What is the gap
actually worth?
Pick your procedure and your US baseline. This adds the parts people forget — flights, lodging, a companion, ground transport — and shows you the honest net difference, not the marketing one.
Your situation
Uses typical commercial billed ranges. This is the scenario where the gap is largest.
Direct flights to Medellin and Bogota run from several US hubs. Adjust for your city and season.
Most surgeons advise 10–14 days before flying after a hip or knee. Shoulders are often shorter.
Side by side
Read this before you trust the number. Every figure here is a typical 2026 range compiled from public sources, not a quote. Your actual cost depends on implant selection, surgical complexity, hospital, and length of stay — and no honest price exists until a surgeon has reviewed your imaging. This calculator also does not include physical therapy after you get home, which is usually the largest ongoing expense and is rarely bundled anywhere.
Want the real number instead of the estimate?
Send imaging and a short history. What comes back is a written, itemized range with the implant specified — or an honest recommendation to have it done closer to home, if that is what your case calls for.
One vertical of a larger research project
Joint Replacements is the orthopedic arm of a Colombia-focused medical travel network. Same standards, same person behind it, different procedure.