International Healthcare Pricing Data
1,954 procedures. 70+ countries. Real prices from JCI or equivalent nationally accredited providers, paired with US cost estimates built on Medicare data and 293 verified overrides.
The Dataset
Sylk Health maintains the only pricing dataset that pairs real international provider prices with a statistically modelled US cost baseline across nearly 2,000 medical procedures. Every international price comes from a JCI or equivalent nationally accredited facility. Every US estimate is built from the v7.1 Medicare-to-cash pricing model, anchored by 293 independently verified override prices.
| Field | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Procedure name (standardised) | All 1,954 |
| CPT/ICD crosswalk | All 1,954 |
| US cash-price estimate (v7.1) | All 1,954 |
| US verified override price | 293 procedures |
| International provider price | Varies by country |
| Provider accreditation status | All international entries |
| Country and city | All international entries |
| Currency + USD conversion | All international entries |
| Last price update date | All entries |
Who Uses This Data
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Actuaries & Underwriters
Rate-setting for international benefits, stop-loss reserves, and plan pricing models that account for cross-border cost differentials.
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Benefits Consultants
Client advisory backed by real pricing. International benchmarking for plan design recommendations and annual reviews.
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TPAs & Claims Administrators
Reference rates for international claims adjudication. Validate provider invoices against market pricing.
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Stop-Loss Carriers
Underwrite medical travel riders with actual cost data. Price policies covering international procedures using verified facility-level pricing.
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Law Firms (ERISA)
Independent pricing benchmarks for plaintiff and defense. Methodology-attested data suitable for expert reports and Daubert scrutiny.
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Researchers & AI
Health economics research, policy analysis, AI training data, and academic publication. Documented methodology with known error rates.
Pricing
Published pricing. No sales call required for tiers 1-3.
Free Sample
$0
Top 20 procedures, US vs. international medians, methodology overview. PDF, email required.
Download Free ReportStandard Annual
$2,500/yr
Full 1,954-procedure catalogue. PDF + Excel. Single user. Quarterly updates.
Professional: $5,000/yr (3 users, +CSV)
Firm: $7,500/yr (unlimited users)
Purchase LicenseEnterprise
$25K-75K/yr
API access (JSON). Custom queries. Snowflake delivery. Quarterly trend reports. Dedicated support.
Request API AccessCustom
$15K-50K
Bespoke analysis. Litigation packages. Expert witness support. White-label licensing.
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Data availability by procedure category. Counts are approximate and updated quarterly.
| Category | Procedures | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic (Joint, Spine) | 187 | 42 |
| Cardiac (CABG, Valve) | 134 | 38 |
| Oncology (Surgical, Radiation) | 246 | 31 |
| Bariatric (Bypass, Sleeve) | 28 | 47 |
| Ophthalmology (Cataract, LASIK) | 89 | 44 |
| Dental (Implants, Crowns) | 156 | 52 |
| Fertility (IVF, Egg Freezing) | 67 | 39 |
| Cosmetic (Rhinoplasty) | 112 | 51 |
| Urology | 98 | 29 |
| Gynaecology | 84 | 33 |
| Neurology (Spinal Fusion, DBS) | 73 | 26 |
| Gastroenterology | 91 | 41 |
| Transplant | 42 | 18 |
| Diagnostic (MRI, CT, PET) | 203 | 48 |
| Rehabilitation | 118 | 35 |
| Other Surgical/Medical | 226 | 37 |
How the Data Is Built
US Pricing (v7.1 Model)
- 1Override table (293 procedures): Independently verified cash prices. 0% estimation error.
- 2Formula tier: Medicare-to-cash multiplier model. ~21% median error.
- 3Residual correction: 60-tree gradient-boosted model reducing systematic bias.
International Pricing
Collected directly from providers holding JCI or equivalent nationally recognised accreditation. Each entry includes facility name, accreditation body, procedure definition (CPT/ICD mapped), quoted currency with USD conversion, and date last confirmed.
Sylk Health doesn't estimate international prices. Every international data point is a real published price from a real facility.
Why This Data
Independence
Not affiliated with any hospital, insurer, TPA, or provider network. Both plaintiff and defense attorneys cite the same data.
Methodology Transparency
Fully documented with known error rates, testable assumptions, and reproducible outputs. White paper available on request.
Minimal Data Footprint
Aggregate facility-level pricing only. No patient information, no claims data, no member rosters, no identifiable health information.
Academic Citation
Structured for publication and citation. Reduced-rate researcher access generates published validation of the pricing models.
ERISA Litigation Support
155 ERISA fiduciary lawsuits were filed in 2025. 35 targeted health plans. The Supreme Court's decision in Cunningham v. Cornell shifted the evidentiary burden to defendants, making pricing benchmarks essential for both sides.
Plaintiff Firms
Independent US cash-price benchmarks and international comparators for procedures at issue. Methodology attestation for expert reports. Per-case packages from $15,000.
Defense Firms
Percentile positioning showing where plan pricing falls relative to verified market rates. Independent third-party sourcing eliminates conflict-of-interest vulnerabilities. Annual subscriptions from $30,000.
Sylk Health provides factual pricing data. It doesn't constitute legal advice, and data licensing to one party in litigation doesn't preclude licensing to any other party. The dataset is a benchmark, not advocacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
PDF reports, Excel workbooks, CSV flat files, and JSON via API. Enterprise subscribers can also receive data through Snowflake or custom SFTP delivery. The format depends on your tier: Standard includes PDF and Excel; Professional adds CSV; Enterprise includes all formats plus API access.
International prices are updated as providers submit new pricing. The full dataset undergoes a comprehensive refresh quarterly. US pricing model updates follow Medicare fee schedule releases. All subscribers receive quarterly update bulletins.
Yes, with an Enterprise or Custom license. The Enterprise tier includes API access for system integration. Custom engagements can include white-label licensing for embedding Sylk Health data within your own platforms or client deliverables. Standard licenses are for internal use and client advisory only.
No. The dataset is entirely aggregate facility-level pricing. It contains procedure names, facility details, accreditation status, and published prices. There are no patient records, claims data, member rosters, or identifiable health information. The minimal data footprint means most buyers won't require a BAA.
A three-tier Medicare-to-cash estimation model (v7.1): 293 independently verified override prices, a tiered multiplier formula for remaining procedures, and a gradient-boosted residual correction layer. The methodology is fully documented with known error rates. A detailed white paper is available to prospective buyers on request.
Yes. Individual researchers and PhD students can access the dataset at no cost with a citation requirement. Research labs pay $500/year. Institutional licenses for university libraries are $2,500/year. Published academic work citing the dataset builds the evidence base that makes the data more valuable for everyone.
FAIR Health and Turquoise Health cover US domestic pricing. Neither has international coverage. Sylk Health is the only dataset that pairs real published international provider prices with US cost estimates across the same procedures. If your use case involves cross-border price comparison, there is no alternative source at this granularity.
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Pricing data is provided for informational and analytical purposes only. It doesn't constitute medical advice, treatment recommendations, or guarantees of pricing at any specific facility. US price estimates are derived from statistical models with documented error rates. International prices reflect provider-published rates at time of collection and may change. Data licensing terms prohibit redistribution without license, use in direct-to-consumer marketing lists, and automated bulk scraping. Current as of April 2026.