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Health check-up in Poland from Ireland: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For Irish patients, a health check-up in Poland costs €2,050 at the clinic we checked, or about €2,380 once an example return flight and 2 hotel nights are added.

Clinic price
€2,0501 provider, one package for one person
Example trip
€2,380clinic €2,050 + flight €150 + 2 hotel nights €180
Pay privately in Ireland
Not verified
Wait in Ireland
No official figure found
Time there
Half a day to one day for most packages; packages with endoscopy or several scans can take two days
Rank from Ireland
6 of 6 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in EUR

Trip total €2,380

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from Ireland and 2 hotel nights at €90. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2Health check-up: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country

Total trip in EUR: lowest to highest published price plus the same example flight and hotel rules. Click a country for its page for Irish patients.

Published health check-up prices in Poland

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.

Health check-up prices in Poland
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Centrum Medyczne DamianaWarsaw9,000 PLNabout £1,710 · €2,050 · C$3,210 · $2,290Comprehensive health check for men, with one night in hospitalColonoscopy (with polyp removal and histology if needed), gastroscopy, MRI of one area without contrast, heart echo, ECG, several ultrasound scans, chest X-ray, about 35 lab tests and specialist consultations, one night in a single room, a video consultation 21 days later. List price; the shop showed 8,550 PLN on offer when we read it. English service for this package not confirmed. Voucher valid 6 months from purchase.Centrum Medyczne Damianaread 26 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.

Poznań's MSWiA hospital is a public hospital that also sells services to paying patients; its list is dated 1 January 2026. Private clinics in Warsaw publish similar or higher prices. Polish eye clinics charge a separate qualification visit before cataract surgery.

Against waiting or paying in Ireland

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a health check-up in Ireland.

Can the HSE pay?

From Ireland (HSE): Poland is one of the EU countries listed for the Cross Border Directive scheme. You pay the provider yourself and then claim back the smaller of what you paid and what the same care would cost in the Irish public system; travel and hotels are not covered, and you need a referral from a GP or a consultant you saw as a public patient. HSE: Cross Border Directive, how much you can claim.

Planning the trip from Ireland

  1. 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.
  2. Before you goMost packages need you to fast from the night before. Book a morning slot.
  3. Before you goAsk what happens if a test finds something: is a specialist available the same week, and at what price?
  4. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
  5. LanguagePolish; private clinics in big cities often have English-speaking staff, public hospitals less often.
  6. After you returnBring the full report to your doctor, not just the summary page.
  7. After you returnTreat a "borderline" or "follow up" note as a reason to see your doctor, not as a diagnosis.

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Health check-up in Poland from Ireland: questions

How much is a health check-up in Poland for Irish patients?

The published prices we found work out at €2,050 at the clinic, from Centrum Medyczne Damiana. With an example return flight of €150 and 2 hotel nights at €90, the trip comes to about €2,380. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in Ireland?

We have not verified a self-pay price in Ireland 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 Ireland?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in Ireland.

How many days do I need in Poland?

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 the HSE pay for it?

Possibly in part: the Cross Border Directive scheme refunds up to what the same care costs in the Irish public system, after you have paid and with a referral.

Sources

  1. Kompleksowy Przegląd Stanu Zdrowia dla mężczyzn (comprehensive health check, men). Centrum Medyczne Damiana, Warsaw (online shop). Read 26 October 2026.
  2. Cross Border Directive: how to get healthcare abroad. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Cross Border Directive: DRG codes and how much you can claim. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Cennik usług medycznych obowiązujący od 1.01.2026 (price list valid from 1 January 2026). Szpital MSWiA w Poznaniu (Ministry of Interior hospital, Poznań), 1 January 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.