Elite GI Checkup
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A standard-tier program with Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy), Abdominal ultrasound, Bone density (DXA) and Resting ECG and a 35-test panel, with a doctor's review at the end.
What stands out
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.
Osteoporosis and fracture risk.
Every test, in English
35 tests listed, 30 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.
Show all 35 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. |
| Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration) | Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup. |
| Blood Count | |
| Complete blood count | Anemia, infection and blood cell disorders. |
| 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. |
| Kidney & Electrolytes | |
| Blood urea nitrogen | Kidney function. |
| Creatinine | Kidney function. |
| 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. |
| Urine & Stool | |
| Urinalysis | Kidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes. |
| Cardiac | |
| Resting ECG | Heart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage. |
| X-ray | |
| Abdominal X-ray (KUB) | Kidney stones and bowel abnormalities. |
| Chest X-ray | Lung, heart size and chest abnormalities. |
| Spine X-ray | Degeneration and alignment of the spine. |
| Ultrasound | |
| Abdominal ultrasound | Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys. |
| 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. |
| Bone & Body Composition | |
| Bone density (DXA) | Osteoporosis and fracture risk. |
| Eye | |
| Intraocular pressure | Glaucoma. |
| Visual acuity | Vision sharpness. |
| ENT & Dental | |
| Hearing test | Hearing loss. |
| Consultation | |
| Physician physical examination | A doctor's hands-on examination and history taking. |
Before you book
6 packages listed
About this hospitalWhat the center says
From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.
The center accepts credit cards from a long list of banks for payment.
The center accepts payment by bank transfer to its own account.
Patients are asked to eat lightly for three days before the exam, then fast completely (no food, drinks, water, or gum) after midnight the night before, an 8-hour fast.
For eye-pressure testing, patients are asked not to wear contact lenses on the day of the exam; frame glasses are preferred.
Patients are asked not to wear nail polish or lipstick on the day of the exam.
Patients with hypertension, heart disease, or diabetes are asked to bring their medication with them.
Female patients who are pregnant or possibly pregnant are asked to tell the staff, and should not have the X-ray or bone-density exam.
Starting two days before the exam, patients are asked to drink more water and eat a low-residue diet, avoiding fried, high-fiber or high-protein foods such as vegetables, fruit and dairy.
The day before the colonoscopy, patients are asked to eat only a liquid diet (such as fish soup, rice-porridge broth, or strained juice) and begin taking the bowel-prep laxative.
Patients prone to constipation are asked to start the low-residue diet a week before the exam.
For three days before the stool test, patients are asked to avoid blood-containing foods (such as duck blood, pig blood, beef, and organ meats), vitamins, iron supplements, and alcohol.
Patients are asked to collect the stool sample the day before the exam (before taking the laxative), about a peanut-sized amount, placed in the stool specimen box at room temperature, and hand it to front-desk staff at check-in.
The center asks women to schedule the checkup outside their menstrual period.
Female patients who are possibly or already pregnant, or who have not had sexual intercourse, are asked to tell staff beforehand and should not have the X-ray or Pap smear exam.
Female patients are asked not to collect stool or urine samples, or have a Pap smear, during their menstrual period.
For three days before a Pap smear, patients are asked to avoid vaginal douching, using vaginal medication, tub bathing, and sexual intercourse.
In principle, only adults aged 18 or older may take this health checkup.
The center does not recommend sedation for painless gastroscopy or colonoscopy for people over 75, among other high-risk conditions it lists (such as a BMI of 35 or more).
Ask your own doctor before changing any medicine.
Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the 30 of 30 tests we could price list at about US$5,685–8,541 (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.
- Abdominal ultrasound: US$150–375, MDsave, ultrasound one body area
- Abdominal X-ray (KUB): US$106, MDsave X-ray (any one body part, abdomen listed)
- Hearing test: US$100–250, CoveredUSA (median ~$150, independent audiologist $100-250, ENT $150-350); HearingAidCostGuide ($150-350 diagnostic)
- Body composition analysis: US$40–55, BodySpec ($40-55 per DEXA); BodySpec guide ($40-200 wellness providers; InBody $15-30)
- Bone density (DXA): US$150–250, CoveredUSA; primary-md.com
- Complete blood count and 1 related test, priced as one panel: US$29, Quest direct
- Chest X-ray: US$100–150, careroute.ai; khealth.com
- Colonoscopy: US$2,200–3,300, MDsave
- Creatinine and 4 related tests, priced as one panel: US$49, Quest direct comprehensive metabolic panel
- Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy): US$2,000–3,000, MDsave
- Hemoglobin A1c: US$39, Quest direct
- 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
- Spine X-ray: US$129, MDsave Complex X-ray (spine 2+ views)
- Total cholesterol and 3 related tests, priced as one panel: US$59, Quest direct lipid panel
- 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 2 related tests, 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 2.2 mSv from the tests we could identify, a typical adult dose for these exams: roughly 8 months of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year, US average).
This package also lists 5 items we have not matched to a test; if any of them is an X-ray, CT or PET scan, the total is higher.
- Abdominal X-ray (KUB) · about 0.7 mSv
- Bone density (DXA) · about less than 0.01 mSv
- Chest X-ray · about 0.1 mSv
- Spine X-ray · about 1.4 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 13 of these tests
General preparation notes for 11 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 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.
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 skip calcium supplements for 24 hours beforehand. Avoid clothing with metal zippers or buttons, and remove jewelry.
Mention when booking: Mention any recent barium exam or CT/nuclear-medicine contrast, and whether pregnancy is possible.
Usually needs no special preparation; expect to listen for tones or words through headphones, and sometimes a small probe checks how the eardrum moves.
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