In developing countries the cost of an ICHF heart surgery vary based upon:

• Size of the medical team
• Lodging for the medical team members
• Transportation for medical team members
• Medical supplies and equipment that has been donated for a trip

However, the typical mission trip costs around $40,000, assuming medical supplies are donated. During a two week trip the medical team typically operates on 20 children. This calculates to an average cost of $2,000 per child. If you compare this to the average cost of one surgery in the US ($30,000), ICHF surgeries are 85% less expensive.