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Gastroscopy in Hungary: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

We found 2 published prices for a gastroscopy in Hungary, from 78,000 HUF to 129,000 HUF, or about £178 to £295 before flights and a hotel.

Published price
78,000 HUF to 129,000 HUFabout £178 to £295 · about €213 to €352 · about C$333 to C$551 · about $238 to $394
Price is for
one diagnostic gastroscopy (upper endoscopy); sedation and biopsies shown separately where the clinic prices them separately
Where
Budapest
Providers
1 (Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University))
Soonest booking
Not published: ask in writing
NHS England wait
29.9% waiting over 6 weeks (August 2026)

Published gastroscopy 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.

Gastroscopy prices in Hungary
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)Budapest78,000 HUFabout £178 · €213 · C$333 · $238Gastroscopia [gastroscopy]Sedation not included (separate 'altatásban' price); biopsy/histology not stated for this line; not stated as a line-by-line inclusion; page notice (Hungarian): prices are indicative, the exact fee is in the quote; fee does not include preliminary examinations, necessary implants, single-use surgical instruments, inpatient nursing or histology Indicative; no validity date on page.Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)read 27 October 2026
Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)Budapest129,000 HUFabout £295 · €352 · C$551 · $394Gastroscopia altatásban [gastroscopy under anaesthesia]Under anaesthesia; histology not stated; not stated as a line-by-line inclusion; page notice (Hungarian): prices are indicative, the exact fee is in the quote; fee does not include preliminary examinations, necessary implants, single-use surgical instruments, inpatient nursing or histology 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 gastroscopy 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 gastroscopy
Where you liveOfficial waitPay at homeHere, converted
UK29.9% waiting over 6 weeksEngland, August 2026Not verified£178 to £295before flights and hotel
CanadaNo official figure foundNot verifiedC$333 to C$551before flights and hotel
IrelandNo official figure foundNot verified€213 to €352before flights and hotel
USNo national figureNot verified$238 to $394before 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 gastroscopy and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goAsk your doctor whether to stop acid-reducing tablets or blood thinners beforehand.
  3. Before you goBook the test before the flights and get the time in writing.
  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 returnBring the report, the photos and any lab results to your doctor.

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 gastroscopy

  • Vomiting blood, black stools, difficulty swallowing or weight loss you cannot explain: these need an urgent pathway at home.
  • Travelling alone after sedation. Clinics usually require someone to collect you.

How to compare gastroscopy quotes

A gastroscopy is a camera test of the food pipe, the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. It takes 5 to 15 minutes with a throat spray or sedation. Small tissue samples (biopsies) can be taken, for example to test for Helicobacter pylori, and sent to a lab.

  • Check whether sedation is in the price.
  • Ask how biopsies and the Helicobacter test are charged and when the results come.
  • Some clinics sell a gastroscopy and a colonoscopy in one session; compare the combined price with each on its own.

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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Gastroscopy in Hungary: questions

How much does a gastroscopy cost in Hungary?

The published prices we found range from 78,000 HUF to 129,000 HUF, about £178 to £295 or $238 to $394. They come from Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University). Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.

Is a gastroscopy 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 gastroscopy 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?

1 day: about 6 hours without food before the test, then rest 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 gastroscopy in Hungary?

Check whether sedation is in the price. Ask how biopsies and the Helicobacter test are charged and when the results come.

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.