According to McKinsey & Company, at least 85,000 Americans choose to travel abroad for medical procedures each year. The Philippines is one of the top destinations for medical tourism because of its inexpensive yet world-class facilities and highly-skilled doctors. Common treatments include cardiology, rheumatology, cataract surgery, bone marrow transplants, dental implants, hip and knee replacements, LASIK, and cosmetic surgery. Top hospitals offering these services used to be located in the capital of Manila, but nowadays many new, modern hospitals have been built outside the capital. The Department of Tourism has accredited hospitals across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao:

The cost of surgeries in the Philippines can be as little as 20% of the price of the same procedure in the United States: