The cost argument for cardiac surgery in Turkey is well established:
| Coronary bypass (CABG) | |
|---|---|
| Turkey | ~$15,000–20,000, some all-inclusive packages from ~$9,000–13,300 |
| UK private | ~£15,000–25,000 |
That’s a saving of roughly 50–70%, and the packaged pricing that Turkish hospitals commonly publish makes quotes easier to compare than in most countries. One published Istanbul package, for example, lists its surgical risk rate and a 9-day stay including 2 days in intensive care.
Almost all of that cardiac tourism goes to Istanbul. So we should be upfront about something before going further.
Our Verified Hospital Is in Trabzon
Wellmap lists only clinics whose specialities we’ve verified. For cardiac surgery in Turkey, that is currently one hospital, and it’s in Trabzon, on the Eastern Black Sea coast.
That doesn’t mean Istanbul lacks good cardiac surgery — it clearly doesn’t. It means those hospitals aren’t verified for cardiac surgery on Wellmap yet, and we’d rather tell you that than dress up a single regional option as the whole of Turkish heart surgery.
What the Trabzon Hospital Is
Medical Park Trabzon Karadeniz Hospital — a private hospital in the Medical Park group, operating since 2009 and about 10 minutes from Trabzon Airport. It is the only private hospital in the Eastern Black Sea region with both a cardiovascular surgery unit and an IVF centre, and also covers neurosurgery, orthopedics and plastic surgery. Rated 4.7/5 across 465 reviews, mid-range pricing. Turkish and English spoken.
Two things follow from that description.
It matters most regionally. For patients in the Eastern Black Sea region — and those arriving from nearby countries — a private cardiovascular surgery unit ten minutes from the airport is a genuinely useful option.
Its language range is narrower than many Istanbul hospitals, which often add Arabic, Russian and German. If you’d need to discuss surgery in a language other than Turkish or English, factor that in.
Getting Quotes You Can Compare
Whichever hospital you consider, ask for:
- The specific procedure, and for bypass, the number of grafts assumed
- ICU days and ward days included, and the charge for each extra day
- Surgeon, anaesthesia and theatre fees together
- The published or stated surgical risk for that procedure
- How long you must stay after discharge before flying
What This Means in Practice
Trabzon makes the most sense for patients who:
- Live in or near the Eastern Black Sea region, or in neighbouring countries with good connections to Trabzon
- Are comfortable discussing surgery in Turkish or English
- Want a mid-range private hospital rather than a large Istanbul medical-tourism centre
If you want the widest choice of Turkish cardiac hospitals, more languages, and more direct international flights, Istanbul is the more practical base — just note those hospitals aren’t yet verified for cardiac surgery on Wellmap. For a comparison destination with two JCI-accredited options in one city, see Georgia.
What to Bring
- Full cardiac history: diagnoses, ECGs, echocardiogram and angiogram reports, and the angiogram images on disc
- Your cardiologist’s written recommendation stating the procedure
- Current medication list, especially anticoagulants and antiplatelets
- Recent bloodwork including kidney function
- Details of diabetes, lung disease or previous surgery
Getting Started
Send your angiogram and cardiologist’s report and ask for a written, itemised quote using the list above. See verified cardiac surgery clinics in Turkey, or ask our AI assistant — describe the procedure and where you’d be travelling from.
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