What compliance and clinical features actually add to the price — not a generic app estimate.
Last updated November 11, 2026
MVP starts from
₹2.5L
MVP timeline
8 weeks
Proposal turnaround
24 hours
Bigger builds fall into Ubikon's published app tiers (₹5L – ₹8L · ₹8L – ₹15L · ₹25L+); everything beyond that is scoped on a free call.
A healthcare or clinic app at Ubikon starts from ₹2.5L (~$3,000) for an MVP, shipping in 8 weeks — the same floor as any other app, because a simple booking or patient-intake MVP is not yet a compliance-heavy build. What changes the price for this vertical specifically is: data protection (HIPAA for US patients, DPDP Act 2023 for Indian patients), EHR/EMR interoperability (HL7 FHIR), and clinical workflow features like e-prescriptions or video consultations. Bigger builds in this vertical fall into Ubikon's published app tiers (₹5L – ₹8L · ₹8L – ₹15L · ₹25L+); the exact tier depends on which of the factors below apply to your project.
INR is the contract currency; USD is indicative only. The ₹15L–₹25L range between Tier 2 and Tier 3 is not a published band.
| Build | Price (INR) | Indicative (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| MVP (web or mobile) | From ₹2.5L | From $3,000 |
| Tier 1 — standard app | ₹5L – ₹8L | $6,000 – $9,500 |
| Tier 2 — advanced app | ₹8L – ₹15L | $9,500 – $18,000 |
| Tier 3 — enterprise | ₹25L+ | From $30,000 |
Anything that doesn't fit a published tier — including AI/ML scope — gets a fixed quote after a free scoping call (24 hours turnaround), not a number estimated here.
Clinic MVP
Independent clinics and small practices validating a booking/intake flow
Standard Healthcare App
Clinics or health startups adding payments and notifications
Telemedicine Platform
Practices offering remote consultations
Hospital / Multi-Clinic System
Hospitals and chains needing EHR integration and compliance
Compliance & Security Architecture
Designing the data model, access control and audit logging so patient data is protected by construction, not bolted on afterward.
UI/UX Design
Patient-facing booking/portal screens plus a separate doctor/staff workflow — two different user experiences in one product.
Frontend Development
The booking, patient portal and (if included) video-consultation screens patients and staff actually use.
Backend / API & Integrations
Appointment logic, records storage, payment gateway and any EHR/EMR or pharmacy integration.
QA & Testing
Testing clinical workflows (booking conflicts, prescription generation, access control) in addition to standard app QA.
App Store / Deployment
Store submission plus HIPAA-eligible or DPDP-aligned hosting setup, which is a different deployment checklist than a standard consumer app.
Regulatory compliance (HIPAA / DPDP)
US patient data needs HIPAA-eligible hosting, encryption at rest/in transit and a signed BAA; Indian patient data falls under the DPDP Act 2023. Building this in from day one costs less than retrofitting it later.
EHR / EMR integration
Connecting to existing hospital systems (Epic, Cerner, or a local EMR) via HL7 FHIR is its own scoped integration, not a toggle — each system has its own quirks.
Telemedicine / video consultations
Reliable video calling (WebRTC, with a fallback provider) plus session recording and consent handling adds real build time over a booking-only app.
E-prescriptions & clinical workflow
Prescription generation, drug-interaction checks and pharmacy handoff are clinical-safety features that need careful design, not just a form.
Patient data security architecture
Role-based access (doctor/patient/admin), audit logging of every record access, and encrypted storage are expected baseline for health data, adding engineering time a generic app skips.
Number of locations / multi-tenancy
A single clinic is simpler than a multi-location chain needing centralized admin, per-location staff roles and consolidated reporting.
"Any app builder can add HIPAA compliance later"
Compliance affects the data model, hosting choice and access-control design from the start — retrofitting it after launch usually means rebuilding core parts of the backend.
"A clinic app is just a booking form"
Once patient records, prescriptions or video consultations are involved, it becomes a data-security project as much as a scheduling one.
"EHR integration is a simple API call"
Each EHR system (Epic, Cerner, local EMRs) has its own FHIR implementation quirks — integration is scoped and tested per system, not assumed to be plug-and-play.
How much does a clinic or healthcare app cost in India?
A clinic MVP — booking, patient intake, basic records — starts from ₹2.5L (~$3,000) and ships in 8 weeks, the same floor as any other MVP. Telemedicine, EHR integration or multi-clinic systems move into Ubikon's higher published tiers and are scoped individually after a free call.
Do I need HIPAA compliance for a healthcare app in India?
HIPAA applies to US patient data. For Indian patients, the relevant law is the DPDP Act 2023. If you serve both, the app is built to the stricter of the two from the start.
Can you integrate with hospital EHR/EMR systems?
Yes — HL7 FHIR integration with systems like Epic, Cerner or a local EMR is scoped as its own line item once we know which system you use, since each has its own integration quirks.
How long does a telemedicine app take to build?
Timeline depends on scope — a booking + video-consultation app is a larger build than a booking-only MVP. Ubikon gives an exact timeline after a free scoping call rather than a generic estimate.
Is patient data stored securely?
Every healthcare build uses role-based access control, encryption at rest and in transit, and audit-trail logging of record access as a baseline — not an optional add-on.
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