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Coronary stent in Lithuania from the UK: what the trip costs against the wait at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
For UK patients, a coronary angioplasty with a stent in Lithuania costs £1,590 at the clinic we checked, or about £2,140 with a rough travel estimate added. That is about £10,300 less than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£12,450).
- Clinic price
- £1,5901 provider, one angioplasty with stenting of a coronary artery
- With travel
- £2,140clinic £1,590 + about £550 travel (rough estimate)
- Pay privately in UK
- £12,450–£14,900
- Wait in UK
- 67.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiology) (August 2026)
- Cover in UK
- Not reviewed yet
- Soonest booking there
- Not published: ask in writing
- Rank from UK
- 1 of 3 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP
Trip total £2,140£10,300 under home
Figure 2Coronary stent: cheapest trip from the UK, 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 the UK
England, August 2026: 67.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiology). Cardiology as a whole, not stents alone: people waiting to start treatment after referral (360,799), and the share within 18 weeks. Waits and prices for a coronary angioplasty with a stent in the UK.
Paying privately in the UK: £12,450–£14,900, from Cleveland Clinic London and Spire St Anthony’s Hospital.
Can the NHS pay?
From England (NHS): the S2 route can fund planned treatment in an EU country, but only state healthcare with a public provider, never private treatment, and only with approval before you go. NHS England must also confirm it cannot treat you in a medically acceptable time. The private clinics on this page do not qualify. NHS: the S2 funding route.
Planning the trip from the UK
- 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: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
- 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 the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
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Coronary stent in Lithuania from the UK: questions
How much is a coronary angioplasty with a stent in Lithuania for UK patients?
The published prices we found work out at £1,590 at the clinic, from Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), Vilnius. Adding a rough travel estimate of £550 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £2,140. Your own fares and dates will change that part.
Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
Yes, by about £10,300 on these example figures: the lowest self-pay price we found at home is £12,450. The gap shrinks if your travel costs more than our estimate.
How long is the wait for a coronary angioplasty with a stent in the UK?
England: 67.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiology) (August 2026). Cardiology as a whole, not stents alone: people waiting to start treatment after referral (360,799), and the share within 18 weeks.
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 NHS pay for it?
Only through the S2 route, for state treatment at a public provider, approved before you travel. Private clinics like those on this page do not qualify.
Sources
- Stentavimas naudojant 1 vaistais dengtą stentą [stenting with one drug-eluting stent]. Meliva. Read 27 October 2026.
- Electrophysiology and interventional cardiology: self-pay prices. Cleveland Clinic London. Read 27 October 2026.
- Coronary angioplasty at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital. Spire Healthcare. Read 27 October 2026.
- Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times statistical press notice, August 2026. NHS England, 8 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.