accredited Artemis Hospital in Gurgaon.

Ravi Gopal Varma

The doctor is a highly experienced neurosurgeon with a focus on complex brain and spinal surgeries. With over 20 years of experience in the field, the doctor has performed thousands of successful procedures and is recognized for expertise in minimally invasive techniques. The doctor has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent speaker at international neurosurgical conferences. The doctor is board-certified and completed a prestigious fellowship in neurosurgery.

Mangaleswaran Balamurugan

The doctor is an experienced neurosurgeon specializing in Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. Educated in India, Japan, and Australia, the doctor was recognized as the Best Neurosurgery Resident in 1996. Additionally, the doctor achieved the distinction of being the youngest neurosurgeon to qualify on the first attempt at the Diplomate National Board in Neurosurgery at Apollo Hospitals.

Sudheer Kumar Tyagi

Neurosurgeon, specialist in stereotactic neurosurgery

20 years

Member of the Indian Association of Functional Stereotactic Neurosurgery.
Member of the Indian Association of Neurologists and Spinal Neurosurgeons.
Has publications on functional stereotactic neurosurgery.
Received the Delhi Medical Association Award in 2015.

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Karzan Abdulah • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery

Iraq

4 Jan 2019

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Thank you anton volvak you made every things easy for us thank you .

Муххамад • Laminectomy

Kazakhstan

13 Mar 2020

Verified review.

Never come to the Artemis Clinic, treating patients is not worth the money paid, especially beware of an interpreter named Zhey. Firstly, he has very poor Russian language, never translates as it should, moreover, he was not present after the operation, while the patient was in intensive care, appeared three days after the operation with an invoice for payment in excess of the previously agreed amount. When we told him that his work did not suit us, he replied that these were our problems and we could go to another clinic, and the hospital would not fully refund the money paid to us. By the way, before we paid $ 6000 to the cash desk of the hospital, everyone was very polite with us including the interpreter Jay, and promised that they would take us to the operation the next day, but after payment it was as if everyone had changed, they started to be rude and rude especially to Zhey. They pulled the operation as best they could despite the terrible pain of the patient. Another translator, Ishvar, was a pleasant person with good knowledge of the Russian language. We wanted him, but for some reason we were not allowed, besides we heard that he was forbidden to help us and he already stopped answering our calls. So if you came to India for treatment it’s better to go to another clinic, but if you did come to Artemis when they will provide you with an interpreter, in no case do you agree to the services of an interpreter JAY!

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Mohammad • Consultation with a neurosurgeon

Afghanistan

20 Jan 2020

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be care ful of cost estimation especialy at international desk They just looking how to get money from patientS As doctors also trying to admit patient for their percentages Even if they are not candidate for admission ...

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