Colonoscopy · Turkey
Colonoscopy in Turkey: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Turkey providers publish colonoscopies only inside bundles with other tests, so we show them but leave Turkey out of the price comparison.
- Published price
- Bundles only, not comparable
- Price is for
- one diagnostic or screening colonoscopy, with sedation and biopsies shown separately where the clinic prices them separately
- Where
- Istanbul
- Providers
- 1 (Acıbadem Maslak Hospital)
- Soonest booking
- Not published: ask in writing
- NHS England wait
- 30.9% waiting over 6 weeks (August 2026)
Published colonoscopy prices in Turkey
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.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acıbadem Maslak HospitalIstanbul | From €1,500about £1,260 · C$2,350 · $1,680 | Endoscopy and colonoscopy, general anaesthesia, same dayStarting price on the international patients page, which covers endoscopy and colonoscopy together; what the price includes is not itemised, so it is not in the comparison.Not comparable | Acıbadem Maslak Hospitalread 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.
Few Turkish hospitals publish price lists. The figures here are a hospital group's international “starting from” prices, a dental clinic's worked example and a medical-travel clinic's eye-surgery package, so ask each one for a written, itemised quote.
Hospitals in Turkey that offer a colonoscopy 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.
Acıbadem Maslak Hospital
Reply: “Free · No obligation · Reply within 24 hours”
8 published pricesDetails
Medicana Health Group (Istanbul)
No booking time published: ask in writing
Estimated prices for 4 treatmentsDetails
Compared with waiting or paying at home
The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the Turkey price converted to that currency. The Turkey figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.
| Where you live | Official wait | Pay at home | Here, converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 30.9% waiting over 6 weeksEngland, August 2026 | £1,890 to £3,510 | No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel |
| Canada | No official figure found | C$1,200 to C$1,450 | No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel |
| Ireland | About 30% waiting over 6 monthsIreland (public hospitals), 24 September 2026 | Not verified | No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel |
| US | No national figure | $1,6402021 hospital data or a dental school | No comparable pricebefore 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 Turkey price and how soon hospitals say they can see you, next to your wait and your price at home.
How it works for a visitor
- Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the colonoscopy and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goSend the clinic your medicines list, especially blood thinners, diabetes medicines and iron tablets.
- Before you goPlan two nights at least: the preparation day keeps you close to a toilet.
- Before you goDo not fly on the day of the test if you have had sedation or a polyp removed; ask the clinic how long to wait.
- LanguageTurkish; international patient departments offer English and interpreters.
- 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).
- After you returnGive your doctor the report, photos and lab results. Ask the clinic to email the lab result if it arrives after you leave.
- After you returnKnow who to call if you have bleeding or tummy pain after you fly home.
Can your public system pay for it?
NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Turkey. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Turkey is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.
When not to travel for a colonoscopy
- Bleeding from the bottom, black stools, a change in bowel habit with weight loss, or a positive home screening test: these belong on an urgent pathway at home first. In England, ask your GP about the urgent suspected-cancer referral.
- People with serious heart, lung or kidney disease, or on blood thinners, unless the clinic has reviewed their medicines in advance.
- Travelling alone with no one to collect you after sedation. Clinics usually require an escort.
How to compare colonoscopy quotes
A colonoscopy is a camera test of the large bowel. The day before, you drink a laxative preparation to empty the bowel. Most clinics offer sedation. Small growths (polyps) can be removed during the test and sent to a lab, which can add a fee and a few days for the result.
- Check whether sedation or anaesthesia is in the price. Many price lists show it as a separate line.
- Ask how biopsy and polyp removal are charged, and how long the lab result takes.
- Some clinics only sell a colonoscopy as part of a health-check package.
- Ask whether the bowel preparation is supplied and when you must start it.
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.
- Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul: From €1,500
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Colonoscopy in Turkey: questions
How much does a colonoscopy cost in Turkey?
Acıbadem Maslak Hospital publishes only bundles that include other tests, so there is no price for a colonoscopy on its own that compares with other countries.
Is a colonoscopy in Turkey cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
We do not have both a UK price and a comparable Turkey 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 colonoscopy in Turkey?
No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. Turkey is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.
How many days should I plan in Turkey?
2 days: bowel preparation the day before, the test the next day, and someone to take you back to your hotel after sedation. 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 colonoscopy in Turkey?
Check whether sedation or anaesthesia is in the price. Many price lists show it as a separate line. Ask how biopsy and polyp removal are charged, and how long the lab result takes.
Sources
- Endoscopy and colonoscopy. Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
- Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
- Classic Men’s Check-Up Program. Acıbadem Healthcare Group (international patients). Read 26 October 2026.
- Dental implant costs and packages in Turkey. Dentakay. Read 26 October 2026.
- Cataract surgery Turkey. Euro Istanbul Clinic. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.