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Scoliosis: Treatment in Beijing

Key test: Full-spine X-ray + MRIDiagnosis from $250
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Short answer

Scoliosis — sideways curvature of the spine — ranges from mild curves needing only monitoring to severe deformity needing corrective surgery. Beijing's top spine deformity teams at Jishuitan and Peking University Third Hospital evaluate curves with full-spine imaging from about $250.

Overview

Management depends on the curve's size and the patient's growth stage: observation, bracing during growth, or corrective surgery for severe or progressing curves. For adults, the questions shift to pain, balance and degeneration.

In Beijing

Beijing Jishuitan Hospital and Peking University Third Hospital run two of China's most experienced spine deformity services, operating on complex adolescent and adult curves with modern navigation and neuromonitoring. International families most often come for a definitive surgical opinion — is surgery needed, how big, and when.

Typical costs

  • Full-spine X-ray + MRI evaluation: from about $250–500
  • Written deformity-surgeon opinion: from $400
  • Corrective surgery: individual quote after imaging review

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Sources: Peking University Third Hospital

Scoliosis in Beijing — hospitals, costs & next steps

Recommended hospitals

Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Leading spine deformity service at China's orthopedic flagship
Peking University Third Hospital
Renowned spine surgery program

Departments

Orthopedics at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Jishuitan is China's flagship orthopedic hospital — national leader in trauma, spine and joint replacement, performing at volumes that make difficult cases routine.

How China MedPass helps

China Specialist Second Opinion Package
A written second opinion from a senior Beijing tertiary-hospital specialist on your existing scans and records — no travel required for the review itself.

Guides & resources

Spine MRI Cost in China
A spine MRI (cervical, thoracic or lumbar) in China starts from $250 for international patients, including coordination, English report and DICOM files — versus $1,200+ self-pay in the US.

Scoliosis — frequently asked questions

At what curve size is scoliosis surgery considered?

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As a rule of thumb, curves beyond roughly 45–50 degrees — or clearly progressing curves in a growing child — trigger a surgical discussion; smaller curves are monitored or braced. The threshold is individual, which is why a written deformity-team opinion (from $400) on your X-rays is the right first step.

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