Costa Rica expects 100,000 medical travelers in next five years

Inside Costa Rica, March 17, 2009

Officials estimate that as many as 100,000 people will visit Costa Rica over the next five years for medical care. The medical tourism trend continues to grow there, as visitors take advantage of the lower costs for medical procedures—these include plastic surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, orthopedics, obesity surgery, urology, and post-operative care. Direct revenue from medical tourism in Costa Rica is estimated at $60 million.