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Heart bypass surgery 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, heart bypass surgery in Lithuania costs €8,900 at the clinic we checked, or about €10,310 with a rough travel estimate added.

Clinic price
€8,9001 provider, one coronary artery bypass operation
With travel
€10,310clinic €8,900 + about €1,410 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in Ireland
Not verified
Wait in Ireland
About 45% waiting over 6 months (all cardio-thoracic surgery) (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 €10,310

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from Ireland (return flight and hotel). The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2Heart bypass surgery: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country

Total trip in EUR: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. Click a country for its page for Irish patients.

Published heart bypass surgery 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.

Heart bypass surgery prices in Lithuania
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), VilniusVilnius€8,900about £7,450 · C$13,940 · $9,960Širdies aortokoronarinis šuntavimas [coronary artery bypass surgery]Price only; the page does not list what it covers (stay, intensive care). The page shows no currency symbol; other Meliva pages price in euros. 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 45% waiting over 6 months (all cardio-thoracic surgery). Cardio-thoracic surgery as a whole, not bypass alone: 828 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 376 of them waiting over 6 months (63 over 18 months); another 429 waiting for a first cardio-thoracic outpatient appointment. Waits and prices for heart bypass surgery 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

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for heart bypass surgery and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goSend your angiogram images and report, echocardiogram, blood tests and medicine list; ask the hospital to confirm in writing that a cardiac surgeon has reviewed them and agrees to operate.
  3. Before you goGet a written quote that names what is and is not included, and ask what the deposit and refund rules are if the surgeon decides not to operate.
  4. Before you goCheck that your travel insurance covers a planned operation abroad; most standard policies do not.
  5. Before you goTake a companion: you will not be able to carry bags or look after yourself for the first weeks.
  6. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
  7. LanguageLithuanian; clinics that serve patients from abroad work in English.
  8. After you returnAsk your doctor at home before you leave who will see you afterwards, and bring the full operation notes and discharge letter in English.
  9. After you returnCardiac rehabilitation at home is usually arranged through your own doctor; ask about it early.
  10. After you returnFever, a wound that is red or leaking, breathlessness or chest pain after you return need urgent care.

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Heart bypass surgery in Lithuania from Ireland: questions

How much is heart bypass surgery in Lithuania for Irish patients?

The published prices we found work out at €8,900 at the clinic, from Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), Vilnius. Adding a rough travel estimate of €1,410 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about €10,310. 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 heart bypass surgery in Ireland?

Ireland (public hospitals): About 45% waiting over 6 months (all cardio-thoracic surgery) (24 September 2026). Cardio-thoracic surgery as a whole, not bypass alone: 828 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 376 of them waiting over 6 months (63 over 18 months); another 429 waiting for a first cardio-thoracic outpatient appointment.

How many days do I need in Lithuania?

Usually 1 to 2 weeks in hospital and nearby, then until the surgeon clears you to 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

  1. Širdies aortokoronarinis šuntavimas [coronary artery bypass surgery]. Meliva. Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Open data: inpatient/day case waiting list by specialty, 2026. National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Cross Border Directive: how to get healthcare abroad. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Cross Border Directive: DRG codes and how much you can claim. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.