Digestive care and endoscopy in Vietnam.
Endoscopy is one of the few procedures that fits into a single morning, and one of the most postponed — usually out of reluctance rather than cost.
It is also where the gap between catching something early and catching it late is widest. If you are already travelling to Vietnam for something else, this is worth attaching to the same trip.
We handle the logistics.
The medicine belongs to the surgeon. Everything around it — the part that makes people give up — belongs to us.
Preparation instructions in your language
Fasting, bowel prep and which of your current medications to pause — one step missed and the appointment is postponed.
The sedation choice explained
Painless endoscopy means sedation, which means you are not driving yourself home and should have someone with you.
Biopsy results chased on your behalf
If samples are taken, pathology adds a few days. We collect the report and send it translated, including after you have flown home.
Images and findings you can hand over
You leave with the endoscopy images and findings in a format your own doctor can read.
The numbers you need to plan.
- Procedure time
- 15–30 minutes
- Days in Vietnam
- 2–3 days
- Biopsy results
- 3–7 days
- Preparation
- Fast 6–8 hours
Who this suits.
- Anyone over 45 who has never been screened for colorectal cancer
- Anyone with persistent reflux or stomach pain who has never had it scoped
- Anyone with a family history of gastrointestinal cancer needing regular monitoring
Reference cost.
Reference bands in Australian dollars, not a Handle quote. Your actual cost is settled once a doctor has read your records.
- Typical digestive health journeyA$300 – A$800+
- Gastroenterology consultation
- A$40 – A$100
- Specialist assessment for abdominal pain, reflux, gastritis, bowel symptoms, bleeding, abnormal tests and other digestive concerns.
- Gastroscopy
- A$150 – A$300
- Endoscopic examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum to assess inflammation, ulcers, reflux disease, bleeding and lesions.
- Gastroscopy with NBI
- A$200 – A$350
- Enhanced endoscopic imaging that helps the physician assess mucosal abnormalities more closely.
- Gastroscopy with sedation
- A$250 – A$450+
- Gastroscopy performed under sedation for comfort; medication and anaesthesia components may vary.
- Colonoscopy
- A$200 – A$400
- Endoscopic examination of the large bowel for polyps, inflammation, bleeding, colorectal disease and cancer screening.
- Colonoscopy with sedation
- A$300 – A$500+
- Colonoscopy performed under sedation.
- Gastroscopy and colonoscopy with sedation
- A$400 – A$700+
- Combined upper and lower GI endoscopy, often used for comprehensive digestive assessment.
- Biopsy and pathology
- A$50 – A$250+
- Tissue sample taken during endoscopy and examined by pathology when a suspicious area is found.
- Polyp removal
- A$150 – A$600+
- Endoscopic removal of a gastrointestinal polyp; final cost depends on size, number and technique.
- Digestive cancer screening
- A$500 – A$1,000+
- Coordinated assessment that may combine consultation, blood tests, endoscopy and pathology depending on risk.
- Advanced GI investigation
- Custom quote
- Complex endoscopic or imaging-based evaluation for suspected disease; requires individual planning.
A trailing plus means the upper figure is where a case starts rather than where it stops. Cost depends on the facility, the materials and your own case.
Common questions.
Other specialties.
Send your records, get a treatment plan within 48 hours.
Free, and no obligation. You get a named surgeon, an expected schedule and a cost band for your case.