Heart test cost 2026: coronary CT scan fees at 13 private hospitals and medical centres, and ECG, exercise ECG and echocardiogram fees compared
At the 13 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres checked by Book a Doctor, a resting ECG costs about HK$550 to HK$740, an exercise ECG about HK$2,600 to HK$4,240, and a coronary CT scan about HK$6,380 to HK$10,650 (mostly with a calcium score; the highest is Matilda International Hospital's standard room price); some hospitals charge a doctor's consultation fee on top.
How much do heart tests cost at each hospital?
The table below lists the common heart test fees published on the websites of the 13 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres checked by this site, not every institution in Hong Kong.
Compiled by this site: resting ECG about HK$550 to HK$740; exercise ECG about HK$2,600 to HK$4,240; 24-hour ECG about HK$2,600 to HK$3,780; echocardiogram about HK$2,090 to HK$4,850; coronary CT scan about HK$6,380 to HK$10,650.
How this list was put together: an institution is listed when it publishes this fee on its own website and this site has checked the figures against that fee schedule. The rows are in a fixed order, not in order of price; this site does not recommend any institution, the order says nothing about quality, and the list is not every institution in Hong Kong.
| Institution | Resting ECG | Exercise ECG | 24-hour ECG | Echocardiogram | Coronary CT scan | Pricing basis and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUHK Medical Centre | Hospital Authority referral price only | Hospital Authority referral price only | Hospital Authority referral price only | Hospital Authority referral price only | HK$8,000 (with calcium score) | Outpatient price |
| Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong | HK$550 | HK$3,870 | HK$3,200 | HK$4,140 | HK$8,060 (with calcium score) | Outpatient price |
| Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road | — | — | — | — | HK$8,158 | Outpatient price |
| Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital | HK$620 | HK$4,240 (Department of Health Assessment) | HK$3,780 | HK$4,850 | HK$9,650 (with calcium score) | Outpatient price; treadmill exercise stress test performed by a cardiologist HK$4,740 |
| Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan | — | — | — | — | HK$7,500 (with calcium score) | Outpatient price |
| St. Paul's Hospital | — | HK$2,600 | HK$2,600 | HK$3,000 | HK$7,410 (with calcium score) | Outpatient price; ECG-type tests and echocardiogram include the resident doctor's fee |
| Hong Kong Baptist Hospital | HK$740 | HK$4,170 | HK$3,660 | HK$3,810 | HK$8,220 (with calcium score) | Outpatient / standard room price; the fee schedule separately lists the Heart Centre doctor's consultation fee of HK$1,000 |
| HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre | — | — | — | — | HK$6,380 (with calcium score) | HK$4,147 with a Hospital Authority referral letter |
| Canossa Hospital (Caritas) | — | — | — | — | HK$7,210 (with calcium score) | Outpatient price; other heart tests are provided by the Hong Kong Asia Heart Centre |
| Union Hospital | HK$730 | — | HK$3,620 | HK$3,300 | HK$8,600 (coronary angiography and cardiac peripheral examination) | The Heart Centre states that the doctor's consultation fee is not included; there are also Hospital Authority referral prices, for example ECG HK$657 |
| Matilda International Hospital | HK$600 | HK$2,800 | HK$3,200 (Matilda Medical Centre (Central)) | HK$2,090 (Matilda Medical Centre (Central)) | HK$10,650 (with calcium score, standard room) | ECG and exercise ECG are hospital charges for the 24-hour outpatient service |
| Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas) | — | — | — | HK$2,790 | HK$7,465 | Outpatient price |
| Evangel Hospital | — | Only the health check add-on price is listed | — | — | HK$7,000 (coronary angiography) | Outpatient price; exercise ECG has only a health check add-on special price, open only to those joining designated health check plans |
Heart test fees, hospital by hospital
CUHK Medical Centre heart test fees: Resting ECG: Hospital Authority referral price only; Exercise ECG: Hospital Authority referral price only; 24-hour ECG: Hospital Authority referral price only; Echocardiogram: Hospital Authority referral price only; Coronary CT scan: HK$8,000 (with calcium score) (outpatient price; effective 1 November 2025).
Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong heart test fees: Resting ECG: HK$550; Exercise ECG: HK$3,870; 24-hour ECG: HK$3,200; Echocardiogram: HK$4,140; Coronary CT scan: HK$8,060 (with calcium score) (outpatient price; effective 1 June 2025, effective 1 January 2026).
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road heart test fees: Coronary CT scan: HK$8,158 (outpatient price; effective 1 January 2026).
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital heart test fees: Resting ECG: HK$620; Exercise ECG: HK$4,240 (Department of Health Assessment); 24-hour ECG: HK$3,780; Echocardiogram: HK$4,850; Coronary CT scan: HK$9,650 (with calcium score) (outpatient price; treadmill exercise stress test performed by a cardiologist HK$4,740; effective 1 August 2026).
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan heart test fees: Coronary CT scan: HK$7,500 (with calcium score) (outpatient price; effective 1 June 2026).
St. Paul's Hospital heart test fees: Exercise ECG: HK$2,600; 24-hour ECG: HK$2,600; Echocardiogram: HK$3,000; Coronary CT scan: HK$7,410 (with calcium score) (outpatient price; ECG-type tests and echocardiogram include the resident doctor's fee).
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital heart test fees: Resting ECG: HK$740; Exercise ECG: HK$4,170; 24-hour ECG: HK$3,660; Echocardiogram: HK$3,810; Coronary CT scan: HK$8,220 (with calcium score) (outpatient / standard room price; the fee schedule separately lists the Heart Centre doctor's consultation fee of HK$1,000; updated 1 July 2026, updated 1 January 2026).
HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre heart test fees: Coronary CT scan: HK$6,380 (with calcium score) (HK$4,147 with a Hospital Authority referral letter; updated 1 April 2026).
Canossa Hospital (Caritas) heart test fees: Coronary CT scan: HK$7,210 (with calcium score) (outpatient price; other heart tests are provided by the Hong Kong Asia Heart Centre; effective 1 April 2026).
Union Hospital heart test fees: Resting ECG: HK$730; 24-hour ECG: HK$3,620; Echocardiogram: HK$3,300; Coronary CT scan: HK$8,600 (coronary angiography and cardiac peripheral examination) (The Heart Centre states that the doctor's consultation fee is not included; there are also Hospital Authority referral prices, for example ECG HK$657; effective 10 June 2026).
Matilda International Hospital heart test fees: Resting ECG: HK$600; Exercise ECG: HK$2,800; 24-hour ECG: HK$3,200 (Matilda Medical Centre (Central)); Echocardiogram: HK$2,090 (Matilda Medical Centre (Central)); Coronary CT scan: HK$10,650 (with calcium score, standard room) (ECG and exercise ECG are hospital charges for the 24-hour outpatient service; effective 1 February 2026).
Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas) heart test fees: Echocardiogram: HK$2,790; Coronary CT scan: HK$7,465 (outpatient price; effective 10 June 2025).
Evangel Hospital heart test fees: Exercise ECG: only the health check add-on price is listed; Coronary CT scan: HK$7,000 (coronary angiography) (outpatient price; exercise ECG has only a health check add-on special price, open only to those joining designated health check plans; effective 2 March 2026).
What is the difference between these tests?
According to Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road, a resting ECG records the electrical changes of the heart's activity with an instrument while the patient lies flat; an exercise ECG has the patient exercise on a treadmill so that heart and lung function, blood pressure and ECG changes can be observed in real time.
According to St. Paul's Hospital, a 24-hour Holter ECG attaches electrode pads to the chest and connects a portable monitor that continuously records the ECG so that the heart rhythm can be analysed. Which test is done is decided by the doctor according to the case.
Is there a cheaper fee with a Hospital Authority referral letter?
Some private hospitals have set fees for patients holding a Hospital Authority referral letter. For example, the CUHK Medical Centre Cardiology Centre lists: ECG HK$530, exercise ECG HK$2,500, 24-hour ECG HK$2,750 and echocardiogram HK$2,850; the original Hospital Authority referral letter must be shown, and these fees do not apply to inpatients.
How much does a heart test cost at a public hospital?
From 1 January 2026, Eligible Persons pay per item for non-emergency radiology services at the Hospital Authority; CT scans are an Advanced item, at HK$500 per item (Hospital Authority Chief Executive, March 2025). Ask the hospital how ECGs and echocardiograms are charged.
What should I ask before booking?
Does the fee include the doctor's consultation fee and the report fee?
Do I need a doctor's referral? Is there a set fee for patients with a Hospital Authority referral letter?
Is the fee different outside office hours or on holidays?
Can the medical insurance pay the hospital directly?
For other test fees: MRI, CT, ultrasound, PET-CT; for cardiology consultation fees, see private cardiologist fees.
Before choosing a doctor, read How to choose a cardiologist.
Frequently asked questions
How much is an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)?
At the Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres checked by Book a Doctor, an echocardiogram costs about HK$2,090 to HK$4,850; for each hospital's pricing basis, see the notes in the table.
How much is a heart CT (coronary CT scan)?
At the 13 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres checked by Book a Doctor, a coronary CT scan costs about HK$6,380 to HK$10,650 (mostly with a calcium score; the highest is Matilda International Hospital's standard room price); from 1 January 2026 Eligible Persons pay HK$500 per non-emergency CT scan at a public hospital (Hospital Authority Chief Executive, March 2025).
Do heart test fees include the doctor's consultation fee?
It depends on the hospital. For example, the Union Hospital Heart Centre states that its fees do not include the doctor's consultation fee, while the fees of the Electro Diagnostic Centre at St. Paul's Hospital include the resident doctor's fee. For cardiologists' consultation fees, see Private cardiologist fees.
Why does a coronary CT scan sometimes include a calcium score?
Some hospitals charge for coronary angiography and the calcium score as a single item, and others list only the angiography, so check the item name when comparing.
Is there a cheaper option?
Some private hospitals have set fees for patients with a Hospital Authority referral letter; CT scans are an Advanced item, and from 1 January 2026 Eligible Persons pay HK$500 per non-emergency CT scan at a public hospital (Hospital Authority Chief Executive, March 2025).