Health check-up · Colombia
Health check-up in Colombia: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
We found 3 published prices for a health check-up in Colombia, from 1,632,316 COP to 4,775,867 COP, or about £383 to £1,120 before flights and a hotel. Paying privately in the UK costs about £385 to £1,120 at the providers we checked.
- Published price
- 1,632,316 COP to 4,775,867 COPabout £383 to £1,120 · about €458 to €1,340 · about C$717 to C$2,100 · about $512 to $1,500
- Price is for
- one package for one person; contents differ widely, so each row says what it includes
- Where
- Medellin
- Providers
- 1 (Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU))
- Soonest booking
- Not published: ask in writing
- NHS England wait
- No NHS figure for this
Published health check-up prices in Colombia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU)Medellin | 1,632,316 COP to 1,932,052 COPabout £383–£454 · €458–€542 · C$717–C$849 · $512–$607 | Executive check-up, Classic Plan (four prices: male under 40 $1,632,316; male over 40 $1,821,539; female under 40 $1,932,052; female over 40 $1,917,434)Plan contents are not listed (a button leads to the details). All plans include breakfast or lunch from the a la carte menu, nursing host, VIP rooms, final report, optional parking and Wi-Fi. 'terms & conditions apply'. | Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU)read 27 October 2026 |
| Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU)Medellin | 3,418,614 COP to 3,718,350 COPabout £803–£873 · €959–€1,040 · C$1,500–C$1,630 · $1,070–$1,170 | Executive check-up, VIP Plan (male under 40 $3,418,614; male over 40 $3,607,837; female under 40 $3,718,350; female over 40 $3,703,732)Contents not listed; same inclusions as above. | Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU)read 27 October 2026 |
| Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU)Medellin | 4,470,794 COP to 4,775,867 COPabout £1,050–£1,120 · €1,250–€1,340 · C$1,960–C$2,100 · $1,400–$1,500 | Executive check-up, Premium Plan (male under 40 $4,470,794; male over 40 $4,659,972; female under 40 $4,770,485; female over 40 $4,775,867)Contents not listed; same inclusions as above. | Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU)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.
Hospitals in Colombia that offer a health check-up 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.
Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU)
- Check-ups
- Transplant
- Cancer care
No booking time published: ask in writing
3 published pricesDetails
Fundacion Valle del Lili
- Transplant
- Orthopaedics
- Heart
- Cancer care
No booking time published: ask in writing
Prices on requestDetails
Compared with waiting or paying at home
The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the Colombia price converted to that currency. The Colombia figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.
| Where you live | Official wait | Pay at home | Here, converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | No official figure found | £385 to £1,120 | £383 to £1,120before flights and hotel |
| Canada | No official figure found | Not verified | C$717 to C$2,100before flights and hotel |
| Ireland | No official figure found | Not verified | €458 to €1,340before flights and hotel |
| US | No national figure | Not verified | $512 to $1,500before 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 Colombia 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 health check-up and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goMost packages need you to fast from the night before. Book a morning slot.
- Before you goAsk what happens if a test finds something: is a specialist available the same week, and at what price?
- LanguageSpanish; international patient offices work in English.
- 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 returnBring the full report to your doctor, not just the summary page.
- After you returnTreat a "borderline" or "follow up" note as a reason to see your doctor, not as a diagnosis.
Can your public system pay for it?
NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Colombia. 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 Colombia 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 health check-up
- Investigating a symptom you already have. A package is screening, not a diagnosis.
- Replacing the screening your home health service already offers for free (bowel, breast or cervical screening).
How to compare health check-up quotes
A health check-up (called ningen dock in Japan, geongang geomjin in Korea, executive check-up in Thailand and Turkey) is a bundle of tests done in one visit: blood and urine tests, a doctor's examination, an ECG, often an ultrasound and a chest X-ray or CT, and in bigger packages an endoscopy, a colonoscopy or MRI.
- Compare the contents, not just the price. A cheap package may leave out the ultrasound or the endoscopy.
- Check whether the doctor's summary is in English and whether a doctor explains it to you on the day.
- Women's and men's packages are often priced differently.
- More tests are not always better: whole-body scans in healthy people often find harmless things that then need more tests.
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.
- Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU), Medellin: 1,632,316 COP to 1,932,052 COP
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Health check-up in Colombia: questions
How much does a health check-up cost in Colombia?
The published prices we found range from 1,632,316 COP to 4,775,867 COP, about £383 to £1,120 or $512 to $1,500. They come from Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU). Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.
Is a health check-up in Colombia cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
Before travel, the prices here work out at about £383 to £1,120, against about £385 to £1,120 at the UK providers we checked. Travel adds a flight and a hotel on top; the calculator on the home page adds a rough estimate.
Will the NHS or HSE pay for a health check-up in Colombia?
No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. Colombia is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.
How many days should I plan in Colombia?
Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days. 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 health check-up in Colombia?
Compare the contents, not just the price. A cheap package may leave out the ultrasound or the endoscopy. Check whether the doctor's summary is in English and whether a doctor explains it to you on the day.
Sources
- Prices. Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (HPTU). 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.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.