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What a parotidectomy costs in Hyderabad | CION Cancer Clinics
A parotidectomy in Hyderabad has no single price. The bill depends on how much of the gland is removed, whether neck lymph nodes are taken, the room you choose, the nights in hospital and the tests on the tissue. For most families in Telangana with Aarogyasri, CGHS, ECHS, EHS or cashless insurance, what is paid from pocket is far below the sticker figure. This page explains each part of the bill and how to get a real estimate. CION Cancer Clinics’ surgical oncologists in Hyderabad can talk this through with you.
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Muralidhar MuddusettyConsultant Surgical Oncologist · MBBS (AIIMS), MS (Surgery, AIIMS), DNB (Surgical Oncology), MRCS (Edinburgh) · last reviewed September 2026, next review due September 2027
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On this page
- What does a parotidectomy cost in Hyderabad?
- Which band is your bill likely to fall into?
- What is the bill actually made of?
- What is usually inside the package, and what is outside it?
- What do families often believe about the cost?
- How do you get a real estimate and an approval?
- What can this page not tell you?
- Common questions about parotidectomy cost
The short answer
What does a parotidectomy cost in Hyderabad?
There is no single price. The cost of a parotidectomy, the removal of part or all of the parotid saliva gland in front of the ear, depends on how much of the gland is removed, whether neck lymph nodes are taken, the room you choose, the nights in hospital and the tests on the tissue. For most families in Telangana, the figure that matters is what is paid from pocket after Aarogyasri, CGHS, ECHS, EHS or cashless insurance.
Why two people get different bills
Removing a small benign lump from the outer part of the gland is a shorter operation with a short stay. Removing the whole gland for a cancer, often with the neck nodes, takes longer in theatre, keeps you in hospital longer and needs more pathology work. A nerve monitor used during surgery, a longer drain or a wound problem can also add to the bill.
What this page can and cannot do
It can explain what goes into the bill, what is usually inside a package and what is usually outside it, and how schemes change the figure. It cannot give you a quote. A real estimate needs your operation plan, your room choice and your scheme or policy card. Everything here is indicative and dated 2026.
No EMI offer exists at CION. If someone offers one in CION's name, it is not from us.Indicative cost
Which band is your bill likely to fall into?
Bands, not quotes. Where your operation sits depends on how much is removed, the room and the stay.
Lower band
Superficial parotidectomy, short stay
Part of the gland removed for a benign lump, a general or shared room, and going home once the drain is out.
Middle band
Total parotidectomy
The whole gland removed, a longer operation around the facial nerve, and usually a longer stay and more pathology work.
Higher band
With neck dissection or repair
Neck lymph nodes removed, nerve repair or tissue to fill the cheek, a private room or a longer stay for a wound problem.
Indicative only, for 2026. Aarogyasri, CGHS, ECHS and EHS are accepted, and most cashless insurers are empanelled. In those cases your out-of-pocket cost is usually very different from the sticker figure. Call the helpline for an estimate against your own cover.
Line by line
What is the bill actually made of?
Ask for your estimate broken into these parts, so you can compare like with like.
Tests before surgery
An ultrasound or MRI of the parotid, a needle test of the lump, blood tests and a fitness check for anaesthesia. Some of these may already be done before you reach the surgeon.
Surgeon, anaesthetist and theatre
The fees for the operating team and the time in theatre. A nerve monitor, if used, and the drain, stitches and dressings add consumables. Ask whether your centre uses a nerve monitor and whether it is inside the package.
Room and nights
Often the biggest reason two bills differ. A general ward, a twin-sharing room and a private room carry different daily rates, and doctor visit fees can scale with the room.
Pathology
The removed tissue is examined to confirm the type and grade of the tumour. Some tumours need extra stains or tests to be sure.
Often outside the package
- A frozen section during surgery
- Extra stains on the tissue
- A second opinion on the slides
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Side by side
What is usually inside the package, and what is outside it?
Usually inside
Usually outside
The operation, theatre time and anaesthesia
Scans and needle tests done before admission
The room category agreed in the estimate
Extra charges for upgrading the room
Standard medicines and dressings during the stay
Medicines taken home after discharge
Routine pathology on the removed gland
Special tests and second opinions on the tissue
A set number of nights in hospital
Extra nights for a wound problem, and radiotherapy if advised
Commonly believed
What do families often believe about the cost?
"A benign lump is not covered by Aarogyasri or insurance."
Surgery for a parotid tumour is often covered whether it is benign or a cancer, depending on the scheme and the policy. Check with the helpline or your insurer before assuming you must pay in full.
"The lowest quote is the cheapest option."
A low quote may leave out the pathology, the drain, the nerve monitor or the follow-up visits. Compare what each estimate includes, not only the total.
"Let us wait until we have saved enough."
A growing parotid tumour wraps more closely around the facial nerve and can become a harder operation. Speak to the helpline about scheme and insurance cover early rather than delaying the visit.
"The operation is the whole cost."
If the report shows a cancer, radiotherapy may follow, with its own cost. Eye care or face physiotherapy after surgery can add small amounts too. Ask about these at the start.
Getting it in writing
How do you get a real estimate and an approval?
Share the reports
Send the scan, the needle test report and any referral letter. The surgeon needs these to say which operation is likely.
Ask for an itemised estimate
Ask for the room, the operation, the pathology and the likely nights listed separately, along with what is not included.
Check your cover
Bring your Aarogyasri card, CGHS, ECHS or EHS papers, or your insurance policy. The desk checks eligibility and starts the pre-authorisation, the insurer's approval before admission.
Confirm before admission
Make sure the approval has come through, and ask what happens to the bill if the stay is longer or the operation changes during surgery.
Being straight with you
What can this page not tell you?
It cannot tell you what your own operation will cost, and it cannot tell you whether you need surgery. Those depend on your reports and on a surgeon who has examined you.
Why the plan can change on the day
Sometimes a lump thought to be benign turns out to be a cancer during the operation, and more of the gland is removed. That can change the stay and the bill. Ask before surgery how that would be handled with your scheme or insurer.
For the family member paying
Keep every bill, prescription and discharge summary together. Many insurance claims and scheme reimbursements are rejected for a missing paper, not because the treatment was not covered. Ask the billing desk for a final itemised bill at discharge. Cost should not be the reason treatment is delayed, so call the helpline early if money is a worry.
Questions we are asked
Common questions about parotidectomy cost
Is parotidectomy covered under Aarogyasri?
Surgery for a parotid tumour is often covered for eligible families, particularly when it is a cancer. Coverage depends on your card and the diagnosis on your reports. Bring the card, your reports and a referral where you have one, and our desk will check your eligibility before admission.
Does health insurance pay for a benign parotid tumour?
Many policies cover surgery for a benign tumour when it is medically advised, subject to waiting periods and policy terms. Read your policy for exclusions, or share it with our desk. Most cashless insurers are empanelled, and pre-authorisation is handled for you.
Why is a total parotidectomy more expensive?
Removing the whole gland takes longer, because the surgeon works around every branch of the facial nerve. It often means a longer stay and more pathology work. If the neck nodes are removed as well, the operation and the stay are longer still.
Does the nerve monitor add to the cost?
It can. A nerve monitor alerts the surgeon when they are close to the facial nerve, and some centres charge it as a separate consumable. Ask whether your centre uses one for your operation and whether it sits inside the package or outside it.
Will radiotherapy after surgery cost extra?
Yes. Radiotherapy is a separate course of treatment and is not part of the surgery package. It is usually advised only for some cancers, depending on the final report. It is often covered by Aarogyasri, CGHS, ECHS, EHS and cashless insurance as part of an approved cancer plan.
Can I pay in instalments?
No EMI offer exists at CION. The desk will give you an itemised estimate before surgery and help you check every scheme and insurance route first, because those usually make the biggest difference to what you pay yourself. Call the helpline to talk it through.
Is a second opinion on my reports charged?
A consultation to review your scan and needle test is usually charged as a normal visit, while some schemes cover it. Bring all your reports so nothing needs to be repeated without reason. Call the helpline before you travel to find out what to bring.
What if my stay is longer than planned?
A saliva leak, bleeding or slow recovery can add nights. Under a scheme or cashless approval, the hospital usually asks the insurer to extend the approval. For self-pay, extra nights are added to the bill. Ask about this when you receive the estimate.
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
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Sources
- American Cancer Society — Surgery for salivary gland cancer
- American Cancer Society — Financial and insurance matters
- National Cancer Institute — Managing Costs and Medical Information
- NHS — Salivary gland cancer
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