Keeping Healthcare Costs Down in Dubai
Price figures for commonly needed procedures, with practical ways to find out what you would actually pay.
Who this is for: People comparing costs before they book, and families managing their healthcare spending.
This guide lists published prices for 13 of 20 procedures and Zavis's indicative ranges for the rest in Dubai. Published prices on this page are the ones each provider lists on its own website, read between 14 October 2026 and 15 October 2026. A listed price is not a quote: a package covers only what the provider says it covers, and the pages do not all say whether VAT is included. Confirm the price and what it includes with the provider before you book. The ranges marked indicative on this page are indicative figures compiled by Zavis. They are not taken from a published price list and are not quotes: each provider sets its own prices, so ask the clinic or hospital for a written quote before you book. How Zavis sources prices.
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Procedures in this guide
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Things to ask and check
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UAE cities
Published and Indicative Prices in Dubai
One figure per procedure for Dubai: the range of prices providers publish where they publish any, and Zavis's indicative range otherwise. Each procedure links to its own page for Dubai.
GP Consultation
Blood Test (CBC + Metabolic Panel)
X-Ray
Dental Cleaning (Scale & Polish)
Vitamin D Test
Thyroid Function Test (TSH + T3/T4)
Ultrasound
ECG / EKG (Electrocardiogram)
Comprehensive Health Checkup
Tooth Extraction
Specialist Consultation
Physiotherapy Session
Mammogram
CT Scan
Dental Crown
Root Canal Treatment
MRI Scan
Psychology / Therapy Session
Endoscopy (Upper GI)
Colonoscopy
What to Ask and Check
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Each provider sets its own prices, so compare written quotes from more than one.
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Ask what each quote includes, so that you compare like with like.
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Ask whether a package price exists for the tests or visits you need, and what the package includes.
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Ask your insurer which providers are in your network and what you would pay at each.
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Do not choose on price alone: check the provider's licence, the clinician's experience with the procedure and what follow-up care is included.
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Zavis's ranges are indicative. They do not show which city or which provider charges less.
Insurance
Whether insurance pays depends on your plan. Ask your insurer what your plan covers and what you would pay before you book.
Providers in Dubai
Browse the UAE Open Healthcare Directory for providers in Dubai.
This Guide in Other Cities
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Keeping Healthcare Costs Down in Dubai: Frequently Asked Questions
What are the figures in this guide?
Published prices on this page are the ones each provider lists on its own website, read between 14 October 2026 and 15 October 2026. A listed price is not a quote: a package covers only what the provider says it covers, and the pages do not all say whether VAT is included. Confirm the price and what it includes with the provider before you book. The ranges marked indicative on this page are indicative figures compiled by Zavis. They are not taken from a published price list and are not quotes: each provider sets its own prices, so ask the clinic or hospital for a written quote before you book.
What published prices and indicative ranges does this guide give for Dubai?
This guide gives published prices for 13 of 20 procedures and Zavis's indicative ranges for the rest in Dubai. Its list begins with: GP Consultation, AED 50 (published price); Blood Test (CBC + Metabolic Panel), AED 80 to AED 500 (indicative range); X-Ray, AED 367.5 to AED 501.27 (published prices). Published prices on this page are the ones each provider lists on its own website, read between 14 October 2026 and 15 October 2026. A listed price is not a quote: a package covers only what the provider says it covers, and the pages do not all say whether VAT is included. Confirm the price and what it includes with the provider before you book. The ranges marked indicative on this page are indicative figures compiled by Zavis. They are not taken from a published price list and are not quotes: each provider sets its own prices, so ask the clinic or hospital for a written quote before you book.
How do I get an actual price?
Ask the clinic or hospital for a written quote, and ask what it includes: the consultation, tests, anaesthesia, consumables, follow-up visits and VAT. Then ask your insurer what your plan covers.
Does insurance cover these procedures?
Whether insurance pays depends on your plan. Ask your insurer what your plan covers and what you would pay before you book.
This page is general information, not medical or financial advice.