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The question “what will this cost” comes up almost at once — and that is only natural. The difficulty is that it cannot honestly be answered with a single figure: the cost of treatment in Germany depends on the particular diagnosis, the extent of the assessment and the approach chosen. So what follows is not a price list but a set of reference points: they give a sense of the order of magnitude, but the exact price is always given by the hospital once it has seen your documents.
How the price is arrived at
Before you travel, the hospital draws up a cost estimate (Kostenvoranschlag) — a calculation based on the medical report, the diagnosis and the results of investigations. The estimate is issued in the patient’s name and covers the main part of the expected costs. It is an official document of the hospital, not our rough guess.
An important point: payment for treatment goes directly to the hospital, against its invoice and to its account. Many German hospitals work with patients from abroad on a prepayment basis and issue the final invoice for the care actually given. Our organising services are paid for separately, and that is visible in the documents too — so you always know what you are paying for.
Diagnostics — indicative
- CT (head, chest, abdomen, skeleton) — around €500, with contrast around €550
- MRI (a region of the skeleton, head, chest) — around €800, with contrast €900–1,000; MRI of the whole spine around €950
- Ultrasound — around €130–150
- Consultation with a doctor on the results — from €130
Comprehensive examination programmes — indicative
- General medical assessment (1–2 days) — around €1,650
- Gastroenterological assessment (2 days) — around €700–2,200
- Gynaecological check-up (1 day) — around €1,500
- Urological assessment (1–2 days) — around €1,650
- Cardiological assessment (1–2 days) — around €2,000
Cardiac surgery and procedures — indicative
- Coronary angiography — from €3,000
- Stenting of the coronary vessels — from €5,000 (depending on the number of stents); a single stent around €1,550–2,500
- Coronary bypass surgery — around €30,000–40,000
- Nasal surgery, including correction of the shape — from €4,000
These figures are neither a price list nor an offer. They give an idea of the order of magnitude for typical procedures, but the real cost depends on the complexity of the case, the equipment of the particular hospital and what turns out to be needed in the course of treatment.
What is included and what may be added
The estimate covers the main, planned part of the costs. But medicine does not always follow the plan exactly: if the assessment turns up something requiring further procedures, the extent and the cost may change. In that case the hospital agrees the new items separately — in a transparent arrangement there should be no surprises after the fact. Allow separately for accommodation and, where needed, for an interpreter and accompaniment.
This material is for information only and is not a public offer. The sums given are indicative and stated in euros. The exact cost is set by the estimate of the particular hospital, drawn up in the patient’s name after study of the medical documents; payment is made directly to the hospital.