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Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest): booking, waiting time and prices for international patients
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest) is a private hospital in Budapest with a service for patients from abroad: english-language site with an 'International Insurances' page that carries its own price list in EUR, online booking and a case-manager service. The site does not describe a dedicated programme for self-paying medical travellers, interpreters or airport transfers. It says it is JCI accredited.
- Type
- Private
- Accreditation
- ISO 9001 (certificate linked in the site menu; not a hospital accreditation like JCI) (its own claim)
- Known for
- Imaging, Check-ups and Orthopaedics
- Booking time
- “We can make appointments for diagnostic imaging tests within 24 hours.”
- Languages
- English (website); staff languages not stated
How soon it can see you, against the wait at home
Each line is Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest)'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.
How soon you can book
- Diagnostic imaging appointment (MRI scans and CT scans): “We can make appointments for diagnostic imaging tests within 24 hours.” Source
| Treatment here | Wait in UK | Wait in Canada | Wait in Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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) |
What Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest) is known for
- Imaging. MRI and CT departments; 'We can make appointments for diagnostic imaging tests within 24 hours' Source
- Check-ups. Eight WMC health-screening packages (WellCare to WMC 55+ Executive), up to 4 hours or two visits Source
- Orthopaedics. Orthopaedic Centre with knee and hip pages; hip and knee replacement 'surgical packages' on the international price list Source
Size and track record, in its own words
- '3500 square meters', 'More than 30 specialist areas', '10 wards (20 beds)', 'More than 5000 patients per month', '160 highly qualified doctors' (provider's own claim) Source
How to book as a foreign patient
Online booking on the site, or phone +36 1 323 7000 (dispatch service every weekday 8:00-20:00 per the contact page), e-mail info@wmc.hu. A case manager follows treatment from diagnosis to recovery (provider's wording). International patients page
Treatments and published prices
It offers MRI scans, CT scans, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, health check-ups, heart check-ups, hip replacements and knee replacements. Compare every provider in Hungary: mri scan in Hungary, ct scan in Hungary, colonoscopy in Hungary, gastroscopy in Hungary, health check-up in Hungary, heart check-up in Hungary, hip replacement in Hungary, knee replacement in Hungary.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wáberer Medical CenterBudapest | 58,000 HUFabout £132 · €158 · C$248 · $177 | Knee or lumbar spine MRI, without contrastOne region. Brain MRI with MR angiography 92,000 HUF; knee with contrast 109,000 HUF. | Wáberer Medical Centerread 26 October 2026 |
| Wáberer Medical CenterBudapest | 121,000 HUF to 185,000 HUFabout £276–£422 · €330–€504 · C$517–C$790 · $369–$565 | Colonoscopy (121,000) or colonoscopy under anaesthesia (185,000)Histology 50,000 HUF extra. Gastroscopy plus colonoscopy: 172,000 HUF, or 236,000 HUF under anaesthesia. | Wáberer Medical Centerread 26 October 2026 |
| Wáberer Medical CenterBudapest | 87,900 HUF to 549,900 HUFabout £201–£1,260 · €240–€1,500 · C$375–C$2,350 · $268–$1,680 | Health screening packages, from WellCare to WMC55+ ExecutiveEight packages. WellCare (2 to 3 hours) covers lab tests, an internal medicine exam, ECG, chest imaging and abdominal ultrasound. The page shows the contents as icons, so we could not confirm which packages include endoscopy or MRI. | Wáberer Medical Centerread 26 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.
Before you book. Two price lists exist: 'Private individuals' (forints, e.g. WellCare screening 87.900 Ft) and 'International Insurances' (euro, e.g. WellCare 300 EUR). The EUR figures below come from the 'International Insurances' page; the page does not say whether it applies to self-paying foreign patients, so the figures may be insurer tariffs, not what a self-paying traveller is charged. Ask for a written quote. The page does not say what the hip and knee 'surgical package' covers (implant, stay, rehabilitation). The forint list prices hip and knee replacement separately and says 'implant cost not included'. No international-patient coordinator, interpreter or transfer service is described; the clinic mainly serves residents and expatriates with international insurance. Included at the owner's discretion. No cataract or laser-eye price on the international list.
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Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest): questions
How do I book Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest) as a foreign patient?
Online booking on the site, or phone +36 1 323 7000 (dispatch service every weekday 8:00-20:00 per the contact page), e-mail info@wmc.hu. A case manager follows treatment from diagnosis to recovery (provider's wording).
How long is the wait at Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest)?
Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest) says: Diagnostic imaging appointment: “We can make appointments for diagnostic imaging tests within 24 hours.”. These are its own words, not a measured wait; ask for a date in writing before you book flights.
Is Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest) accredited?
ISO 9001 (certificate linked in the site menu; not a hospital accreditation like JCI): the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list.
What is Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest) known for?
Imaging: MRI and CT departments; 'We can make appointments for diagnostic imaging tests within 24 hours' Check-ups: Eight WMC health-screening packages (WellCare to WMC 55+ Executive), up to 4 hours or two visits Orthopaedics: Orthopaedic Centre with knee and hip pages; hip and knee replacement 'surgical packages' on the international price list
Does Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest) publish prices?
Yes, for MRI scans, colonoscopies and health check-ups. Each price on this page is copied from its own site with the date we read it.
Sources
- International patients. Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest). Read 27 October 2026.
- How to book as an international patient. Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest). Read 27 October 2026.
- Accreditation. Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest). Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest). Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest). Read 27 October 2026.
- Prices. Wáberer Medical Center, Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
- Health screening packages. Wáberer Medical Center, Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.