Digestive System Comprehensive Checkup (2-Day)
Women: US$1,575 (NT$50,550). The price above is for men.
Book this checkupPrefer to book it yourself? Call Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center on 02-6603-1439 or use its website ↗. It's free; most hospitals take bookings in Chinese.
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An executive-tier program with Abdominal MRI / MRCP, Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy), Abdominal ultrasound and Resting ECG and a 51-test panel.
What stands out
Liver, pancreas and bile duct tumors and disease.
Colon polyps and colorectal cancer; polyps can usually be removed during the same exam.
Stomach and esophagus ulcers, inflammation and cancer.
Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.
Every test, in English
51 tests listed, 43 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.
Show all 51 tests and what each screens for
| Test | Screens for |
|---|---|
| Vitals | |
| Blood pressure | Screens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. |
| Body composition analysis | Body fat, muscle mass and water percentage. |
| Height, weight and BMI | Basic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk. |
| Waist circumference | Central obesity, a marker of metabolic risk. |
| Blood Count | |
| Complete blood count | Anemia, infection and blood cell disorders. |
| Rheumatoid factor (RF) | A marker associated with rheumatoid arthritis. |
| White blood cell differential | Breakdown of white cell types; infection, allergy and some blood cancers. |
| Liver Function | |
| ALT (SGPT) | Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test. |
| AST (SGOT) | Liver cell damage. |
| Direct bilirubin | Bile duct obstruction. |
| Gamma-GT | Bile duct and alcohol-related liver stress. |
| Total bilirubin | Jaundice, liver and bile problems. |
| Kidney & Electrolytes | |
| Blood urea nitrogen | Kidney function. |
| Creatinine | Kidney function. |
| Estimated GFR | Kidney filtering capacity; stages chronic kidney disease. |
| Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl) | Salt and fluid balance; kidney and hormone problems. |
| Uric acid | Gout risk and kidney stone risk. |
| Lipids & Cardiometabolic | |
| HDL cholesterol | Protective cholesterol level. |
| LDL cholesterol | The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk. |
| Total cholesterol | Cardiovascular risk. |
| Triglycerides | Cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk. |
| Glucose | |
| Fasting glucose | Diabetes and prediabetes. |
| Hemoglobin A1c | Average blood sugar over the past three months; diabetes. |
| Fasting insulin | Insulin resistance. |
| Thyroid & Endocrine | |
| TSH | Thyroid function; the primary thyroid screening test. |
| Tumor Markers | |
| AFP | Liver cancer marker (also used with liver ultrasound in hepatitis B carriers). |
| CA-125 | Ovarian cancer marker. |
| CA 19-9 | Pancreatic and biliary cancer marker. |
| CEA | Colorectal and other GI cancer marker. |
| Infection Serology | |
| Hepatitis B core antibody | Past or hidden hepatitis B exposure. |
| Hepatitis B surface antibody | Immunity to hepatitis B (from vaccine or past infection). |
| Hepatitis C antibody | Hepatitis C infection. |
| H. pylori stool antigen | Active H. pylori infection. |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | Current hepatitis B infection; very common in Taiwan. |
| Urine & Stool | |
| Urinalysis | Kidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes. |
| Cardiac | |
| Resting ECG | Heart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage. |
| X-ray | |
| Chest X-ray | Lung, heart size and chest abnormalities. |
| Ultrasound | |
| Abdominal ultrasound | Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys. |
| MRI Imaging | |
| Abdominal MRI / MRCP | Liver, pancreas and bile duct tumors and disease. |
| Endoscopy | |
| Colonoscopy | Colon polyps and colorectal cancer; polyps can usually be removed during the same exam. |
| Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy) | Stomach and esophagus ulcers, inflammation and cancer. |
| Women's Health | |
| Pap smear | Cervical cancer and precancer. |
| Eye | |
| Visual acuity | Vision sharpness. |
Before you book
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About this hospitalWhat the center says
From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.
If a patient does not stop antiplatelet, anticoagulant, or blood-thinning pain medication as advised before the endoscopy, the center cannot perform a biopsy or polyp removal on the same day, to avoid a bleeding risk.
Foreign patients are asked to bring their passport or Alien Resident Certificate, in place of a National Health Insurance card, to confirm identity on the day of the exam.
Payment on-site can be made by cash or credit card.
Patients can check in for the health exam at time slots from 8:00 to 15:00, each slot paired with a matching fasting-start time.
For patients who add a colonoscopy, the center notifies by text message 10-14 days before the exam and requires a NT$2,000 prepayment for the bowel-prep parcel; once the parcel has been mailed, about 10 days before the exam, it is not refundable or exchangeable.
Patients who want to cancel their appointment are asked to do so online or by phone at least 10 days before the exam.
On the day of the exam, the center asks patients not to take blood-sugar-lowering medication.
On the day of the exam, patients must continue fasting and avoiding water, though up to 50cc of water is allowed to take other chronic-disease medication such as blood pressure drugs.
The center asks patients not to wear makeup, hair gel or skincare products, jewelry, or gel/art nails, since these can affect the safety of an endoscopy or MRI exam.
The center asks patients not to wear contact lenses, since this can affect the safety of an endoscopy or MRI exam.
Patients with any metal implants in their body are asked to call ahead so the center can check MRI image quality and safety; dentures, dental implants and orthopedic fixation hardware are excepted.
If a sedated endoscopy is scheduled for the same day, the center asks patients not to drive themselves or ride a scooter to and from the exam.
Pregnant or possibly pregnant patients are asked to tell the health-check staff in advance, and will not have X-ray or other radiation exams.
If a patient's period falls on the day of the exam, some test results may be affected, and the center will schedule a follow-up re-exam for those items 3 days after the period ends.
Patients who have an implanted cardiac pacemaker, brain vessel clip or coil, artificial heart valve, or cochlear implant are asked to proactively tell the medical staff.
Stool samples should be collected 1 to 2 days before the exam; patients also scheduled for a colonoscopy must collect the sample before taking the laxative, and female patients should avoid collecting during their period.
For patients whose stool sample is collected by the chemical method, the center asks them to avoid carrots, red meat, offal and food containing animal blood, plus iron supplements and other health supplements, starting 5 days before the exam.
Patients who are not having a gastroscopy or colonoscopy must fast completely, including water, for 8 hours before the exam until it is finished; those having an endoscopy should instead follow the separate endoscopy preparation and medication guide.
The center asks patients to avoid caffeinated drinks such as coffee, tea and cola for the whole day.
Patients scheduled for the osteoporosis test bundle or a bone density scan are asked to stop glucosamine and calcium supplements for the whole day.
The center asks patients to avoid gas-producing foods such as dairy, eggs and beans, to prevent bloating that could affect the exam results.
The center asks patients to stop supplements that promote blood circulation (fish oil, ginkgo, red yeast rice, ginseng, reishi) 7 days before the exam.
The center asks patients on antiplatelet drugs, anticoagulants, or anti-inflammatory pain medication that can affect clotting to stop them before the exam, for a number of days that depends on the specific drug (see the center's table).
Patients using a GLP-1 ("gut hormone"/weight-loss) injection or oral drug to control blood sugar or weight are asked to skip one dose before the exam.
The low-dose lung CT (LDCT) add-on is limited to patients aged 25 or older.
The center advises patients who have a biopsy taken or a polyp removed during a gastroscopy or colonoscopy not to fly for 7 days afterward, to avoid altitude pressure or an early clip failure affecting wound healing.
Ask your own doctor before changing any medicine.
An imaging CD is not included and must be purchased separately, applied for on the day of the exam.
The health-check report takes 14 to 21 working days to complete.
A health-check report consultation is included as one of the included services, along with a set lunch, electronic report, free parking and an exam gown.
Add to this package
Tests this center prices separately that this package does not include.
| Test | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lipoprotein(a) | US$17 NT$550 | |
| Vitamin D (25-OH)as listed: Vitamin D3 test | US$25 NT$800 | |
| Syphilis serologyas listed: Syphilis blood test | US$3 NT$105 | |
| Hepatitis A antibodyas listed: Hepatitis A antibody test (Anti-HAV IgG) | US$12 NT$393 | IgG subtype (marker of past infection/immunity) |
| Hepatitis A antibodyas listed: Hepatitis A antibody test (Anti-HAV IgM) | US$13 NT$412 | IgM subtype (marker of acute infection) |
| HIV screeningas listed: HIV test (AIDS screening) | US$15 NT$480 | |
| Urine cytologyas listed: Urine cytology test | US$22 NT$720 | |
| Breast ultrasound | US$37 NT$1,176 | For women |
| HPV DNA testas listed: HPV DNA test (vaginal swab) | US$47 NT$1,500 | For women |
| Bone density (DXA)as listed: Bone density scan | US$37 NT$1,200 | |
| Hearing test | US$9 NT$275 | |
| Hereditary cancer gene panelas listed: Comprehensive hereditary cancer gene panel | US$857 NT$27,500 |
Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20
Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the tests we could price list at about US$6,398–9,549 for a woman (43 of 43 tests) and US$6,324–9,365 for a man (41 of 41 tests) (MDsave, Quest and others; checked 2026-10-11).
How we priced it
A panel counts once however many of its tests the package lists. A test for one sex only is counted only for that sex. Tests we could not price are left out, so this is not what a US checkup would cost. Prices marked "rough" come from a single reseller or are extrapolated from a similar test.
- Abdominal ultrasound: US$150–375, MDsave, ultrasound one body area
- AFP: US$50, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- Hepatitis C antibody: US$62, Quest direct hepatitis C with confirmation
- Body composition analysis: US$40–55, BodySpec ($40-55 per DEXA); BodySpec guide ($40-200 wellness providers; InBody $15-30)
- CA-125 (women only): US$34, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- CA 19-9: US$43, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- Complete blood count and 1 related test, priced as one panel: US$29, Quest direct
- CEA: US$28, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- Chest X-ray: US$100–150, careroute.ai; khealth.com
- Colonoscopy: US$2,200–3,300, MDsave
- Creatinine and 7 related tests, priced as one panel: US$49, Quest direct comprehensive metabolic panel
- Direct bilirubin: US$29–39, Walk-In Lab direct bilirubin $29; total + direct $39 (plus $6 physician fee); not sold standalone by Quest or Labcorp, rough
- Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy): US$2,000–3,000, MDsave
- Gamma-GT: US$29–59, Labcorp OnDemand GGT $59; Walk-In Lab $29 (reseller, plus $6 physician fee)
- H. pylori stool antigen: US$50–300, colonoscopycostguide.com range, rough
- Hemoglobin A1c: US$39, Quest direct
- Hepatitis B surface antigen and 2 related tests, priced as one panel: US$99, Quest direct hepatitis B with confirmation
- Fasting insulin: US$34–99, Walk-In Lab fasting insulin $34; Quest Insulin Resistance Test Panel (insulin + C-peptide) $99, rough
- Abdominal MRI / MRCP: US$612, MDsave MRI without contrast (any one body part incl. abdomen)
- Pap smear (women only): US$40–150, CostHelper; BetterCare; Mira Health
- Physician physical examination and 3 related tests, priced as one panel: US$250–400, CVS ($99-150); CoveredUSA median ~$250; Sidecar ($353-502)
- Resting ECG: US$102, CarePriceGuide national average
- Rheumatoid factor (RF): US$39–119, Walk-In Lab RF alone $39; Quest RA panel (RF + anti-CCP etc.) $110; Labcorp OnDemand RA test (RF + anti-CCP) $119
- Total cholesterol and 3 related tests, priced as one panel: US$59, Quest direct lipid panel
- TSH: US$49, Quest direct
- Uric acid: US$42–49, Quest $42 (gout uric acid test); Labcorp OnDemand $49; Walk-In Lab $29 reseller
- Urinalysis: US$40–49, Quest $40; Labcorp OnDemand $49; Walk-In Lab $29 reseller
- General eye exam and 1 related test, priced as one panel: US$100–150, Warby Parker ($85); America's Best ($80); CoveredUSA median ~$150; VisionTestCost 1280-store median $95
Radiation from this package's imaging
About 0.1 mSv from the tests we could identify, a typical adult dose for these exams: less than 1 month of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year, US average).
This package also lists 8 items we have not matched to a test; if any of them is an X-ray, CT or PET scan, the total is higher.
- Chest X-ray · about 0.1 mSv
Typical doses from published references (RadiologyInfo.org ↗, Mettler et al. 2008 ↗); the actual dose depends on the scanner and protocol. Ask the center for its own figure.
What US screening guidelines say
The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent US panel whose recommendations cover people without symptoms. Shown for comparison; it is not advice for you.
What US screening guidelines say about 17 of these tests
General preparation notes for 12 tests in this package
This is general information about how the exam is usually done, not medical advice for you or your family member. Requirements vary by center and by individual health history — always follow the center's own instructions and your own doctor's guidance, especially for any medicine change.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator: the test passes a weak electric current through the body and has traditionally not been recommended with these devices.
Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested, so the test is often done in the morning.
Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.
Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested.
Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.
Usually needs at least 8 hours without food or drink except water beforehand.
Mention when booking: If you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting, and mention it to the center.
Usually needs 8 to 12 hours of fasting (no food or drink except plain water) beforehand.
Mention when booking: Mention biotin (vitamin B7) supplements, usually paused for at least a day before this test, and any diabetes medicine; ask the prescribing doctor before changing any medicine.
Usually needs a clean-catch (midstream) sample; some tests instead ask you to collect all urine passed over 24 hours.
Mention when booking: Ask which specific urine test your provider ordered, since collection instructions vary by test.
Usually needs no fasting; you remove jewelry, metal objects and sometimes clothing above the waist for a hospital gown.
Mention when booking: Tell the center if you are, or might be, pregnant.
Usually needs about 6 hours without food beforehand; clear fluids other than milk or fizzy drinks are commonly still allowed. Loose, comfortable clothing is easiest.
Mention when booking: Mention if you have type 1 diabetes, so the center can offer an early appointment time.
Guidelines on eating vary by center; some ask for a short fast before an abdominal MRI or MRCP. Expect to hold your breath at times during the scan.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker or other implanted device, metal fragments, pregnancy, kidney disease, or claustrophobia.
Afterwards: If you take a sedative for claustrophobia or anxiety, you'll need someone to take you home; arrange this before the scan.
Usually needs a clear-liquid diet the day before and a split-dose bowel-cleansing prep taken the evening before and morning of the exam; drinking extra fluids helps avoid dehydration.
Mention when booking: Tell the center about heart, kidney or lung disease, blood thinners, diabetes medicine, aspirin, arthritis medicine or iron; ask the prescribing doctor before changing any medicine.
Afterwards: After sedation, no driving, operating machinery or signing legal documents for the rest of the day; someone should take you home.
Usually needs about 8 hours without food or drink, including water, beforehand.
Mention when booking: Tell the center about heart or lung disease, aspirin, blood thinners, arthritis medicine, insulin or iron, and ask the prescribing doctor before changing any medicine.
Afterwards: After sedation, no driving, machinery or legal documents that day; get a ride home. Contact a doctor for fever, trouble swallowing, chest or belly pain, or black stools; bleeding can start days later.
Usually asks that you avoid intercourse, douching and tampons for 24 hours beforehand, and avoid scheduling during your period if possible.
Mention when booking: Tell the center if you are having unexpected bleeding, think you might be pregnant, or have had an abnormal Pap or positive HPV test before.
Afterwards: Light bleeding or spotting afterward is common and usually stops within a few hours.
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If this isn't quite right
Other packages at Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center
| Package | Tests | Price |
|---|---|---|
| National Civil Servant Checkup Plan (Basic)Civil-servant | 26 | US$140 NT$4,500 |
| National Civil Servant Checkup PlanCivil-servant | 33 | US$249 NT$8,000 |
| Personalized Checkup for Age 18-39 — Basic Package (Mandatory Base) | 38 | US$299 NT$9,600 |
| Personalized Checkup for Age 40+ — Basic Package (Mandatory Base) | 43 | US$349 NT$11,200 |
| National Civil Servant Checkup Plan (Dependents)Civil-servant | 48 | US$498 NT$16,000 |
| Women's Package | 54 | US$1,515 NT$48,620 |
| Brain-Heart-Lung Package | 45 | US$1,720 NT$55,200 |
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