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CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto): booking, waiting time and prices for international patients
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) is a private hospital in Lisbon with a service for patients from abroad: international CUF team: contact form and phone for international patients, 'Portugal Health Passport' fixed-price urgent care for tourists, check-up booking from abroad by phone or form, agreements with insurers. It says it is JCI accredited.
- Type
- Private
- Accreditation
- JCI (Hospital CUF Porto only, per CUF news item) (its own claim), NP EN ISO 9001 (shown on international page) (its own claim)
- Known for
- Orthopaedics, Eyes, Check-ups, Digestive and Dental
- Booking time
- Not published
- Languages
- English (page); other languages not listed
How soon it can see you, against the wait at home
Each line is CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)'s own words about time, sorted by what it measures. A hospital's booking time is a promise for its international service, not an official statistic; ask for a date in writing, and only then book flights.
CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) does not publish how soon it can book you.
| Treatment here | Wait in UK | Wait in Canada | Wait in Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 30.9% waiting over 6 weeks | No figure | About 30% waiting over 6 months |
| Hip replacement | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) | Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 days | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery) |
| Knee replacement | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) | Median 146 days; 1 in 10 waited over 361 days | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery) |
| Cataract surgery | 72.2% within 18 weeks (all eye care) | Median 66 days; 1 in 10 waited over 222 days | About 42% waiting over 6 months (all eye surgery) |
What CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) is known for
- Orthopaedics. Hip and pelvis unit and knee unit at Hospital CUF Descobertas (Lisbon) and Hospital CUF Porto / Tejo Source
- Eyes. Cataract and refractive surgery unit at Hospital CUF Tejo (Lisbon) Source
- Check-ups. PREVENIR check-up programme Source
- Digestive. Colonoscopy exam page (Portuguese) Source
- Dental. Implantology consultation Source
Size and track record, in its own words
- '30 Facilities, 1.1M Patients, 2.5M Appointments, 13k Professionals, 66 Operating theatres, 1170 Doctors' offices'; 'largest private healthcare provider in Portugal'; '80 years of experience' (provider claims) Source
How to book as a foreign patient
Contact the international team by the form or phone +351 211 527 866 (national landline number). Check-up: 'Do you live abroad? You can book your check-up by telephone +351 211 527 866 or form'. Tourists sign up for the Portugal Health Passport online and present the passport at the unit. International patients page
Treatments and published prices
It offers health check-ups, colonoscopies, hip replacements, knee replacements, cataract operations and dental implants. Compare every provider in Portugal: health check-up in Portugal.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)Lisbon | €295about £247 · C$462 · $330 | PREVENIR Check-upInitial consultation, laboratory tests, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, audiogram, abdominal ultrasound, visual exam; a second doctor's appointment and a written report after results. No validity date on the page. | CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)read 27 October 2026 |
| CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)Lisbon | €530about £444 · C$830 · $593 | PREVENIR Check-up+More extensive laboratory tests, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, audiogram, abdominal ultrasound, visual exam, kidney ultrasound; second doctor's appointment and report after results. No validity date on the page. | CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)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.
Before you book. Check-up bookable at CUF Almada, Belém (Lisbon), Cascais, Miraflores (Algés), Porto Institute, Torres Vedras, Trindade (Porto) and Viseu per the page; not every CUF hospital. Portugal Health Passport: urgent-care package incl. consultation, 1 X-ray and basic lab tests 'for the price of 150€' (urgent care, not one of the treatments on this site): https://www.cuf.pt/en/cuf-services/international-cuf/cuf-international/medical-offer/portugal-health-passport Procedure pages for colonoscopy, hip, knee, cataract, dental implants describe the service; none shows a price.
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Listing is not a recommendation: we chose providers with an international patient service and their own published information, and we have not inspected any of them. Read what governments advise about treatment abroad.
CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto): questions
How do I book CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) as a foreign patient?
Contact the international team by the form or phone +351 211 527 866 (national landline number). Check-up: 'Do you live abroad? You can book your check-up by telephone +351 211 527 866 or form'. Tourists sign up for the Portugal Health Passport online and present the passport at the unit.
How long is the wait at CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)?
CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) does not publish how soon it can book you. Ask the international office for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
Is CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) accredited?
JCI (Hospital CUF Porto only, per CUF news item): the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list (since 2018). NP EN ISO 9001 (shown on international page): the provider says so on its own site; we could not confirm it on the accreditor's list.
What is CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) known for?
Orthopaedics: Hip and pelvis unit and knee unit at Hospital CUF Descobertas (Lisbon) and Hospital CUF Porto / Tejo Eyes: Cataract and refractive surgery unit at Hospital CUF Tejo (Lisbon) Check-ups: PREVENIR check-up programme Digestive: Colonoscopy exam page (Portuguese) Dental: Implantology consultation
Does CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto) publish prices?
Yes, for health check-ups. Each price on this page is copied from its own site with the date we read it.
Sources
- International patients. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
- Accreditation. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.