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Coronary stent in Lithuania from Ireland: what the trip costs against the wait at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
For Irish patients, a coronary angioplasty with a stent in Lithuania costs €1,900 at the clinic we checked, or about €2,500 with a rough travel estimate added.
- Clinic price
- €1,9001 provider, one angioplasty with stenting of a coronary artery
- With travel
- €2,500clinic €1,900 + about €600 travel (rough estimate)
- Pay privately in Ireland
- Not verified
- Wait in Ireland
- About 35% waiting over 6 months (all cardiology procedures) (24 September 2026)
- Cover in Ireland
- Not reviewed yet
- Soonest booking there
- Not published: ask in writing
- Rank from Ireland
- 1 of 3 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in EUR
Trip total €2,500
Figure 2Coronary stent: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country
Published coronary angioplasty with a stent prices in Lithuania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), VilniusVilnius | €1,900about £1,590 · C$2,980 · $2,130 | Stentavimas naudojant 1 vaistais dengtą stentą [stenting with 1 drug-eluting stent]One drug-eluting stent. The coronary angiogram is a separate service (1,650 on its own page). Stay not stated. Not stated. | Melivaread 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
Ireland (public hospitals), 24 September 2026: About 35% waiting over 6 months (all cardiology procedures). Cardiology as a whole, not stents alone: 6,070 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 2,103 of them over 6 months; another 46,535 waiting for a first cardiology outpatient appointment, 20,175 of them over 6 months. Waits and prices for a coronary angioplasty with a stent in Ireland.
Can the HSE pay?
From Ireland (HSE): Lithuania 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 coronary angioplasty with a stent and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goSend your latest ECG, echocardiogram, any stress test or CT angiogram, and your medicine list; ask a cardiologist there to confirm in writing that a stent is the likely plan.
- Before you goGet a written quote that says how many stents are included and the price of each extra one.
- Before you goCheck your travel insurance covers a planned procedure abroad.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
- LanguageLithuanian; clinics that serve patients from abroad work in English.
- After you returnKeep taking the blood-thinning medicines exactly as prescribed; stopping them early can block the stent.
- After you returnBring the procedure report and the stent details (type and size) to your doctor at home.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Compare Lithuania with every other country for a coronary angioplasty with a stent from Ireland: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
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Coronary stent in Lithuania from Ireland: questions
How much is a coronary angioplasty with a stent in Lithuania for Irish patients?
The published prices we found work out at €1,900 at the clinic, from Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), Vilnius. Adding a rough travel estimate of €600 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about €2,500. 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 coronary angioplasty with a stent in Ireland?
Ireland (public hospitals): About 35% waiting over 6 months (all cardiology procedures) (24 September 2026). Cardiology as a whole, not stents alone: 6,070 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 2,103 of them over 6 months; another 46,535 waiting for a first cardiology outpatient appointment, 20,175 of them over 6 months.
How many days do I need in Lithuania?
Often 1 to 2 nights in hospital, then a few days nearby before you fly. 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
- Stentavimas naudojant 1 vaistais dengtą stentą [stenting with one drug-eluting stent]. Meliva. Read 27 October 2026.
- Open data: inpatient/day case waiting list by specialty, 2026. National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), October 2026. Read 26 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.