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Colonoscopy in Poland from Canada: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 26 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For Canadians, a colonoscopy in Poland costs C$201–C$253 at the clinics we checked, or about C$1,820 once an example return flight and 3 hotel nights are added.

Clinic price: C$201–C$2532 providers, one diagnostic or screening colonoscopy, with sedation and biopsies shown separately where the clinic prices them separately
Example trip: C$1,820clinic C$201 + flight C$1,200 + 3 hotel nights C$420
Pay privately in Canada: Not verified
Wait in Canada: No official figure found
Time there: 2 days: bowel preparation the day before, the test the next day, and someone to take you back to your hotel after sedation
Rank from Canada: 1 of 5 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in CAD

Clinic C$201Flight C$1,200Hotel C$420

Trip total C$1,820

Lowest published clinic price, an example return fare from Canada and 3 hotel nights at C$140. Examples, not quotes.

Figure 2Colonoscopy: cheapest trip from Canada, by country

PolandC$1,820–C$1,870

ChinaC$1,910

HungaryC$2,240–C$2,510

South KoreaC$2,500

ThailandC$3,180–C$3,220

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

Published colonoscopy 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.

Colonoscopy prices in Poland
Provider	Published price	What the price is for	Source
Szpital MSWiA Poznań (public hospital, paid service)Poznań	564 PLNabout £107 · €128 · C$201 · $144	ColonoscopyVAT exempt. General intravenous anaesthesia is a separate line (338 PLN); histology 95 PLN per sample. Gastroscopy 270 PLN. Price list valid from 1 January 2026.	Szpital MSWiA w Poznaniu (Ministry of Interior hospitalread 26 October 2026
Centrum Medyczne DamianaWarsaw	710 PLNabout £135 · €162 · C$253 · $181	Colonoscopy without sedationSedation for endoscopy 560 PLN extra; polyp removal 450 PLN. Price list undated.	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 Canada

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a colonoscopy in Canada.

Can your provincial plan pay?

Ask your provincial health plan before you book. We have not reviewed provincial rules for planned care abroad yet, and they differ by province.

Planning the trip from Canada

Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a colonoscopy and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
Before you goSend the clinic your medicines list, especially blood thinners, diabetes medicines and iron tablets.
Before you goPlan two nights at least: the preparation day keeps you close to a toilet.
Before you goDo not fly on the day of the test if you have had sedation or a polyp removed; ask the clinic how long to wait.
Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca).
LanguagePolish; private clinics in big cities often have English-speaking staff, public hospitals less often.
After you returnGive your doctor the report, photos and lab results. Ask the clinic to email the lab result if it arrives after you leave.
After you returnKnow who to call if you have bleeding or tummy pain after you fly home.

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Colonoscopy in Poland from Canada: questions

How much is a colonoscopy in Poland for Canadians?

The published prices we found work out at C$201–C$253 at the clinic, from Szpital MSWiA Poznań (public hospital, paid service) and Centrum Medyczne Damiana. With an example return flight of C$1,200 and 3 hotel nights at C$140, the trip comes to about C$1,820. Your own fares and dates will change the total.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in Canada?

We have not verified a self-pay price in Canada for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.

How long is the wait for a colonoscopy in Canada?

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

How many days do I need in Poland?

2 days: bowel preparation the day before, the test the next day, and someone to take you back to your hotel after sedation. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will my provincial plan pay for it?

Ask your provincial health plan before booking; we have not reviewed provincial rules for planned care abroad.

Sources

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.
Cennik (price list). Centrum Medyczne Damiana, Warsaw. Read 26 October 2026.
Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.