Most guides in this series lead with a price comparison. This one can’t, and it’s worth saying why up front: we could not find a reliable published price for heart bypass surgery in Georgia.
What is published is the cost of the first step — a primary consultation with a heart surgeon in Tbilisi typically runs $50–150 — and the fact that cardiac surgery is performed there in JCI-accredited facilities.
For context from elsewhere:
| Coronary bypass (CABG) | |
|---|---|
| Turkey | ~$9,000–20,000 |
| UK private | ~£15,000–25,000 |
| Georgia | no reliable published figure |
We’d rather leave that cell empty than fill it with a guess. A cardiac surgery price is a number people plan their lives around, and it depends heavily on the procedure, the number of grafts, days in intensive care and whether anything goes wrong. The only figure worth relying on is a written quote from the hospital — and the rest of this guide is about getting a useful one.
Why Georgia Is Worth Asking
Our Georgia cardiology guide made the point that most Georgian hospitals listing cardiology don’t perform heart surgery. These two do, and both hold JCI accreditation — the internationally recognised standard that is one of the few things a patient can verify from abroad.
Add a low consultation cost and a short flight from much of Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, and Georgia is a reasonable place to get an assessment and a quote before deciding.
Where Care Actually Happens
American Hospital Tbilisi — a JCI-accredited multidisciplinary hospital in central Tbilisi, built to American healthcare standards. Its Centers of Excellence include Heart, Vascular and Lung Diseases, alongside a dedicated traumatology-orthopedics department and a spine surgery centre. Rated 4.7/5 across 310 reviews, premium pricing. English, Georgian, Russian and German spoken.
CMC Hospital (Caucasus Medical Centre), Tbilisi — a JCI-accredited multi-disciplinary referral hospital and a hub for medical tourism in the Caucasus, with high-tech interventions rare for the region, including cardiac surgery and bone marrow transplantation, and 24/7 emergency services. Covers cardiology, oncology, neurology and ophthalmology as well. Rated 4.7/5 across 340 reviews, mid-range pricing. English, Georgian and Russian spoken.
These are Wellmap’s verified entries for cardiac surgery in Georgia. Having two JCI options in the same city is useful in itself: you can get two quotes and two opinions in one trip.
How to Get a Quote Worth Comparing
Ask each hospital to put in writing:
- Which procedure, and for bypass, how many grafts the price assumes
- Days in intensive care and on the ward that are included — and the daily rate for each extra day
- Surgeon, anaesthetist and theatre fees, together rather than separately
- What happens to the price if there are complications
- Follow-up: what is included after discharge, and for how long you’d need to stay in Tbilisi
Then compare against a Turkish or UK quote on the same basis. A headline number without these details can’t be compared with anything.
What This Means in Practice
Georgia makes the most sense for patients who:
- Want an assessment and quotes from two JCI-accredited hospitals in one trip, at a low consultation cost
- Speak Russian, and would rather discuss cardiac surgery in it than in English
- Are choosing between a premium hospital built to American standards and a mid-range referral hospital with round-the-clock emergency cover
- Are within a short flight of Tbilisi
It makes less sense for someone who needs a firm price before travelling at all — in that case start with the written-quote questions above by email, or look at Turkey, where packaged pricing is more commonly published.
What to Bring
- Full cardiac history: diagnoses, ECGs, echocardiogram and angiogram reports, and the angiogram images themselves on disc if you have them
- The recommendation for surgery from your cardiologist, stating the specific procedure
- Current medication list, especially anticoagulants and antiplatelets
- Recent bloodwork, including kidney function and cardiac markers
- Details of diabetes, lung disease or previous surgery, which all affect surgical risk
Getting Started
Send your angiogram and cardiologist’s report to both hospitals and ask for written quotes on the same basis — the questions above make the two comparable. See verified cardiac surgery clinics in Georgia, or ask our AI assistant — describe the procedure you’ve been recommended.
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