Bone marrow biopsy cost in Hyderabad — from ₹10,000
Two samples from the back of the hip in one short sitting, to answer questions about blood that a blood test cannot. Numbed first, and home the same day.
- Both samples in one sitting — ₹12,000 together
- 20 to 30 minutes, no admission
- First report in 3 to 5 working days
- Extra tests quoted before they are run, never after
Get your cost before you book
Tell us what you have been told and where you live. We will give you the price on the call and hold a slot.
Nothing is charged for the first consultation, and you are not committing to the test by asking.
The cost
From ₹10,000, and what changes the price
This is a guide price, not a fixed one. 3 things change it, and you are told all 3 in writing before the test rather than after it.
Whether both samples are taken
Either one on its own runs ₹10,000 to ₹12,000. Both together in one sitting is ₹12,000, which is why they are almost always done at once.
Which specialist tests follow
The biggest variable on this page, and the one people are least warned about. These are quoted separately and they are often not optional.
How the visit has to be planned
Most people need numbing medicine and nothing more. If more than that is needed, it is agreed beforehand and priced beforehand.
What the price covers
What is included, and what is quoted separately
On this test the second column matters more than on any other, because some of what sits in it is not optional. Everything in it is priced before it is run.
Included in the price above
- Both samples, taken in one sitting
- Numbing medicine and the dressing
- The first report on the marrow itself
- The oncologist going through that report with you
Quoted separately, and often needed
- Cell-marker testing, where the type has to be pinned down
- Chromosome and genetic testing on the marrow
- Blood tests before the sampling, if your counts or clotting need checking
- Imaging, if the picture has to be completed elsewhere in the body
Already have your blood reports?
Bring them, even an incomplete set. They often decide which tests are needed and can bring the cost down.
Book a Free ConsultationTwo samples
Not a choice between two tests. Both, through one numbed spot
Everywhere else in biopsy you pick between taking cells and taking tissue. Here you do not: the 2 samples answer different questions and both are drawn at the same visit.
Liquid marrow
Drawn into a syringe and spread on slides. It shows the individual cells in close detail, which is what most of the quick answers come from.
A small core of bone
Taken through the same spot. It shows how the marrow is arranged and how full it is, which liquid alone cannot show.
One visit, one recovery
Same numbed area, same few minutes, one dressing. Doing them separately would mean two visits for no clinical gain.
Why it is advised
What the marrow answers that a blood test cannot
A blood test shows what is circulating. This shows the factory. Most people are sent for one of 3 reasons, and knowing which yours is makes the wait easier.
Counts that do not add up
Numbers that stay wrong after the obvious causes are ruled out. The marrow shows whether the problem is in production, not circulation.
A suspected blood condition
Where the diagnosis lives in the marrow itself, this is not one option among several. It is the test that answers the question.
Checking whether something has spread
Some cancers found elsewhere need the marrow checked before treatment is planned. A clear result here changes what happens next.
Results
The report arrives in stages, not all at once
This is the part nobody explains and the part that causes the most worry. Different tests take different lengths of time, and the quick ones are not held back waiting for the slow ones.
Read by a specialist, not a machine
The slides and the core are read by a pathologist. The report goes back to the oncologist who ordered it, not to you to interpret.
A missing part of the report is not bad news and it is not a delay. Ask at every visit which parts are outstanding. You are entitled to know what is being waited on and why.
On the day
20 to 30 minutes, and you will not see it happen
You lie on your side, facing away. Most of the visit is preparation and rest; the sampling itself is a few minutes.
On your side, facing away
The back of the hip is marked and cleaned. Most people find it easier that the area is completely out of their sight, and it is.
Numbed, then deep pressure
The skin and the bone surface are numbed. What you feel is pressure and a short pull as the sample is drawn, lasting seconds rather than minutes.
Rest, then home
A dressing goes on and you rest for a short while. Some aching at the site for a day or 2 is normal, and simple pain relief is usually all it needs.
Tell us when you book if you are anxious about it, or if you take a blood thinner. Both change how the visit is planned, and neither is a problem if we know in advance.
Where
Your consultation and report at all 10 Hyderabad centres
Bone marrow sampling itself runs at selected centres, and we arrange that appointment for you. Everything either side of it happens at whichever centre is closest.
- CION Ameerpet
HMDA Maitrivanam, Ameerpet
- CION Kukatpally
Mumbai Highway, Kukatpally
- CION Tolichowki
Khader Bagh, Tolichowki
- CION Masab Tank
AC Guards, Masab Tank
- CION L.B. Nagar
Anu Arcade, near the Metro, L.B. Nagar
- CION Banjara Hills
Road No. 12, Banjara Hills
- CION Kompally
NH-44, Suchitra Road, Jeedimetla
- CION Balanagar
Balanagar Main Rd, Ferozguda, Balanagar
- CION Pragathi Nagar
Pragathi Nagar Rd, near JNTU, Kukatpally
- CION Nacharam
Behind Telephone Exchange, IDA Nacharam
Beyond the city, 31 more towns across 16 districts of Telangana and north Andhra Pradesh. Ask for the closest when you call.
Before you book
Questions people ask about a bone marrow test
Everything that comes up on the phone, including the one everybody asks first.
How much does a bone marrow biopsy cost in Hyderabad?
From ₹10,000, and ₹12,000 where the aspiration and the biopsy are both done in one sitting, which is the usual way.
That covers the procedure and the first report. The specialist tests that may follow are quoted separately, and we say which are likely before you agree.
Is it painful?
The skin and the surface of the bone are numbed first. What most people describe is a deep pressure and a short pull as the sample is drawn, lasting seconds.
It has a worse reputation than it deserves, but it is not nothing. If you are anxious about it, say so when you book — that changes how the visit is planned.
Where is the sample taken from?
The back of the hip bone, almost always. You lie on your side and the area is completely out of your sight, which most people find easier.
Why are two samples taken?
They answer different questions. The liquid shows the individual cells in detail. The core shows how the marrow is arranged and how full it is. Together they say far more.
Both are taken through the same numbed spot in one sitting, so it is one visit and one recovery.
How long does it take?
Around 20 to 30 minutes in the room, and only a few minutes of that is the sampling. You rest briefly afterwards and go home the same day.
Why does the report come in parts?
Because different tests take different lengths of time, and the quick ones are not worth holding back while the slow ones finish.
The first report usually arrives in 3 to 5 working days. The rest follows over the next 2 to 3 weeks, and your oncologist will say which parts are outstanding.
Are the extra tests optional?
Sometimes, and often not. For several blood conditions the plan cannot be finalised without them, which is why they are quoted rather than assumed.
You will be told which ones apply to you and what each costs before any of them is run.
Can I have it at my nearest centre?
Ask when you call. Bone marrow sampling runs at selected centres rather than all 10, and we arrange it around whichever is closest to you.
Tell us what you have been told. We will tell you what it costs.
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