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Heart check-up · Hungary

Heart check-up in Hungary: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

We found 1 published price for a heart check-up in Hungary, from 170,000 HUF, or about £388 before flights and a hotel.

Published price
170,000 HUFabout £388 · about €464 · about C$726 · about $519
Price is for
one heart-focused package for one person; contents differ, so each row says what it includes
Where
Budapest
Providers
1 (Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University))
Soonest booking
Not published: ask in writing
NHS England wait
No NHS figure for this

Published heart check-up prices in Hungary

Every row is a price the provider publishes itself, read on the date shown. We copy what the price includes and what it leaves out; where the provider does not say, the row says “not stated”. We do not use prices from brokers or medical-travel agencies.

Heart check-up prices in Hungary
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)Budapest170,000 HUFabout £388 · €464 · C$726 · $519Szívkoszorúér (coronaria) CT vizsgálat (kontrasztanyaggal) [coronary CT, with contrast]Not stated on this price page (the 'prices are indicative / exclusions' notice appears on some Semmelweis Premium price pages, not on this one) Indicative; no validity date on page.Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)read 27 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Budapest clinics publish prices in forints. The Buda Eye Centre lets patients pay in euros at the National Bank of Hungary rate and runs a Fast Track programme for patients from abroad (price list, in Hungarian).

MRI: a Hungarian business paper reported in February 2026 that private providers have not been allowed to perform MRI or CT scans since 1 November 2025 and that the state bought their machines (Economx, in Hungarian). Wáberer Medical Center still listed MRI prices when we read its page on 26 October 2026. Ask the clinic in writing whether it can book your scan before you buy a flight. We have not read the legal text.

Hospitals in Hungary that offer a heart check-up to international patients

Each runs its own service for patients from abroad. The booking time on each card is the hospital's own words; where it publishes none, ask for a date in writing before you book flights.

Compared with waiting or paying at home

The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the Hungary price converted to that currency. The Hungary figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.

Waiting times and self-pay prices at home for heart check-up
Where you liveOfficial waitPay at homeHere, converted
UKNo official figure foundNot verified£388before flights and hotel
CanadaNo official figure foundNot verifiedC$726before flights and hotel
IrelandNo official figure foundNot verified€464before flights and hotel
USNo national figureNot verified$519before flights and hotel

Waits are the latest official statistics; each country measures them differently, so read the label. Home prices are published self-pay prices; for the US they are 2021 hospital medians or a dental school's estimate.

Compare with your wait and price at home

Pick where you live to see the Hungary price and how soon hospitals say they can see you, next to your wait and your price at home.

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How it works for a visitor

  1. Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the heart check-up and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goBring a list of your medicines and any earlier ECGs or reports.
  3. Before you goWear comfortable shoes if a treadmill test is included.
  4. LanguageHungarian; Budapest private clinics usually have English pages and staff.
  5. Entry rulesCheck the official advice for your passport before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements), Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca), US citizens (State Department, choose the country), Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
  6. After you returnGive the full report to your doctor; abnormal results are followed up at home.

Can your public system pay for it?

From England (NHS): the S2 route can fund planned treatment in an EU country, but only state healthcare with a public provider, never private treatment, and only with approval before you go. NHS England must also confirm it cannot treat you in a medically acceptable time. The private clinics on this page do not qualify. NHS: the S2 funding route.

From Ireland (HSE): Hungary is one of the EU countries listed for the Cross Border Directive scheme. You pay the provider yourself and then claim back the smaller of what you paid and what the same care would cost in the Irish public system; travel and hotels are not covered, and you need a referral from a GP or a consultant you saw as a public patient. HSE: Cross Border Directive, how much you can claim.

When not to travel for a heart check-up

  • Chest pain, breathlessness or fainting now: get urgent care at home.
  • Replacing the care you already get for a known heart condition.

How to compare heart check-up quotes

A heart check-up bundles tests of the heart and blood vessels: blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar tests, an ECG, an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) and often an exercise stress test, reviewed by a cardiologist. Bigger packages add a coronary calcium score or a CT angiogram.

  • Check that an echocardiogram and an exercise test are included, not only an ECG and blood tests.
  • Ask whether a cardiologist explains the results the same day, in English.
  • CT-based tests (calcium score, CT angiogram) add radiation. Ask why they are in the package.

Providers on this page

We list providers because they publish a price, not because we recommend them. No clinic pays to be listed, and we have not visited any of them.

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Heart check-up in Hungary: questions

How much does a heart check-up cost in Hungary?

The published prices we found range from 170,000 HUF, about £388 or $519. They come from Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University). Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.

Is a heart check-up in Hungary cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

We do not have both a UK price and a comparable Hungary price for this, so we cannot say. Compare the published prices on this page with a written quote from a UK provider.

Will the NHS or HSE pay for a heart check-up in Hungary?

The NHS S2 route pays only for state treatment at a public provider in the EU, with approval before you travel, not for private clinics. From Ireland, the HSE Cross Border Directive scheme lets you claim back up to what the same care costs in the Irish public system, after you have paid.

How many days should I plan in Hungary?

Half a day to one day. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice: the clinic sets the schedule, and you should ask it for one in writing.

What should I check before booking a heart check-up in Hungary?

Check that an echocardiogram and an exercise test are included, not only an ECG and blood tests. Ask whether a cardiologist explains the results the same day, in English.

Sources

  1. Prices. Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Cross Border Directive: how to get healthcare abroad. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Cross Border Directive: DRG codes and how much you can claim. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Árlista (price list). Budai Szemészeti Központ (Buda Eye Centre), Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Minden MR- és CT-gépet megvett az állam. Economx (Hungarian business news), 4 February 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Prices. Wáberer Medical Center, Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
  8. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.