Comparing second opinion options
Cleveland Clinic, Dana-Farber, a Japanese cancer center or a Chinese hospital MDT: what each second opinion gives you
US hospitals sell online second opinions from about USD 550 for a single specialist review up to USD 4,500 for Cleveland Clinic’s international service. Japan’s National Cancer Center charges about JPY 132,000 through a coordinator. We arrange a written opinion from the multidisciplinary team of a partner hospital in China and tell you the fee for your case before anything is sent.
- USD 4,500
- Cleveland Clinic Virtual Second Opinion, international patients2026
- USD 3,000
- Dana-Farber online second opinion through AccessHope2026
- JPY 132,000
- National Cancer Center Japan, second opinion for overseas patients, tax includedcurrent, via a coordinator company
- USD 571
- MD Anderson pathology-only second opinion, minimum per consultation and reportcurrent
Published prices for an external cancer second opinion
sources: hospital price pages and FAQ 2026; Johns Hopkins figure via KFF Health News, c. 2015; Japan: National Cancer Center, current
| Provider | What it includes | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Virtual Second Opinion | Nurse intake, record collection, written report; specialist matched within a few days | USD 1,690 (concierge), USD 4,500 (international) | States insurance does not typically cover it; not offered to patients in Australia, China and some other countries |
| Dana-Farber online second opinion (AccessHope) | Record collection plus a written opinion from a medical oncologist | USD 3,000 | Up to 14 days to collect records, then 7–14 business days for the opinion |
| MSK Remote Second Opinion | Pathology review, radiology review, written opinion and care plan | Not published | Optional video consult with a disease-specific oncologist |
| Johns Hopkins remote second opinion | Specialist opinion plus pathology and radiology review | USD 550 + 250 + 250 | Older published figure, about 2015 |
| National Cancer Center Japan | Second opinion for overseas patients | JPY 132,000 (tax included) | Must be booked through a contracted medical coordinator company, which charges its own fee on top |
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| Provider | What it includes | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our partner hospital in China (multidisciplinary team) | Written opinion signed by licensed doctors, with an English translation and the Chinese original | Told to you for your case before anything is sent | Not a published list price; the hospital depends on your type of cancer |
Common questions
How much does a cancer second opinion cost in the US?
Published US prices range from about USD 550 for a single specialist opinion at Johns Hopkins (older figure, c. 2015) to USD 1,690–4,500 at Cleveland Clinic and USD 3,000 at Dana-Farber (AccessHope), depending on what is included and whether you need the international service. MSK does not publish a price.
Can you get a cancer second opinion from a hospital in Japan?
Yes. The National Cancer Center Japan offers a second opinion for overseas patients at JPY 132,000, tax included, but it must be booked through a contracted medical coordinator company, which charges its own fee on top of the hospital’s fee.
How does a second opinion from a hospital in China work, compared with these?
The same basic shape as the US and Japanese services: you send reports, a team reviews them, and you receive a written opinion. The difference is that no Chinese hospital publishes a standard fee or turnaround time for a records-only opinion for overseas patients, so we check your case first and then tell you the hospital, the fee and the expected time before anything is sent, rather than quoting a fixed price upfront.
What is a multidisciplinary team (MDT) opinion, and is that different from a single specialist’s opinion?
An MDT opinion involves two or more specialists at associate-chief level or above jointly assessing a case, rather than one doctor reviewing it alone. Several of the US services above are single-specialist reviews (for example MD Anderson’s pathology-only review); ask any provider, including us, exactly who reviews your case before you send your reports.