# Telangana hospitalisation costs top states at Rs 55,000 2026-08-11T02:03:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The average cost of hospitalisation in Telangana has climbed to Rs 55,000, the highest among states, according to the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on health and family welfare. This is up from Rs 52,743 in the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey released in April. Tamil Nadu follows at around Rs 52,000, while Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Maharashtra range between Rs 40,000 and Rs 45,000. Odisha, Meghalaya and Mizoram spend Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000. Experts blame heavy reliance on private hospitals, venture capital-driven models, and overuse of diagnostics like MRI and CT scans. Nearly 10% of household loans in Telangana go toward health expenses, says the Telangana Socio-Economic Survey 2026. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: health budget, hospitalisation costs, medical inflation, parliamentary committee, private hospitals, Telangana healthcare Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-hospitalisation-costs-top-states-at-rs-55000/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-hospitalisation-costs-top-states-at-rs-55000/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.