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Dialysis machine cost in India: the five-year total, not the price
The price of a dialysis machine is only the start. Repairs, supplies, water and power cost more over the years. Here is what to check before you buy.
Updated 23 October 2026.
The short answer
- Two Indian state governments paid Rs 5.5 to 6.5 lakh per machine.
- Check how many years of warranty are in the price. One state got 5 years. The other got 2.
- After the warranty, a full repair contract cost about Rs 42,000 to 55,000 a year, plus tax.
- Supplies are used in every session. Get their prices fixed in writing.
- GST on dialysis machines is 5%.
Two government purchases
| Kerala, 2023 | Maharashtra, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Rs 6,51,000 | Rs 5,54,400 |
| Warranty | 5 years | 2 years |
| Repairs after warranty | Fixed price for years 6 to 10 | 5% of the machine's value each year |
The Maharashtra machine was cheaper. But it had 3 fewer years of warranty, so the buyer pays for repairs sooner. Over five years, the difference becomes smaller.
Compare the five-year total, not the price.
What else you will pay for
- Supplies, every session: filter, tubes, needles and fluids.
- Clean water: a water purification plant (RO), tested regularly.
- Power: about Rs 30 to 90 a session (our estimate), plus backup power.
- Staff: one technician for every 3 machines, each shift.
- Space: at least 120 square feet per machine.
One test before you buy
If a government scheme pays you per session, ask: how much can supplies cost before we lose money?
Take the payment per session. Subtract the machine, power and staff costs per session. What is left is the most your supplies can cost.
Example (our estimate): the national scheme pays Rs 1,800 a session in larger cities. After machine, power and staff, supplies can cost up to about Rs 1,400. Where it pays Rs 1,500, about Rs 1,100.
Payment rates can change. Ask who pays you, and what happens if they stop.
Questions to ask the seller
- How many years of warranty? Does it cover parts, labour and service visits?
- How fast will you repair it if it breaks?
- What will repairs cost each year after the warranty? Please write it in the contract.
- What does each supply cost? Will you fix these prices for 5 years?
- Can we buy supplies from other companies?
- Does the price include tax, installation and training?
Check your own quote
Free. See the five-year cost and what to ask the seller. We sell no equipment.
Sources
- Kerala Medical Services Corporation: haemodialysis machine contract KMSCL/EP/T512/281/2023.
- Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation (Maharashtra): supply order 1487, 2019.
- GST Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Health Benefit Package 2022, package MG072D.
- National Dialysis Programme, Operational Guidelines (NHSRC, 2026).
- Power: a study of two dialysis units in Australia (The Limbic), and Odisha's 2026 electricity tariff.
For planning only. Check current prices and rules with the seller before you buy.