Tamil Nadu has significantly improved access to high-end medical procedures through its State health insurance scheme. More than 18,000 patients have undergone high-end procedures such as organ transplantations under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), with the State spending more than ₹1,500 crore so far.
The eight high-end procedures covered under the CMCHIS are renal transplantation, liver transplantation, heart transplantation, heart and lung transplantation, lung transplantation (single and double), cochlear implantation, auditory brainstem implantation, and bone marrow transplantation/stem cell transplantation.
According to official data, a total of 18,182 persons have benefitted from January 11, 2012, to November 30, 2025, with the total amount approved under the scheme standing at ₹1,556.35 crore.
Among the procedures covered, renal transplants accounted for the highest number of beneficiaries (6,524), followed by cochlear implants (6,276). In terms of the amount spent, liver transplants incurred the highest expenditure (₹515.83 crore). Under the CMCHIS, ₹22,00,000 is allotted for liver transplantation.
Officials said the cost of treatment, over and above the insured amount of ₹5,00,000 for these procedures, was covered by the CMCHIS Corpus Fund.
