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CT scan in Taiwan: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

Taiwan providers publish CT scans only inside bundles with other tests, so we show them but leave Taiwan out of the price comparison.

Published price
Bundles only, not comparable
Price is for
one CT scan of one body area (for example the chest, abdomen or head), without contrast unless stated; low-dose lung screening is shown as such
Where
Taipei and Kaohsiung
Providers
2 (Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center and Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital)
Soonest booking
Not published: ask in writing
NHS England wait
11.2% waiting over 6 weeks (August 2026)

Published CT scan prices in Taiwan

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.

CT scan prices in Taiwan
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer CenterTaipei10,200 TWDabout £234 · €280 · C$439 · $313Low-dose lung CT, check-up add-on: 6,000 domestic, ×1.7 for international patientsAdd-on to the age-40 check-up, not a stand-alone diagnostic CT. Shown at 1.7 times the domestic price, the rate the hospital says applies to international patients.Not comparableKoo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Centerread 27 October 2026
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKaohsiung7,000 TWDabout £161 · €192 · C$301 · $215Low-dose lung CT (64-slice), check-up add-on (coronary CT angiography 25,000)Add-on to a health check-up on the health-check centre's booking page; screening CT, not a diagnostic scan of one area.Not comparableKaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial 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.

Hospitals in Taiwan that offer a CT scan 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 Taiwan price converted to that currency. The Taiwan figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.

Waiting times and self-pay prices at home for CT scan
Where you liveOfficial waitPay at homeHere, converted
UK11.2% waiting over 6 weeksEngland, August 2026£720No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel
CanadaMedian 14.7 days; 1 in 10 waited over 144 daysCanada (national), 2025C$490No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel
IrelandNo official figure found€275 to €330No comparable pricebefore flights and hotel
USNo national figure$3552021 hospital data or a dental schoolNo 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 Taiwan 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 CT scan and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goTake your referral letter, or the question your doctor wants the scan to answer.
  3. Before you goTell the clinic in advance about kidney problems, diabetes medicines or an allergy to contrast dye.
  4. LanguageMandarin; international medical centres arrange English-speaking 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 your doctor the report and the DICOM images.
  7. After you returnIf the scan finds something, the follow-up normally happens at home.

Can your public system pay for it?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Taiwan. 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 Taiwan 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 CT scan

  • Emergencies such as chest pain, a suspected stroke or a serious injury. Go to an emergency department.
  • Pregnancy, unless a doctor has decided the scan is needed.
  • Scans no doctor has asked for: repeated CT adds radiation and finds harmless things that then need follow-up.

How to compare CT scan quotes

A CT (computed tomography) scanner takes X-ray images from many angles and builds cross-sections of the body. The scan itself takes a few minutes and is good for the chest, abdomen, bones and blood vessels. It uses more radiation than an ordinary X-ray, so it should answer a clear medical question.

  • Check the body area and whether contrast dye is included. A contrast scan needs an injection and often a recent kidney blood test.
  • Ask whether a radiologist’s written report is included, in which language, and how fast.
  • Ask for the images in DICOM format so a doctor at home can look at them, not just the report.
  • A low-dose chest CT for lung screening is a different test from a diagnostic chest CT. Compare like with like.

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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CT scan in Taiwan: questions

How much does a CT scan cost in Taiwan?

Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center and Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital publishes only bundles that include other tests, so there is no price for a CT scan on its own that compares with other countries.

Is a CT scan in Taiwan cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

We do not have both a UK price and a comparable Taiwan 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 CT scan in Taiwan?

No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. Taiwan is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.

How many days should I plan in Taiwan?

1 day for the scan and the report. 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 CT scan in Taiwan?

Check the body area and whether contrast dye is included. A contrast scan needs an injection and often a recent kidney blood test. Ask whether a radiologist’s written report is included, in which language, and how fast.

Sources

  1. Personalised check-up, age 40 and over (40歲以上個人化健檢). Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center. Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Health check-up plan and add-ons (health-check centre booking page). Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
  3. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.