From Ireland · Heart check-up · Spain
Heart check-up in Spain from Ireland: what the trip costs against paying at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
For Irish patients, a heart check-up in Spain costs €495 at the clinic we checked, or about €735 with a rough travel estimate added.
- Clinic price
- €4951 provider, one heart-focused package for one person
- With travel
- €735clinic €495 + about €240 travel (rough estimate)
- Pay privately in Ireland
- Not verified
- Wait in Ireland
- No official figure found
- Cover in Ireland
- Not reviewed yet
- Soonest booking there
- Not published: ask in writing
- Rank from Ireland
- 3 of 10 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in EUR
Trip total €735
Figure 2Heart check-up: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country
Hospitals in Spain that offer a heart check-up
These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a heart check-up. Open one for how to book and what it publishes.
HM Hospitales (International HM)
- Cancer care
- Neurology
- Heart
- Orthopaedics
Reply: “We respond within 48–72 hours (up to 4 days in oncology), along with a detailed medical assessment and a clear quote.”
4 published pricesDetails
Published heart check-up prices in Spain
Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HM Hospitales (International HM)Madrid | €495about £414 · C$775 · $554 | Chequeo cardiológicoCardiology consultation, full blood analysis, echo + ECG + consultation, stress test, chest X-ray, report Same 2023 page; 'Precio de adquisición al contado: 495€' with 0% financing example. | HM Hospitales (International HM)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.
Against waiting or paying in Ireland
We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a heart check-up in Ireland.
Can the HSE pay?
From Ireland (HSE): Spain 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.
Planning the trip from Ireland
- Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a heart check-up and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goBring a list of your medicines and any earlier ECGs or reports.
- Before you goWear comfortable shoes if a treadmill test is included.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
- LanguageSpanish (and Catalan in Barcelona); international departments of private hospitals work in English.
- After you returnGive the full report to your doctor; abnormal results are followed up at home.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Compare Spain with every other country for a heart check-up from Ireland: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
Related pages
Heart check-up in Spain from Ireland: questions
How much is a heart check-up in Spain for Irish patients?
The published prices we found work out at €495 at the clinic, from HM Hospitales (International HM). Adding a rough travel estimate of €240 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about €735. Your own fares and dates will change that part.
Is it cheaper than paying privately in Ireland?
We have not verified a self-pay price in Ireland for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.
How long is the wait for a heart check-up in Ireland?
We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in Ireland.
How many days do I need in Spain?
Half a day to one day. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.
Will the HSE pay for it?
Possibly in part: the Cross Border Directive scheme refunds up to what the same care costs in the Irish public system, after you have paid and with a referral.
Sources
- Prices. HM Hospitales (International HM). Read 27 October 2026.
- Cross Border Directive: how to get healthcare abroad. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
- Cross Border Directive: DRG codes and how much you can claim. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.