What is the cost of an MRI?

[tonerman]

Either at Cima, or Catolica or another hospital? And it can be in either San Jose or Liberia. I saw that the last price in 2010 was $400 at Cima in San Jose, but I can find nothing current.
Thanks,
Larry8)

[Andrew]

Getting this information on the telephone is not easy.

I just called CIMA for you and got the run around for ten minutes and nobody was even willing to give me a ‘range of prices’ for an MRI.

For two years I had CostaRicaHospital.com with a U.S. Registered Nurse and this ‘poor communications’ was the main reason I got out of the medical tourism business.

When you find out the prices, please do report back and let us know …

Scott

[tonerman]

Scott;
Thanks, I really appreciate your effort.

Based on the 2010 price of $400 at CIMA I imagine it may be substantially higher now. We’re going to our home in Manuel Antonio in a couple of weeks, so maybe I can try for more info while there at a local doctor.

We live mostly at our home here South of Pedasi Panama, and you might find these prices interesting. Chitre hospital $400, specialized clinic in Panama City $170. So, it looks like this is going to be the place.

Thanks again,
Larry

PS I will let you know once I actually have it done…it may take some time as I will probably have it done when we get back here in April unless I find it convenient and economical in Costa Rica.

[tonerman]

[quote=”Scott”]Getting this information on the telephone is not easy.

I just called CIMA for you and got the run around for ten minutes and nobody was even willing to give me a ‘range of prices’ for an MRI.

For two years I had CostaRicaHospital.com with a U.S. Registered Nurse and this ‘poor communications’ was the main reason I got out of the medical tourism business.

When you find out the prices, please do report back and let us know …

Scott[/quote]

Hi Scott;
I thought you would be interested to know I have a referral from my orthopedic surgeon for an MRI in Panama City. The normal price is $340, but he had a discount coupon which he signed and it will cost me $170. Oh yes, the surgeon’s fee for consultation was $20.

Also you might find this interesting. My significant other had a wire sliver in her foot which became severely imbedded. She had a 2 hour surgery at the hospital in Las Tablas, with all the sophisticated equipment you would find in the finest hospitals anywhere. It took 11 stitches. She’s healing nicely, gets it dressed and cleaned and antibiotic put on every day, cost of which is $1 each time. The actual surgery, by the way, cost $25 and the x-rays were free.

And, a few years ago I severely burned my leg with a hot oil spill and the skin actually fell off. My emergency room fee was $3 and subsequent cleaning and re-dressing, antibiotics and pain pills were $1 each day for 3 weeks. Today, you cannot even see any evidence of the burn. And this was all done at the clinic here in Pedasi, about 15 minutes from where we live.

I had a sonagram 2 weeks ago to check for osteoperosis which cost $42.50 and $20 for consultation (turns out I have it). Thought these costs might make a person think about where to get health care. Also, note, I am not a resident of Panama, we just live here most of the time except when we have to renew our visa (every 180 days) and then we just visit our home in Manuel Antonio, which we rent out to vacationers when we’re not there.

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