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What colon cancer treatment costs in Hyderabad, part by part | CION Cancer Clinics
There is no single price for colon cancer treatment in Hyderabad, because the bill is built from parts. For early disease the operation is usually the largest item; for advanced disease, months of drug treatment can cost far more. This page sets out indicative 2026 ranges for each part, what pushes a bill up or down, and how to get a written estimate and use insurance or a government scheme. At CION Cancer Clinics, we explain costs in writing and help families from across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh plan treatment in Hyderabad.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Naresh GunduConsultant Medical Oncologist · MBBS, DNB (Internal Medicine), DM (Medical Oncology, AIIMS) · last reviewed October 2026, next review due October 2027
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The short answer
How much does colon cancer treatment cost in Hyderabad?
It depends mostly on the stage and on the treatments the tumour board recommends. For early colon cancer, most of the money goes on the tests, the operation and, for some people, a course of chemotherapy afterwards. For cancer that has spread, drug treatment runs for many months and usually becomes the largest part of the bill.
Why one package price rarely tells the whole story
A single figure quoted on the phone usually covers one item, often the operation. It leaves out the scans before it, the pathology report after it and any chemotherapy that report leads to. Ask what a quote includes before you compare it with another one. A family that budgets only for the operation is often caught out three or four weeks later, when the pathology report recommends chemotherapy.
Who this page does not fit
Rectal cancer is priced differently, because it often involves radiotherapy and a different operation. If the tumour is in the rectum, the rectal cancer pages are the right place. Treatment at a government hospital also follows different rules from the private ranges below.
Every figure on this page is an indicative range for Hyderabad in 2026. Your own estimate comes after your reports have been reviewed.Indicative cost
What does each part of treatment usually cost?
These are ranges for each item, not a quote. Most people need only some of them.
₹6,000 – ₹15,000
Colonoscopy and biopsy
The test that finds the tumour and takes a sample. CION arranges it with a partner.
₹5,000 – ₹12,000
Staging CT scan
Chest, abdomen and pelvis, to see whether the cancer has spread.
₹15,000 – ₹25,000
PET-CT
Used selectively, when the CT leaves a question open.
₹15,000 – ₹60,000
Tumour testing
MSI/MMR, RAS, BRAF and HER2 tests on the tumour, which guide the choice of drug.
₹1,80,000 – ₹3,50,000
Laparoscopic colectomy
Keyhole removal of the right, left or sigmoid colon, at a partner hospital.
₹3,50,000 – ₹6,00,000
Robotic colectomy
Done at a partner hospital. One option, not a requirement.
₹15,000 – ₹45,000
Chemotherapy, per cycle
FOLFOX or CAPOX after the operation, given at a CION centre.
₹1,80,000 – ₹4,50,000
Chemotherapy, full course
The whole course after surgery, lasting about three or six months.
₹35,000 – ₹1,20,000
Targeted therapy, per cycle
Cetuximab or bevacizumab, added in advanced disease.
₹1,20,000 – ₹2,75,000
Immunotherapy, per cycle
Pembrolizumab, used only for MSI-high tumours.
₹4,00,000 – ₹8,00,000
Cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC
For selected spread inside the abdomen, at a partner hospital.
Indicative 2026 Hyderabad estimates. They leave out extra hospital days, complications, supportive medicines, blood tests, stoma supplies and travel. Insurance or a government scheme can change what you pay yourself a great deal. Call the helpline for an estimate against your own reports and cover.
What moves the bill
Why do two people with colon cancer get very different bills?
Four things explain most of the gap between one family's bill and another's.
The stage
Stage decides whether chemotherapy follows the operation and whether drug treatment carries on for months. It moves the bill more than anything else. There is a full breakdown on what colon cancer costs by stage.
The tumour's test results
MSI is a check of whether the tumour can repair its own DNA, and RAS is a gene that can switch some drugs off. Together they decide whether immunotherapy or a targeted drug is an option. These drugs cost far more per cycle than standard chemotherapy, and they are only given when the test says they can help.
How the operation goes
A planned keyhole operation with a short stay costs least. An emergency operation for a blocked bowel, a stoma, a longer stay or a complication all add to the bill, and none of them can be priced exactly in advance.
Often adds to the surgical bill
- Admission through emergency rather than a planned date
- Extra days in hospital or in intensive care
- A stoma, with its bags and skin-care supplies
Which version of a drug is used
Some targeted drugs, such as bevacizumab, come as biosimilars, which are approved copies that usually cost less. Ask whether one suits you. The page on biosimilar bevacizumab explains the difference.
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Before you pay
How do you get a written estimate and use your cover?
Bring every report
Colonoscopy, biopsy, CT and any blood tests. An estimate made without the biopsy and staging scans is a guess, and it will change.
Ask for each estimate in writing
The operation takes place at a partner hospital and chemotherapy at a CION centre, so ask who issues each estimate. Check what each one covers: the stay, the surgeon's fee, pathology, medicines and follow-up visits.
Check your insurance before admission
For cashless treatment, the hospital asks your insurer for approval before you are admitted. Read the policy for waiting periods, and for caps on newer treatments such as immunotherapy or oral chemotherapy. The page on insurance coverage explains what to ask.
Start scheme paperwork early
Aarogyasri, Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), NTR Vaidya Seva and CGHS each pay set packages for listed treatments at empanelled hospitals. Each needs approval before treatment, so begin as soon as the diagnosis is confirmed.
Ask again when the plan changes
A new scan or pathology report can add chemotherapy or change the drug. Ask for a revised estimate each time, rather than relying on the first one.
Being straight with you
What this page cannot tell you
It cannot tell you what your own treatment will cost. That depends on your stage, your tumour's test results, how the operation goes and your cover. Only someone who has seen your reports can put a figure to it. Treat every range here as the start of a conversation.
It cannot tell you what a scheme will pay
Scheme packages and insurance terms change, and they apply hospital by hospital. Whether a specific operation or drug falls inside a package is answered by the scheme desk and your insurer, in writing, before treatment begins. Ask about every part of the plan, because the operation may be covered when a newer drug is not.
It leaves out the costs outside the hospital
Travel from the districts, a family member's lost wages, a room in Hyderabad and food during admission add up quietly. The page on hidden costs lists them, so the family can plan for the whole journey rather than the first bill.
If money is the reason you are putting off a test or a decision, say so on the helpline. Someone will talk through the options with you honestly.Questions we are asked
Common questions about colon cancer costs
Why are quotes from two hospitals so different?
Usually because they include different things. One may quote only the operation, another the operation, stay and pathology together. Lay the quotes side by side, item by item, and ask each hospital what is left out. The lowest figure often leaves out the most.
Does every colon cancer patient need chemotherapy?
No. Many people with stage one disease, and many with stage two, need only the operation. Chemotherapy afterwards is usually advised for stage three and some higher-risk stage two cancers. That decision follows the pathology report, which is why the full cost is not known before surgery.
What does one chemotherapy cycle charge include?
It varies, so ask. The drugs, the day-care stay, blood tests on the morning of treatment and anti-sickness medicines are sometimes billed together and sometimes separately. Standard FOLFOX or CAPOX costs the least per cycle; targeted drugs and immunotherapy cost considerably more.
Is colon cancer surgery covered by Aarogyasri?
Aarogyasri covers listed cancer operations and treatments for eligible families at empanelled hospitals, paid as fixed packages. Whether your operation is covered depends on your eligibility, the hospital and the package. The scheme desk confirms this, and approval is needed before treatment starts.
Will my health insurance pay for chemotherapy?
Most health policies cover chemotherapy, and many treat it as day care, so an overnight stay is not needed to claim. Check for waiting periods on illnesses you already had, and for caps on newer treatments such as immunotherapy. Your policy schedule is the document that settles it.
Can I pay in instalments or take a loan through CION?
There is no loan or instalment plan. If paying is difficult, tell the helpline early, before treatment is due. Someone can talk you through the government schemes you may qualify for and how to approach charitable trusts or an employer for help.
Why does stage four cost so much more?
Because treatment does not stop after a set course. Drugs are given every two or three weeks for as long as they keep the cancer controlled, with scans every few months. If a targeted drug or immunotherapy is used, each cycle costs much more than standard chemotherapy.
Does a second opinion add much to the cost?
A second opinion is a consultation, and it costs far less than most of the decisions it can change. Bring your existing reports and scans so tests are not repeated without need. It is reasonable to ask for one before a major operation or before starting an expensive drug.
What moves the figure
What affects the cost
Four things change the total more than anything else.
The technique used
A shaped or image-guided delivery costs more than a conventional one, and is chosen on clinical grounds rather than preference.
How many sessions
The total is driven by the number of sittings or cycles, not by a single per-visit figure.
Supporting tests
Scans, blood work and pathology done alongside treatment are billed separately.
Your cover
Aarogyasri, CGHS, ECHS, EHS or cashless insurance usually change the out-of-pocket figure substantially.
Paying for it
Insurance, schemes and payment
What you actually pay usually differs a great deal from the sticker figure.
AarogyasriEmpanelled. Bring the card and a referral where you have one.
CGHS / ECHS / EHSAccepted at CION centres for eligible treatment.
Cashless insuranceMost major insurers are empanelled. Pre-authorisation is handled by our desk.
Self-payItemised estimate given before treatment starts. No EMI scheme exists.
Accreditation and empanelment
- NABH
- NABL
- ISO 9001:2015
- ArogyaSri empanelled
- CGHS accepted
- ECHS accepted
- EHS accepted
- Major cashless insurers
Your Specialists
Meet CION's colon cancer specialists. Bring your colonoscopy, scan or biopsy report.
Our surgical and medical oncologists plan colon cancer care together: which operation, whether chemotherapy is needed, and the follow-up that comes after.
Medical Oncologist
Dr. C. Raghavendra Reddy
MBBS(Gold Medal), DNB(General Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology)(Gold Medal)
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Bharati Devi Gorantla
MBBS, MD(General Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology)(Adyar,Chennai), ECMO, MRCP SCE(UK)
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Owais Mohammed
MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DrNB (Medical Oncology), ECMO, MRCP SCE (Medical Oncology) (UK)
Medical Oncologist
Medical Oncologist
Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Muralidhar Muddusetty
MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery) (AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh)
Surgical Oncologist
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Where to find us
Our centres in and around Hyderabad
Addressed by landmark, because that is how this city navigates. One helpline books a consultation at any of these centres, and your team will tell you where each test and operation takes place.
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Sources
- American Cancer Society — Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- National Cancer Institute — Colon Cancer Treatment
- National Cancer Institute — Managing Cancer Costs and Medical Information
- IRDAI — Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
This page is general information, not a prescription. Do not change or stop any treatment based on what you read here. If anything is worrying you, contact your own treating team — or call our helpline and we will help you reach the right specialist.
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