Comparing offers
How to compare stem cell treatment prices between clinics
Two quotes are only comparable once you have reduced both to the same unit: everything actually required, for the same product, at the same dose, including the parts that appear later.
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The short answer
Build a like-for-like column for each clinic covering consultation and imaging, the product itself with its type and dose, administration and hospital fees, medication, accommodation and transfers, follow-up appointments, and anything charged for repeat doses. Then check what is explicitly excluded. Most price gaps between quotes turn out to be scope gaps or dose gaps rather than genuine savings, and the lowest headline number frequently ends up mid-table once completed.
How to build a like-for-like comparison
These steps work at any clinic, anywhere. Nothing here depends on choosing us.
- List the inclusions for each quote in identical rows so that gaps become visible rather than invisible.
- Normalise the product: cell type, viable dose, number of administrations. A cheaper quote at half the dose is not cheaper.
- Add pre-treatment costs: consultation, imaging, blood work, and any tests required before travel.
- Add the stay: hospital fees, accommodation, transfers, and extra nights if the protocol runs across several days.
- Add follow-up: how many reviews, over how long, whether remote or in person, and whether repeat imaging is charged.
- Ask what is explicitly excluded and what the policy is if the clinic declines you after assessment, or if the batch fails release.
- Convert everything to your own currency on the day, and confirm the payment terms, deposit and refund policy in writing.
What good looks like, and what should worry you
| What you are checking | An acceptable answer | A red flag |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | An itemised inclusion list | One headline price, details later |
| Product | Type and viable dose stated | Product unspecified |
| Exclusions | Written and specific | 'Extras may apply' |
| Follow-up | Duration and number of reviews named | Follow-up unmentioned |
| Refunds | A stated policy if you are declined | Non-refundable deposit before assessment |
| Pressure | Quote valid, no urgency | 'Discount if you book this week' |
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Documents to request in writing
Ask by email so the answer is documented. A clinic that cannot send these before payment is telling you something.
- An itemised quotation with inclusions and exclusions
- The product type and planned viable dose the price covers
- The follow-up schedule included in the price
- The refund and cancellation policy, including the outcome if you are declined
Do not write it yourself: copy our ready-made email and WhatsApp request.
Frequently asked questions
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