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Heart bypass surgery in Lithuania from the US: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For Americans, heart bypass surgery in Lithuania costs $9,960 at the clinic we checked, or about $12,500 with a rough travel estimate added.

Clinic price
$9,9601 provider, one coronary artery bypass operation
With travel
$12,500clinic $9,960 + about $2,540 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in US
Not verified
Wait in US
No national waiting list
Cover in US
Depends on your plan
Soonest booking there
Not published: ask in writing
Rank from US
1 of 3 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in USD

Trip total $12,500

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from the US (return flight and hotel). The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2Heart bypass surgery: cheapest trip from the US, by country

Total trip in USD: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. Click a country for its page for Americans.

Published heart bypass surgery 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.

Heart bypass surgery prices in Lithuania
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), VilniusVilnius€8,900about £7,450 · C$13,940 · $9,960Širdies aortokoronarinis šuntavimas [coronary artery bypass surgery]Price only; the page does not list what it covers (stay, intensive care). The page shows no currency symbol; other Meliva pages price in euros. 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 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

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for heart bypass surgery 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 angiogram images and report, echocardiogram, blood tests and medicine list; ask the hospital to confirm in writing that a cardiac surgeon has reviewed them and agrees to operate.
  3. Before you goGet a written quote that names what is and is not included, and ask what the deposit and refund rules are if the surgeon decides not to operate.
  4. Before you goCheck that your travel insurance covers a planned operation abroad; most standard policies do not.
  5. Before you goTake a companion: you will not be able to carry bags or look after yourself for the first weeks.
  6. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: US citizens (State Department, choose the country).
  7. LanguageLithuanian; clinics that serve patients from abroad work in English.
  8. After you returnAsk your doctor at home before you leave who will see you afterwards, and bring the full operation notes and discharge letter in English.
  9. After you returnCardiac rehabilitation at home is usually arranged through your own doctor; ask about it early.
  10. After you returnFever, a wound that is red or leaking, breathlessness or chest pain after you return need urgent care.

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Heart bypass surgery in Lithuania from the US: questions

How much is heart bypass surgery in Lithuania for Americans?

The published prices we found work out at $9,960 at the clinic, from Meliva (formerly Kardiolita), Vilnius. Adding a rough travel estimate of $2,540 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about $12,500. 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 heart bypass surgery 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 Lithuania?

Usually 1 to 2 weeks in hospital and nearby, then until the surgeon clears you to fly. 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

  1. Širdies aortokoronarinis šuntavimas [coronary artery bypass surgery]. Meliva. Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.