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In short: At Apollo Hospitals, Gandhinagar, cancer surgery can be paid through CGHS, cashless health insurance, and corporate / PSU panels — including ONGC, the GUVNL group and ISRO–SAC CHSS. This page explains each payment route, what is covered, and how to begin. Our desk helps with estimates, approvals and paperwork.

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Medically reviewed by Dr Harsh Shah & Dr Swati Shah — GI, Uro & Gynaec Cancer Surgeons. Last reviewed July 2026.

Yes. This page explains each payment route, what is covered, what you pay, and how to begin.

Where the surgery happens

Both surgeons consult at the Gota, Ahmedabad OPD and operate at Apollo Hospitals, Bhat, Gandhinagar. Because admission and billing are handled by Apollo, patients can use the hospital’s empanelment with government schemes, insurers and corporate panels. laparoscopic and open cancer surgery are all offered — see robotic surgery.

Your payment options at a glance

What is covered, and what you pay

Under CGHS, insurance and corporate panels, the surgery and hospitalisation are covered as per the sanctioned package. If you choose the robotic technique, the robotic system charge is usually not reimbursed and is paid separately. Open and laparoscopic surgery carry no such extra.

What is billedOpenLaparoscopicRobotic
Surgeon & hospital chargesCoveredCoveredCovered
Hospitalisation & ICUCoveredCoveredCovered
Robotic system charge——Self-pay
Typical out-of-pocketMinimal*Minimal*Robotic charge + non-medical items

*Subject to policy sub-limits, room-rent cap and non-medical items. We provide a written estimate before admission.

How cashless / panel approval works

  • 1. Share your scheme or policy details and reports with our help desk.
  • 2. The hospital's insurance desk raises pre-authorisation to your CGHS office, TPA or organisation.
  • 3. The scheme approves the sanctioned amount.
  • 4. Admission and surgery proceed.
  • 5. The covered amount is settled directly; you pay only the balance and any self-pay items.

Documents to keep ready

  • Scheme / insurance card (CGHS card, policy card or corporate health card).
  • Photo identity proof.
  • Referral or authorisation letter, where your scheme requires it.
  • Diagnosis and imaging reports (CT / MRI / PET, biopsy).
  • Previous prescriptions and discharge summaries, if any.

The two surgeons

Dr Harsh Shah, MS, MCh — Gastro, Cancer & Laparoscopic Surgeon.

Operates for kidney, bladder, prostate, uterine, ovarian and cervical cancers (uro cancers, gynec cancers).

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Check your coverage

Share your diagnosis and reports and we will confirm whether your scheme, insurer or panel applies, and give a written estimate before admission.

Frequently asked questions

Cancer surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Bhat, Gandhinagar can be paid through CGHS, cashless health insurance, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and other corporate panels, or self-pay. Empanelment is with the hospital.
Coverage is provided through the hospital’s empanelment, not by the clinic or the doctors personally.
The cancer surgery and hospitalisation are covered as per the sanctioned package. The robotic system (console) charge is generally not reimbursed and is a separate self-pay amount. Open and laparoscopic surgery are fully covered.
Yes. Open and laparoscopic (keyhole) cancer surgery are covered under CGHS, insurance and corporate panels without the additional robotic system charge.
In most cases yes — the covered surgery is billed to your scheme and you pay only the additional robotic system charge yourself. We give you the exact figure in writing before admission.
For a planned admission, the insurer’s TPA usually responds within a few hours to a day after the hospital submits the request. Timelines vary by insurer and completeness of documents.
It can. Many policies link package limits and certain charges to the room-rent category you choose. We explain how your chosen room affects the covered amount before admission.
Your scheme or insurance card, a photo ID, the referral or authorisation letter where required, your diagnosis and imaging reports, and previous prescriptions.
A Third-Party Administrator (TPA) is the agency that processes cashless approvals and claims between you, the hospital and your insurer.
In cashless treatment the hospital settles the approved amount directly with your insurer, so you pay only the balance. In reimbursement you pay first and claim the amount back from your insurer afterwards.
Waiting periods and pre-existing-disease clauses depend on your individual policy. Please confirm your policy terms with your insurer; our team can help you check before admission.
Share your diagnosis, reports and scheme or policy details on WhatsApp or call +91 63555 64601. We confirm eligibility and give a written estimate before admission.

Official references

Panel and empanelment status verified July 2026. Please confirm current status with the hospital before admission.

Cancer surgery by scheme / panel

Not sure what you are covered for?

Our team will check your CGHS, insurance or panel eligibility and plan a cashless admission at Apollo, Gandhinagar.

Call or WhatsApp: +91 63555 64601
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