Patient can take it all
As a C.P.A., to the extent your unreimbursed medical costs exceed 10% of your Adjustable Gross Income, you can deduct all medical expenses as well as travel and lodging (while in rehab). While it's a gray area, you can deduct expenses for a travel companion as well. It's best to have the surgeon sign off that an aide is necessary, which most will do as they don't recommend taking the trip alone.
Also, since you've met the 10% threshold, any unreimbursed costs at home (ie doctor co-pays, drug co-pays, deductibles, cosmetic surgery, lasix) can be deducted as well (in the same calendar year as surgery abroad). If you have dependents, their expenses can be included.
I hope this helps.
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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