Fix your teeth and check your health in China — one trip, in English, for a fraction of the price.
Dental work, a full-body health check, or a custom treatment plan. We select the hospital, book it, place a bilingual companion by your side, and send you home with English records and an insurance-ready invoice.
Based in Shanghai Getting care in China sounds great — until you actually try.
The medicine is excellent and inexpensive. The system around it is the hard part — and it assumes you read Chinese.
- The booking apps are in Chinese and ask for a local phone number.
- No one at the public hospital speaks English — least of all in the consulting room.
- You pay at a separate window for registration, for each scan, for medicine.
- You fly home with receipts your insurer won't accept.
- And you can't tell whether the clinic is any good in the first place.
We handle all of it, so you don't have to.
Two reasons people come. One team that handles everything.
Dental
The most common reason foreigners fly inImplants, crowns, veneers, and cleaning by vetted dentists — for a fraction of what you'd pay at home, with the same implant brands and equipment used in the West.
Full-body health check
The simplest way to come and see how we workA comprehensive checkup — imaging, full bloodwork, cancer markers — completed in one or two days, from around $200. You leave knowing your numbers, in English.
Custom care
Something specificSurgery, eye / LASIK, traditional Chinese medicine, or a particular condition — send us your case and we'll build a plan, with a second opinion if you want one.
Everything around the treatment is handled.
You make decisions. We do the logistics, the language, and the paperwork. See all services & pricing →
The right hospital, selected for you
Vetted dentists and JCI-accredited or Class-3A partner hospitals — not whoever ranks on Google.
Appointments booked for you
No Chinese apps, no local SIM card, no queueing at 6am. Registration and scheduling, handled.
English in the consulting room
A bilingual medical companion stays with you through the consult, the treatment, and payment.
Records you can use at home
English diagnosis, treatment notes, imaging, and a proper fapiao (official tax invoice) for insurance reimbursement.
Payment, sorted
Foreign cards often fail at public hospitals. We guide you through payment or coordinate it on your behalf.
Travel, if you want it
Airport pickup, hotel, and a recovery itinerary on request — so you can focus on getting better.
The same work, at a fraction of the price.
| Procedure | China (typical) | US / UK / AU | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single dental implant | from ¥8,000 (~$1,100) | $3,500–$5,000 | up to 75% |
| All-ceramic crown | from ¥2,000 (~$280) | $1,000–$2,500 | up to 85% |
| Teeth cleaning | from ¥100 (~$15) | $150–$300 | up to 90% |
| Full-body health checkup | from ¥1,500 (~$210) | $2,000–$3,200 | up to 90% |
| MRI (single region) | from ¥600 (~$85) | $1,000–$3,000 | up to 95% |
Indicative prices at partner clinics; your exact quote depends on your individual case.
You're not booking a stranger off the internet.
We arrange care at China's leading hospitals — Class-3A (三甲) institutions, top dental hospitals, and accredited screening centres — and match you to the right one for your case.
Widely-recognised institutions across China, shown for orientation — not necessarily contracted partners. We recommend and arrange the right facility for your case.
How we vet every hospital and doctor
You never get a random name off the internet. Every recommendation clears the same bar:
Class-3A (三甲) or accredited only
We prioritise top-grade public hospitals and accredited specialist centres — never an unvetted clinic.
Matched to your exact case
The right specialist and department for your specific condition — not a generic referral.
English pathway confirmed
An international/VIP department or English-capable clinicians, so you understand every step.
Credentials shared up front
We send the doctor's background and experience before you commit to any appointment.
What you'll leave China with
Everything your own doctor and your insurer will ask for.
- English treatment & health summary
- Itemized fapiao for insurance reimbursement
- Your imaging & full medical records
- A handover note for your doctor back home
Four steps. We do the hard parts.
Tell us what you need
Dental, a health check, or a custom case. Send any X-rays or reports you already have.
Get your plan within 48 hours
A clear quote, hospital options, and a timeline. No obligation to proceed.
We arrange everything
Appointments, interpreter, and travel — all booked and confirmed before you fly.
You arrive, we're with you
In the consulting room and afterwards, through to your insurance paperwork.
Honest answers to what you're probably wondering.
A team built from medicine and insurance.
Cathay Health is built by a Peking University team — clinicians with experience at China's leading hospitals, including Peking Union Medical College Hospital (协和), working alongside professionals from the insurance industry, including Ping An. We know the medicine, and we know how to get you reimbursed.
Based in Shanghai. A real team you can reach — message a real person on WhatsApp before you commit to anything.
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