Health Check Packages in China for Foreigners

SinoCareLink arranges full body health checks at Grade 3A public hospitals and accredited screening centres in eight Chinese cities. Packages start at $399 and run to $1,399 for a fully personalized screening, with an English-speaking medical companion beside you, an itemised written quote before you pay, and an English report in 1–3 weeks. Most visitors finish every test in one morning. We are a booking, interpretation and companion service — we do not diagnose or treat.

Three package tiers, published prices

Every package below is a real, bookable product, and the prices in this table are read live from our booking system each time the page loads — not copied from a brochure. All tiers include hospital coordination, appointment booking, an English-speaking companion on the day, and an English summary report.

Essential builds your baseline: liver and kidney function, blood lipids, blood sugar, and a full abdominal ultrasound — the metabolic and vital-sign picture, in about three hours. Premium adds low-dose spiral CT, an advanced cardiac panel and an expanded tumour marker panel, and is what we suggest from age 35, for smokers, or where there is a family history of chronic illness. Personalized starts from a screening questionnaire and is assembled item by item around your history and concerns, with access to advanced imaging such as 3.0T MRI where clinically appropriate.

Not sure which tier fits? Work through the interactive checkup cost estimator, or just send us your history and let us propose a list.

Where you can book — eight cities compared

Base package prices are identical in every city; only the personalized tier varies, and Shanghai is currently the lowest. Each city page below carries the local partner facilities, arrival details and what that city is good for.

Two arrival notes that decide the city for many people. Shenzhen sits 15–30 minutes from the Hong Kong border crossings, and a same-day return trip for a “body check” is routine — see our Hong Kong to Shenzhen body check guide. Shanghai and Beijing work best if you are already transiting; a screening slips into a stopover without adding a trip. Most short-stay visitors enter China visa-free or under a transit exemption, but entry rules change — check the current position for your nationality in our China visa and entry guide before you book flights.

Beijing

Arrive via Beijing Capital (PEK) or Daxing (PKX). The capital carries the deepest bench of specialist departments in the country, which matters if your screening is likely to lead to a follow-up consultation rather than just a report. Personalized screening here is $799. Detail and local partner information: health checkup in Beijing.

Shanghai

Arrive via Pudong (PVG) or Hongqiao (SHA). Shanghai is the easiest city to slot a screening into an existing itinerary, and it currently carries the lowest personalized price of the eight at $599 — if you want the fully tailored tier rather than a standard package, this is where it costs least. Detail: health checkup in Shanghai.

Shenzhen

Arrive via Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), or simply cross from Hong Kong — the border crossings are 15–30 minutes from the screening centres and a same-day return is routine. This is the standard choice for Hong Kong residents doing an annual “body check” at mainland prices. Personalized screening is $799. Detail: health checkup in Shenzhen, or the Hong Kong crossing guide.

Guangzhou

Arrive via Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN). Practical for anyone already working in the Pearl River Delta, and pairs naturally with a Shenzhen or Hong Kong leg. Personalized screening is $1,399. Detail: health checkup in Guangzhou.

Chengdu

Arrive via Tianfu (TFU) or Shuangliu (CTU). The usual reason to pick Chengdu is that the trip is already happening — a morning screening costs you no extra travel days. Personalized screening is $1,399. Detail: health checkup in Chengdu.

Chongqing

Arrive via Jiangbei (CKG). A southwest hub with direct international routes, and the city where we most often arrange screenings for couples travelling together. Personalized screening is $1,399. Detail: health checkup in Chongqing.

Hangzhou

Arrive via Xiaoshan (HGH), or take high-speed rail from Shanghai in about an hour — which is how most of our Hangzhou bookings actually arrive. Personalized screening is $1,399. Detail: health checkup in Hangzhou.

Xi'an

Arrive via Xianyang (XIY). Chosen almost entirely by people building a screening into a history-focused trip. Personalized screening is $1,399. Detail: health checkup in Xi'an.

What checkup day actually looks like

Before you fly, you send us your goals and history; we send back a written, itemised quote and the exact preparation instructions for your package. On the morning, your companion meets you at the hospital entrance, typically for an 8:00–10:30 arrival. Fasting bloods come first, then imaging and consultations. Essential packages take about three hours, larger ones four to five — one morning either way. Afterwards, you eat and get on with your day while the hospital works through its normal reporting cycle.

What every package includes, whatever the tier

The tier decides which tests you get. These four things do not change:

• Hospital coordination and booking — we pick the facility and department that can deliver your package, and secure the slot.
• An English-speaking companion on the day — with you from the entrance through every station, including the physician consultation.
• An English summary report — delivered in 1–3 weeks alongside the original Chinese report.
• A written, itemised quote before payment — including the cancellation terms.

Add-ons sit on top of any tier where the city supports them — additional imaging, sedated gastroscopy and colonoscopy, mammography, and extended cardiac work are the ones most often requested. Availability differs by city, so we confirm what is actually bookable before quoting rather than listing everything as if it were universal.

Booking, in three steps

1. Tell us what you want screened — your age, your history, anything specific that concerns you, and the dates and city you have in mind. A one-line message is enough to start.
2. Get an itemised quote — usually the same day. It lists each item, the total per person, the report timeline and the cancellation terms. There is no obligation at this point, and no payment.
3. Confirm and we book — we secure the hospital slot, send your preparation instructions in writing, and introduce the companion who will meet you on the morning.

Why book through a medical concierge instead of walking in?

You can walk into a Chinese public hospital yourself. Here is what is genuinely hard to do alone, and what we handle:

• Hospital coordination — choosing a hospital and department that actually offers the package you want, and booking slots that are released through Chinese-language systems.
• Medical interpretation — a bilingual companion beside you at every station, including the questions the doctors ask you.
• One person responsible — a single thread from your first question through to report delivery, rather than a different desk at every step.
• Transparent pricing — a written quote before you pay, with hospital fees passed through at what the hospital charges.

What we do not do

We are a booking, interpretation and companion service. We do not diagnose, treat, or give medical advice. Test selection beyond the standard packages follows your own doctor's guidance or the hospital physician's recommendation. We do not promise any medical outcome, and a screening result is not a substitute for seeing a doctor about symptoms.

Before you pay anything

Every enquiry receives, in writing: an itemised quote per person, what each line includes, the cancellation terms, and the report timeline — with no obligation. Take it and compare it against any other provider before you decide.

What you actually get back — the report

A Chinese hospital screening report is a dense, itemised document: every measured value, its reference range, the radiologist's and sonographer's descriptions, and a summary section where the physician lists what stood out and what to do about it. You receive that original, plus an English summary that carries the same values and the same conclusions — we translate it, we do not condense it into a verdict of our own.

If something is flagged, you have three ordinary options and we can arrange any of them as a booking service: a follow-up consultation at the same hospital while you are still in China, a remote second opinion afterwards, or simply taking the report home to your own doctor. Most people do the last one. The medical judgement is the physicians', in China or at home — not ours.

How this compares with screening at home

The reason people fly for a checkup is that the same imaging and laboratory work costs several times more in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia — and in single-payer systems the wait for non-urgent scans can run to months. We have written the comparison out in detail rather than asserting it here: see the cheapest countries for a full body checkup and the US, UK, China and Thailand cost comparison. If you are weighing China against another destination, China versus Korea and China versus Thailand cover the trade-offs beyond price.

Who this is for — and who it is not for

A good fit: adults due an annual checkup who want Grade 3A hospital equipment at Chinese prices; visitors already coming to China for business or travel; Hong Kong residents crossing to Shenzhen; and adult children arranging a thorough screening for visiting parents, where we adjust the item list for age and mobility.

Not a good fit: anyone with acute symptoms — that needs a doctor, not a screening; travellers who cannot commit to a morning slot; and anyone needing procedures we do not arrange.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a health check in China cost? From $399 for Men's Essential to $1,399 for the fully personalized tier, depending on city and package — see the tables above. Your written quote is itemised before you pay.

Do I need a visa? Most short-stay visitors enter visa-free or on a transit exemption. Rules change by nationality; check our visa and entry guide.

Can I get the results in English? Yes — an English summary report in 1–3 weeks, plus the original Chinese report.

Which city should I choose? Proximity to the rest of your trip, budget, and what you want screened. Base prices are the same everywhere; the personalized tier is lowest in Shanghai.

Is one morning really enough? Yes for the standard packages — about three hours for Essential, four to five for larger ones. Gastroscopy or colonoscopy is booked separately and may add a day.

Can my spouse or parents join? Yes. Several people can be scheduled the same morning, quoted per person, with item lists adjusted for age.

What kind of hospitals do you use? Grade 3A public hospitals and accredited private screening centres. We are the booking and companion layer; the medical judgement stays with the hospital physicians.

What if I need to cancel? The cancellation terms are stated in the written quote you receive before paying, so you can review them with no obligation.