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Health check-up in Mexico from the US: what the trip costs against paying at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
For Americans, a health check-up in Mexico costs $82–$106 at the clinic we checked, or about $602 with a rough travel estimate added.
- Clinic price
- $82–$1061 provider, one package for one person
- With travel
- $602clinic $82 + about $520 travel (rough estimate)
- Pay privately in US
- Not verified
- Wait in US
- No national waiting list
- Cover in US
- Medicare covers a yearly “Wellness” visit, but says it is not a routine physical exam.
- Soonest booking there
- Not published: ask in writing
- Rank from US
- 1 of 16 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in USD
Trip total $602
Figure 2Health check-up: cheapest trip from the US, by country
Hospitals in Mexico that offer a health check-up
These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a health check-up. Open one for how to book and what it publishes.
Hospital Galenia
- Cancer care
- Neurology
- Heart
- Check-ups
No booking time published: ask in writing
Estimated prices for 2 treatmentsDetails
CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)
- Heart
- Eyes
- Check-ups
No booking time published: ask in writing
4 published pricesDetails
Published health check-up prices in Mexico
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)Monterrey | From 1,549 MXNabout £62 · €74 · C$115 · $82 | Check up Hombre (men), 'Desde $1549' on the home-page #YoMeCheckUp bannerContents not shown on the home page; page text: 'Precios exclusivos en tienda en línea. Válido en unidades participantes. No acumulable con otras promociones o convenios. Vigencia y precio sujetos a cambio sin previo aviso.' Online-shop promotion on the home page, printed with '$' (Mexican pesos); package contents not listed there. | CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)read 27 October 2026 |
| CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)Monterrey | From 1,919 MXNabout £76 · €91 · C$143 · $102 | Check up Mujer (women), 'Desde $1919'Contents not shown; same terms Online-shop promotion on the home page, printed with '$' (Mexican pesos); package contents not listed there. | CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)read 27 October 2026 |
| CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)Monterrey | From 1,703 MXNabout £68 · €81 · C$127 · $91 | Check up Básico, 'Desde $1703'Contents not shown; same terms Online-shop promotion on the home page, printed with '$' (Mexican pesos); package contents not listed there. | CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)read 27 October 2026 |
| CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)Monterrey | From 1,999 MXNabout £80 · €95 · C$149 · $106 | Check up Fitness, 'Desde $1999'Contents not shown; same terms Online-shop promotion on the home page, printed with '$' (Mexican pesos); package contents not listed there. | CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey)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.
Tijuana and Los Algodones sit on the US border, and the clinics here quote in US dollars. Hospital MAC's list is a general public price list valid to 31 December 2026; the dental and eye clinics do not date their pages.
Against waiting or paying in the US
The US has no national public waiting list; what matters is the price your insurer or the hospital charges.
Can your insurer pay?
Ask your insurer before you book. Plans rarely pay for planned treatment abroad unless they have agreed in writing first.
Planning the trip from the US
- Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a health check-up and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goMost packages need you to fast from the night before. Book a morning slot.
- Before you goAsk what happens if a test finds something: is a specialist available the same week, and at what price?
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: US citizens (State Department, choose the country).
- LanguageSpanish; border clinics that serve US patients usually work in English.
- After you returnBring the full report to your doctor, not just the summary page.
- After you returnTreat a "borderline" or "follow up" note as a reason to see your doctor, not as a diagnosis.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Compare Mexico with every other country for a health check-up from the US: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
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Health check-up in Mexico from the US: questions
How much is a health check-up in Mexico for Americans?
The published prices we found work out at $82–$106 at the clinic, from CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey). Adding a rough travel estimate of $520 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about $602. Your own fares and dates will change that part.
Is it cheaper than paying privately in the US?
We have not verified a self-pay price in the US for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.
How long is the wait for a health check-up in the US?
There is no national public waiting list in the US; the question is usually the price your insurer pays.
How many days do I need in Mexico?
Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.
Will my insurer pay for it?
Ask your insurer before booking. Most plans pay little or nothing for planned treatment abroad unless they agree in advance.
Sources
- International patients. CHRISTUS MUGUERZA (Monterrey). Read 27 October 2026.
- Lista de precios público general, Hospital MAC Tijuana (valid 1 Sep to 31 Dec 2026). Hospitales MAC, 1 September 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Yearly “Wellness” visits. Medicare.gov. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.