San Jose, Costa Rica · Hospital
Hospital Clinica Biblica: booking, waiting time and prices for international patients
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Hospital Clinica Biblica is a private hospital in San Jose with a service for patients from abroad: english 'Medical Tourism' page: team supports the patient through diagnosis and quotation and coordinates with certified providers; 'Get an estimate' form for surgeries and procedures and for diagnostic imaging; phone +506 2522-1000, WhatsApp, chat. Insurance page states coverage through national and international insurers. It says it is JCI accredited.
- City
- San Jose, Costa Rica (airport SJO)
- Type
- Private
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission International (JCI): San Jose and Santa Ana sites; Spanish page says accreditation renewed 'por 18 anos consecutivos' while another paragraph says 'quince anos consecutivos' (inconsistent) (its own claim), Also lists Merco and Intellat rankings, clinical laboratory accreditation, carbon neutrality, Ecological Blue Flag (its own claim)
- Known for
- Orthopaedics, Imaging, Digestive, Heart and Check-ups
- Booking time
- Not published; replies “our customer service staff will contact you as soon as possible”
- Languages
- English and Spanish
How soon it can see you, against the wait at home
Each line is Hospital Clinica Biblica's own words about time, sorted by what it measures. A hospital's booking time is a promise for its international service, not an official statistic; ask for a date in writing, and only then book flights.
Hospital Clinica Biblica does not publish how soon it can book you; it does say how fast it replies.
How fast it answers an enquiry
- Reply to an estimate form: “our customer service staff will contact you as soon as possible” Source
| Treatment here | Wait in UK | Wait in Canada | Wait in Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) | Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 days | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery) |
| Knee replacement | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) | Median 146 days; 1 in 10 waited over 361 days | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery) |
| MRI scan | 22.0% waiting over 6 weeks | Median 59 days; 1 in 10 waited over 206 days | No figure |
| CT scan | 11.2% waiting over 6 weeks | Median 14.7 days; 1 in 10 waited over 144 days | No figure |
| Colonoscopy | 30.9% waiting over 6 weeks | No figure | About 30% waiting over 6 months |
| Gastroscopy | 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks | No figure | No figure |
What Hospital Clinica Biblica is known for
- Orthopaedics. Surgery page lists knee replacement, hip replacement, arthroscopies, ligament reconstruction Source
- Imaging. CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, densitometry, nuclear medicine; Spectral CT Source
- Digestive. Centre of Excellence in Digestive Endoscopy: upper endoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy or polyp removal Source
- Heart. Cardiology centre of excellence, cardiac catheterization lab, cardiovascular surgery Source
- Check-ups. Preventive check-ups for children, women and men with an assigned assistant Source
Size and track record, in its own words
- 'a 100% Costa Rican company with over 90 years of history'; 'celebrates 94 years' (English pages) Source
- Three sites (San Jose, Santa Ana, Aleste) plus Liberia emergency site and heliports Source
- Only centre in Costa Rica, Central America and the Caribbean with a 256-slice Spectral CT (iQon, provider's claim) Source
How to book as a foreign patient
Use 'Get an estimate' / quotation forms (surgeries and procedures, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, maternity) or phone/WhatsApp; staff contact you. The Medical Tourism page promises support during diagnosis and quotation. No deposit or document steps are described. International patients page
Treatments and published prices
It offers hip replacements, knee replacements, MRI scans, CT scans, colonoscopies, gastroscopies and health check-ups. Compare every provider in Costa Rica: no comparison page yet.
Hospital Clinica Biblica does not publish prices on the pages we read. Ask for a written, itemised quote: what is included, the implant or lens brand, nights in hospital and follow-up.
Before you book. No published prices: quotes only through forms. The Medical Tourism page is brief and generic (it also talks about 'each Certified Provider'), with no named international office, languages or contact person.
Listing is not a recommendation: we chose providers with an international patient service and their own published information, and we have not inspected any of them. Read what governments advise about treatment abroad.
Hospital Clinica Biblica: questions
How do I book Hospital Clinica Biblica as a foreign patient?
Use 'Get an estimate' / quotation forms (surgeries and procedures, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, maternity) or phone/WhatsApp; staff contact you. The Medical Tourism page promises support during diagnosis and quotation. No deposit or document steps are described.
How long is the wait at Hospital Clinica Biblica?
Hospital Clinica Biblica does not publish how soon it can book you, but it says it replies to enquiries “our customer service staff will contact you as soon as possible”. Ask the international office for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
Is Hospital Clinica Biblica accredited?
Joint Commission International (JCI): San Jose and Santa Ana sites; Spanish page says accreditation renewed 'por 18 anos consecutivos' while another paragraph says 'quince anos consecutivos' (inconsistent): the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list. Also lists Merco and Intellat rankings, clinical laboratory accreditation, carbon neutrality, Ecological Blue Flag: the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list.
What is Hospital Clinica Biblica known for?
Orthopaedics: Surgery page lists knee replacement, hip replacement, arthroscopies, ligament reconstruction Imaging: CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, densitometry, nuclear medicine; Spectral CT Digestive: Centre of Excellence in Digestive Endoscopy: upper endoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy or polyp removal Heart: Cardiology centre of excellence, cardiac catheterization lab, cardiovascular surgery Check-ups: Preventive check-ups for children, women and men with an assigned assistant
Does Hospital Clinica Biblica publish prices?
Not on the pages we read. Ask for a written, itemised quote.
Sources
- International patients. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- Accreditation. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- Accreditation. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Hospital Clinica Biblica. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.