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Gastroscopy in Portugal from Ireland: what the trip costs against paying at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
For Irish patients, a gastroscopy in Portugal costs €98–€565 at the clinic we checked, or about €338 with a rough travel estimate added.
- Clinic price
- €98–€5651 provider, one diagnostic gastroscopy
- With travel
- €338clinic €98 + 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
- 1 of 7 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in EUR
Trip total €338
Figure 2Gastroscopy: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country
Hospitals in Portugal that offer a gastroscopy
These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a gastroscopy. Open one for how to book and what it publishes.
CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)
No booking time published: ask in writing
4 published pricesDetails
Published gastroscopy prices in Portugal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)Lisbon | €98 to €565about £82–£473 · C$154–C$885 · $110–$632 | Upper endoscopy (Endoscopia), range across CUF unitsSelf-pay price list; whether sedation and biopsies are included is not stated. Price list published 28 June 2026. | CUFread 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 gastroscopy in Ireland.
Can the HSE pay?
From Ireland (HSE): Portugal 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 gastroscopy and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goAsk your doctor whether to stop acid-reducing tablets or blood thinners beforehand.
- Before you goBook the test before the flights and get the time in writing.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
- LanguagePortuguese; private hospitals that serve foreigners work in English.
- After you returnBring the report, the photos and any lab results to your doctor.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Compare Portugal with every other country for a gastroscopy from Ireland: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
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Gastroscopy in Portugal from Ireland: questions
How much is a gastroscopy in Portugal for Irish patients?
The published prices we found work out at €98–€565 at the clinic, from CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Adding a rough travel estimate of €240 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about €338. 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 gastroscopy in Ireland?
We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in Ireland.
How many days do I need in Portugal?
1 day: about 6 hours without food before the test, then rest after sedation. 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
- Preçário CUF [self-pay price list], published 28 June 2026 (PDF). CUF. 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.