Heart valve disease in China
心脏瓣膜病
Failing mitral or aortic valves are repaired or replaced by open surgery or, increasingly, by catheter. China's top cardiac centers do this at very high volume, and the surgical fees are set in public provincial catalogs.
Where this is treated best
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Fuwai Hospital (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
中国医学科学院阜外医院 · BeijingChina's #1 hospital for cardiovascular disease on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, and one of the largest cardiac surgery centers in the world by volume.
Public Grade 3A International dept. -
Beijing Anzhen Hospital
北京安贞医院 · BeijingConsistently among the top cardiovascular hospitals in China on the Fudan specialty ranking, with one of the country's largest cardiac and aortic surgery programs.
Public Grade 3A -
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
广东省人民医院 · GuangzhouHome to the Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute — the cardiac center of South China, long among the leaders of the Fudan cardiovascular rankings.
Public Grade 3A
Heart valve replacement
Replacement of a failed mitral or aortic valve with a mechanical or biological prosthesis. Surgical fees are government-listed; the prosthesis itself is billed separately.
Official listed price — Mitral valve replacement, surgical fee — official Guangxi catalog
¥4,160 (≈ US$585)
Aortic valve replacement is listed at ¥4,186. Prosthetic valves are billed separately: mechanical about ¥30,000–50,000, biological about ¥50,000–80,000.
Source: Guangxi Medical Service Price Catalog (2024), items 330801003 / 330801009 · Last verified: 2026-09
Typical total cost
¥100,000–250,000 (≈ US$14,000–35,000)
Typical all-in totals at top-tier hospitals run ¥120,000–200,000 for a single valve; each additional valve adds roughly ¥30,000. Valve type (mechanical vs biological) moves the number most.
Plan your budget at the top of the range. Final costs depend on the treatment plan your doctor sets after seeing you.