UK · Coronary stent
NHS coronary angioplasty with a stent waiting time vs paying privately or going abroad
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Cardiology as a whole, not stents alone: people waiting to start treatment after referral (360,799), and the share within 18 weeks: 67.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiology) (England, August 2026). Paying privately in the UK costs about £12,450 to £14,900 at the providers we checked. Published prices abroad start at £1,590 in Lithuania, before travel.
- Official wait
- 67.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiology) (August 2026)
- Pay at home
- about £12,450 to £14,900
- Abroad, before travel
- about £1,590 to £7,140 in 3 countries
- Paid by the NHS?
- Not reviewed yet
How soon hospitals abroad say they can see you
These are each hospital's own words; ask for a date in writing before you book flights.
- Gleneagles Hospital Penang (Malaysia, booking): “Please email or WhatsApp us at least 1 week in advance.”
- Prince Court Medical Centre (Malaysia, booking): “Start planning at least three months ahead, considering travel bookings and treatment scheduling.”
The official waiting figure
- 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. England, August 2026. NHS England.
- Median 42 days; 1 in 10 waited over 332 days — Cardiology procedures (including angiograms and stents): days from being placed on the list to admission for the 343 people admitted in the month; 1,524 more were still waiting, with a median of 102 days so far. Scotland (NHS Golden Jubilee), August 2026. Public Health Scotland.
NHS waiting figures here are for England, from NHS England's monthly statistics (diagnostic waits, referral to treatment). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland publish their own.
Paying privately in the UK
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic LondonLondon | From £12,445about €14,860 · C$23,280 · $16,640 | Coronary angiogram plus PCI with 1 stent, day caseHospital package with one standard stent: pre-assessment, day-case room, theatre, nursing and routine tests. Consultant and anaesthetist fees are not included; the final price depends on the treatment your consultant recommends. Estimated price; no date given. | Cleveland Clinic Londonread 27 October 2026 |
| Spire St Anthony’s HospitalCheam, Surrey | From £14,896about €17,790 · C$27,870 · $19,910 | Coronary angioplasty: first consultation (£250) plus treatment from £14,646Pre-assessment tests, the procedure, consultant and anaesthetist fees and aftercare; the page does not say how many stents. “From” price; no date given. | Spire Healthcareread 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.
Published prices abroad, in GBP
Converted at the European Central Bank rate and rounded; before travel and time off work.
| Country | Price range | Difference vs lowest home price |
|---|---|---|
| Coronary stent in Lithuania | about £1,590 | £10,850 less |
| Coronary stent in Malaysia | about £3,640 to £6,240 | £8,800 less |
| Coronary stent in Thailand | about £6,630 to £7,140 | £5,820 less |
Compare with your wait and price at home
See whether the trip, with a rough travel estimate, still costs less than paying in the UK.
When not to travel
- Chest pain at rest, pain that is getting worse, or a heart attack: that is an emergency at home.
- Anyone who cannot take blood-thinning medicines for the months after a stent.
Next steps
Coronary stent from the UK: questions
How long is the NHS wait for coronary stent procedures?
67.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiology) (England, 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 much does a private coronary angioplasty with a stent cost in the UK?
about £12,450 to £14,900 at the providers we checked: Cleveland Clinic London and Spire St Anthony’s Hospital.
Where abroad is a coronary angioplasty with a stent cheapest from the UK?
Before travel: Lithuania about £1,590, Malaysia about £3,640 to £6,240 and Thailand about £6,630 to £7,140. Add travel, roughly a return flight and a hotel, to compare the whole trip.
Do I need a referral for a coronary angioplasty with a stent abroad?
Clinics differ, but a referral or a letter from your own doctor makes the result far more useful: it says what question the coronary angioplasty with a stent should answer, and it means someone at home will act on it.
Sources
- Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times statistical press notice, August 2026. NHS England, 8 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Stage of treatment waiting times: ongoing and completed waits, monthly, August 2026. Public Health Scotland. 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.
- Monthly Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity, August 2026. NHS England, 8 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- International patients. Gleneagles Hospital Penang. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Prince Court Medical Centre. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.