Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant cost in Saudi Arabia (2026)
Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant in Saudi Arabia costs $100,000 to $192,000. That is the range across 8 hospital prices in our database; the typical price is $137,000. Your exact price depends on the hospital, room and implant.
- 21 nights in hospital
- 120 days to full recovery
- 8 hospital prices
- 10 days visa processing
- 86% reported success rate
Reviewed by MedCasts editorial desk · May 5, 2026
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Best hospitals for Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant in Saudi Arabia
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3 From$103,070$103,070 – $168,660 3 doctors listed -
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5 Johns Hopkins Aramco HealthcareDhahranFrom$103,730$103,730 – $169,740
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Saudi Arabia vs other countries
Typical hospital price per country, from 72 price records in the Medcasts database.
What a hospital quote usually includes
- Surgeon, anaesthesia and operating room
- About 21 nights in hospital, with nursing care
- Routine tests and medicines during the stay
- Free Medcasts coordinator, visa letter help and airport pickup arrangements
- Not included: flights and hotel after discharge
Every quote we send lists what is and isn't included, line by line.
Your recovery plan
- Day 0–Day 21Inpatient + immediate post-op phase: 21-day average stay, intensive monitoring + early mobilisation.
- Day 22–Day 14Discharge + early recovery — drain or suture removal, home recovery setup, local follow-up scheduled.
- Week 3–Week 6Structured rehab + return to daily activities; light work-from-home is typical from week 4.
- Week 7–Week 12Progressive return to most pre-procedure activity and exercise per surgeon's protocol.
- Month 4 onwardLong-term recovery and full activity by ~120 days; structured surveillance per condition.
Medical visa for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Medical Visa is issued through the Ministry of Health's referral system, often coordinated between hospitals in source countries and destination hospitals in Riyadh, Jeddah, or Dammam. Processing is slower than neighbouring Gulf states — budget 7-14 working days. For faster access, the new Saudi e-Visa (where eligible) accommodates short…
- 1Choose your hospital from your quotes
- 2We help you get the hospital's invitation letter
- 3Apply with your passport, photo and the letter
- 4Fly. Your coordinator arranges airport pickup
Visa processing time by destination
We send the hospital invitation letter within 24 hours of your decision. Check your visa
About Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant
Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant is a open or hybrid transplant procedure performed across our partner network at international price points ($51k–$385k). Cost varies by destination, surgeon volume, and inclusions. The decision to operate isn't taken on imaging alone — every program we coordinate with insists on a documented multidisciplinary discussion before scheduling.
Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant typically requires general anaesthesia, a 21-day inpatient stay, and a 120-day recovery to normal daily activity. Reported technical-success rate at high-volume centres is around 86%.,Outcomes are far more sensitive to surgeon and program volume than to the specific implant brand, technique label, or country — the published outcome literature consistently shows that volume + perioperative pathway outweigh marketing differentiators.,Pricing varies by destination ($51k–$385k across our partner network), inclusions, and surgeon seniority. Always insist on a written, line-item quote with the implant brand, drug regimen, and complication-coverage policy explicitly listed.
Usually a good fit if
- Documented indication from your treating physician with imaging and clinical evidence within 90 days.
- Medically optimised: comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, anaemia) under reasonable control.
- Stable enough to fly safely — most programs require a basic fitness-to-travel assessment.
- Realistic expectations on outcome, recovery time, and the cadence of follow-up at home.
May need to wait if
- Active uncontrolled infection — needs to be cleared before any elective surgical date.
- Severe comorbidity (advanced heart failure, end-stage organ failure, brittle diabetes) without optimisation.
- Inadequate workup — proceeding without recent imaging or labs adds avoidable risk.
How to prepare
- Stop smoking at least 4 weeks before surgery — wound and anastomotic outcomes both improve.
- Optimise blood sugar (HbA1c <8 ideally) if diabetic.
- Manage anticoagulation with prescribing physician — most need bridging or pause protocols.
- Get dental clearance — untreated dental focus is a real source of post-op infection.
- Arrange chest physiotherapy and incentive spirometer training before travel.
- Pack loose, button-front clothing — overhead garments are uncomfortable for several weeks.
Questions to ask your surgeon
- How many of these procedures do you personally perform a year, and what's your team's annual volume?
- What's your 30-day complication rate and how does it benchmark against published international data?
- Which equipment / implant / drug regimen are you planning to use, and why for my specific case?
- What's your conversion-to-open or revision-surgery rate, and what triggers it?
- Who manages me if I deteriorate post-op — is there a sub-specialist intensivist on call 24/7?
- What does your post-discharge handover look like — written report, image CD, drug list, follow-up timeline?
Red flags when comparing hospitals
- Living-donor pathway pushed without independent donor-advocate review.
- Refusal to share centre's 1-year and 5-year graft and patient survival.
- Compressed donor workup or workups that skip psychological evaluation.
- Promises about waiting times for deceased-donor organs that bypass national allocation rules.
Questions about Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant in Saudi Arabia
How much does Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant cost in Saudi Arabia in 2026?
Between $100,000 and $192,000 at most hospitals, with a typical price of $137,000. This is based on 8 hospital prices in Saudi Arabia in our database. Your final price depends on the hospital, room type and implant; we send written quotes that list what is included.
Is Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant cheaper in Saudi Arabia than in other countries?
Saudi Arabia ranks 5 of 9 destinations we compare for this procedure. The lowest typical price is in India at about $70,470.
How long do I need to stay in Saudi Arabia?
Most patients spend about 21 nights in hospital. Full recovery takes about 120 days; your surgeon will tell you when you are fit to fly home.
How long does a medical visa for Saudi Arabia take?
Medical Visa (via MoH referral) or Visitor Visa: processing takes about 10 days and the visa is valid for 60 days. We help with the hospital invitation letter.
How long do I need to stay in-country?
Plan for ~51 days in-country: 21 days inpatient + the early recovery and follow-up window before fly-home clearance.
Is Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant safe abroad?
At an accredited high-volume centre, yes — the published complication rates are equivalent to top Western tertiary centres. The variable is the centre and the surgeon, not the country. We screen for accreditation, surgeon volume, and complication rates on every program we coordinate.
What recovery timeline should I expect?
Most patients return to daily activity around day 60 and to full activity around day 120. Your case manager will help you sequence the local follow-up before fly-home and the home-country follow-up after.
What's included in the quote?
Typical inclusions: surgeon and anaesthesia fees, theatre and ICU charges, room costs, standard implants/drugs, basic post-op investigations. Itemised exclusions: visa, flights, accommodation outside the hospital, complications (covered separately), translator. Always insist on a written line-item quote.