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Treatment in San Jose for international patients: hospitals, waits and prices

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

Hospital Clínica Bíblica (central San José, Santa Ana and Aleste sites) runs a medical tourism office and says it is JCI accredited.

Hospitals and clinics listed
1
JCI (own claim or JCI list)
1
Known for
Orthopaedics, Imaging, Digestive, Heart and Check-ups
Airport
SJO

Hospitals and clinics in San Jose that take patients from abroad

Hospital Clinica Biblica

San Jose · PrivateJCI

  • Orthopaedics
  • Imaging
  • Digestive
  • Heart

Reply: “our customer service staff will contact you as soon as possible”

Prices on requestDetails

How soon each San Jose hospital says it can see you

Each hospital's own words, sorted by what they measure: how soon you can book, a published department wait, or how fast it answers an enquiry. None of these is an official statistic; ask for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.

Booking and reply times published by hospitals in San Jose
HospitalWhich waitForWhat it says
Hospital Clinica BiblicaReplyReply to an estimate form“our customer service staff will contact you as soon as possible”

Who does what in San Jose

Treatments offered by each hospital in San Jose
HospitalMRICTColonoscopyGastroscopyHealth checkHip replacementKnee replacement
Hospital Clinica BiblicaYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

“Price” means the provider publishes one; “Yes” means it says it offers the treatment but publishes no price. Compare across Costa Rica: .

Listing is not a recommendation. We list providers that run an international patient service and publish their own information; we have not inspected them. See everything for Costa Rica.

Treatment in San Jose: questions

Which hospitals in San Jose take international patients?

We list 1: Hospital Clinica Biblica. Each runs a service for patients from abroad on its own website.

How long is the wait for treatment in San Jose?

None of the hospitals we list publishes how soon it can book you. Most reply to an enquiry within a few days; ask each international office for a treatment date in writing.

Which San Jose hospitals are JCI accredited?

Hospital Clinica Biblica say they are, or appear on the Joint Commission International list; each hospital page says which.

What treatments can I get in San Jose?

Among the treatments we compare: MRI scans, CT scans, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, health check-ups, hip replacements and knee replacements.

Sources

  1. International patients. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
  2. About the hospital. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.