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CT scan cost in Ireland vs going abroad
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Paying privately in Ireland costs about €275 to €330 at the providers we checked. Published prices abroad start at €82 in Hungary, before travel.
- Pay at home
- about €275 to €330
- Abroad, before travel
- about €82 to €1,070 in 4 countries
- Paid by the HSE?
- Not reviewed yet
Irish waiting lists come from the National Treatment Purchase Fund's open data (NTPF). The HSE runs two schemes that can pay towards treatment in the EU; see Will the HSE pay for treatment abroad?
Paying privately in Ireland
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affidea IrelandDublin, Cork, Portlaoise | From €275 to €330about £230–£276 · C$431–C$517 · $308–$369 | CT scan, from €275 (Portlaoise), €285 (Cork) or €330 (Dublin)Starting prices by centre; inclusions not stated. | Affidea Irelandread 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.
Published prices abroad, in EUR
Converted at the European Central Bank rate and rounded; before travel and time off work.
| Country | Price range | Difference vs lowest home price |
|---|---|---|
| CT scan in Hungary | about €82 to €136 | €193 less |
| CT scan in Japan | about €94 to €313 | €181 less |
| CT scan in China | about €147 to €1,070 | €128 less |
| CT scan in Portugal | about €220 to €650 | €55 less |
Compare with your wait and price at home
See whether the trip, with a rough travel estimate, still costs less than paying in Ireland.
When not to travel
- Emergencies such as chest pain, a suspected stroke or a serious injury. Go to an emergency department.
- Pregnancy, unless a doctor has decided the scan is needed.
- Scans no doctor has asked for: repeated CT adds radiation and finds harmless things that then need follow-up.
Next steps
CT scan from Ireland: questions
How much does a private CT scan cost in Ireland?
about €275 to €330 at the providers we checked: Affidea Ireland.
Where abroad is a CT scan cheapest from Ireland?
Before travel: Hungary about €82 to €136, Japan about €94 to €313 and China about €147 to €1,070. Add travel, roughly a return flight and a hotel, to compare the whole trip.
Do I need a referral for a CT scan abroad?
Clinics differ, but a referral or a letter from your own doctor makes the result far more useful: it says what question the CT scan should answer, and it means someone at home will act on it.
Sources
- Prices. Affidea Ireland. Read 27 October 2026.
- NTPF publishes September 2026 national public hospital waiting list data. National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Accreditation. Wáberer Medical Center (Budapest). Read 27 October 2026.
- Appointments for international patients. HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, International Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.