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Coronary stent in Thailand 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 Thailand costs £6,630–£7,140 at the clinic we checked, or about £7,780 with a rough travel estimate added. That is about £4,670 less than the lowest self-pay price we found in the UK (£12,450).

Clinic price
£6,630–£7,1401 provider, one angioplasty with stenting of a coronary artery
With travel
£7,780clinic £6,630 + about £1,150 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
3 of 3 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP

Trip total £7,780£4,670 under home

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from the UK (return flight and hotel); the amber line is the lowest self-pay price at home. The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2Coronary stent: cheapest trip from the UK, by country

Total trip in GBP: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. The dashed line is the lowest self-pay price at home. Click a country for its page for UK patients.

Published coronary angioplasty with a stent prices in Thailand

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.

Coronary stent prices in Thailand
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Bangkok Hospital (Bangkok Heart Hospital)Bangkok฿299,000about £6,630 · €7,920 · C$12,400 · $8,860Coronary angiogram and angioplasty with stent (CAG + PCI), through the groin, 2 nightsPackage price from the coronary intervention packages page; through the wrist (transradial) 322,000 THB. Conditions and stent count on the package page. Re-check before 31 December 2026.Bangkok Heart Hospital (Bangkok Hospital)read 27 October 2026
Bangkok Hospital (Bangkok Heart Hospital)Bangkok฿322,000about £7,140 · €8,530 · C$13,350 · $9,540Coronary angiogram and angioplasty with stent (CAG + PCI), through the wrist, 2 nightsPackage price; conditions on the package page. Re-check before 31 December 2026.Bangkok Heart Hospital (Bangkok Hospital)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.

Some Bangkok hospitals publish lower package prices that are only for Thai nationals and foreigners living in Thailand. MedPark Hospital's colonoscopy package, for example, says “The price is exclusively for Thai nationals and expatriates residing in Thailand” (MedPark). We leave such prices out. The Bumrungrad surgical prices here come from a 2025 sheet hosted by an insurer, so ask the hospital for its current price.

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?

NHS and HSE schemes do not reach Thailand. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in Thailand is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.

Planning the trip from the UK

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Before you goGet a written quote that says how many stents are included and the price of each extra one.
  4. Before you goCheck your travel insurance covers a planned procedure abroad.
  5. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
  6. LanguageThai; the large Bangkok private hospitals work in English and many other languages.
  7. After you returnKeep taking the blood-thinning medicines exactly as prescribed; stopping them early can block the stent.
  8. After you returnBring the procedure report and the stent details (type and size) to your doctor at home.

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Coronary stent in Thailand from the UK: questions

How much is a coronary angioplasty with a stent in Thailand for UK patients?

The published prices we found work out at £6,630–£7,140 at the clinic, from Bangkok Hospital (Bangkok Heart Hospital). Adding a rough travel estimate of £1,150 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £7,780. Your own fares and dates will change that part.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?

Yes, by about £4,670 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 Thailand?

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?

No. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU and a few other European countries; Thailand is outside it.

Sources

  1. Coronary intervention packages. Bangkok Heart Hospital (Bangkok Hospital). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Electrophysiology and interventional cardiology: self-pay prices. Cleveland Clinic London. Read 27 October 2026.
  3. Coronary angioplasty at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital. Spire Healthcare. Read 27 October 2026.
  4. Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times statistical press notice, August 2026. NHS England, 8 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Colonoscopy package. MedPark Hospital, Bangkok. Read 26 October 2026.
  8. Bumrungrad International Hospital: top surgical packages 2025 (sheet hosted by FWD Insurance Thailand). Bumrungrad International Hospital, via FWD Insurance, 2025. Read 26 October 2026.
  9. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.