Bronchoscopy Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of bronchoscopy in the UAE typically ranges from $2,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Bronchoscopy passes a thin flexible tube through the nose or mouth to look inside the airways and take samples. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Biopsies or washings
• Sedation
• Ultrasound-guided sampling
• Facility

Bronchoscopy is usually a day procedure; quotes near the upper end of the range above are unusual.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust describes a local anaesthetic spray and mild sedation, 20 to 30 minutes for the test and about an hour to recover. Patients should not eat or drink for about two hours afterwards.

An adult should stay for 24 hours, and driving waits 48 hours. Bleeding after biopsy is common. Collapsed lung affects about 1 in 1,000, or 1 in 100 after lung tissue biopsy. A mild fever and sore throat can occur.

Coverage for diagnostic tests depends on the plan's terms; co-payments apply.