Overseas Chinese Health Checkup Program
Who can book: Overseas Compatriot Card (i僑卡) holders only.
Book this checkupPrefer to book it yourself? Call Pojen General Hospital on (02)25709966 or use its website ↗. It's free; most hospitals take bookings in Chinese.
We book it with the hospital for you, from US$149, paid only after the hospital confirms. We reply by email with available dates, the confirmed price, and whether an English report is available.
Paying from a US account? HSA and FSA notes.
An executive-tier program with Brain MR angiography, Abdominal MRI / MRCP, Brain MRI, Cervical spine MRI and Lumbar spine MRI and a 75-test panel.
What stands out
Aneurysms and narrowed brain arteries.
Liver, pancreas and bile duct tumors and disease.
Brain tumors, small strokes, aneurysms and early degeneration.
Neck disc and spinal cord problems.
Every test, in English
75 tests listed, 62 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.
Show all 75 tests and what each screens for
| Test | Screens for | Add-on? |
|---|---|---|
| Vitals | ||
| Blood pressure | Screens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. | Incl. |
| Body composition analysis | Body fat, muscle mass and water percentage. | Incl. |
| Height, weight and BMI | Basic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk. | Incl. |
| Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration) | Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup. | Incl. |
| Waist circumference | Central obesity, a marker of metabolic risk. | Incl. |
| Blood Count | ||
| Complete blood count | Anemia, infection and blood cell disorders. | Incl. |
| Rheumatoid factor (RF) | A marker associated with rheumatoid arthritis. | Incl. |
| White blood cell differential | Breakdown of white cell types; infection, allergy and some blood cancers. | Incl. |
| Liver Function | ||
| Albumin | Liver function and nutrition status. | Incl. |
| Alkaline phosphatase | Liver, bile duct and bone conditions. | Incl. |
| ALT (SGPT) | Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test. | Incl. |
| Amylase | Pancreatic or salivary gland enzyme; elevated levels can indicate pancreatitis. | Incl. |
| AST (SGOT) | Liver cell damage. | Incl. |
| Direct bilirubin | Bile duct obstruction. | Incl. |
| Gamma-GT | Bile duct and alcohol-related liver stress. | Incl. |
| Globulin and A/G ratio | Immune protein levels. | Incl. |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | Non-specific tissue damage marker. | Incl. |
| Total bilirubin | Jaundice, liver and bile problems. | Incl. |
| Total protein | Nutrition and liver/kidney protein handling. | Incl. |
| Kidney & Electrolytes | ||
| Uric acid | Gout risk and kidney stone risk. | Incl. |
| Lipids & Cardiometabolic | ||
| Apolipoprotein A1 and B | Refined cardiovascular risk measure. | Incl. |
| HDL cholesterol | Protective cholesterol level. | Incl. |
| Homocysteine | Cardiovascular risk marker. | Incl. |
| LDL cholesterol | The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk. | Incl. |
| Total cholesterol | Cardiovascular risk. | Incl. |
| Triglycerides | Cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk. | Incl. |
| Glucose | ||
| Fasting glucose | Diabetes and prediabetes. | Incl. |
| Thyroid & Endocrine | ||
| Free T4 | Thyroid hormone level. | Incl. |
| TSH | Thyroid function; the primary thyroid screening test. | Incl. |
| Tumor Markers | ||
| AFP | Liver cancer marker (also used with liver ultrasound in hepatitis B carriers). | Incl. |
| CA-125 | Ovarian cancer marker. | Incl. |
| CA 15-3 | Breast cancer marker. | Incl. |
| CA 19-9 | Pancreatic and biliary cancer marker. | Incl. |
| Infection Serology | ||
| Hepatitis B surface antibody | Immunity to hepatitis B (from vaccine or past infection). | Incl. |
| Hepatitis C antibody | Hepatitis C infection. | Incl. |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | Current hepatitis B infection; very common in Taiwan. | Incl. |
| Urine & Stool | ||
| Stool occult blood (FIT) | Colorectal cancer and polyps; the standard non-invasive colon screen. | Incl. |
| Cardiac | ||
| Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV) | Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness. | Incl. |
| Creatine kinase | Muscle and heart muscle damage. | Incl. |
| Resting ECG | Heart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage. | Incl. |
| X-ray | ||
| Chest X-ray | Lung, heart size and chest abnormalities. | Incl. |
| Ultrasound | ||
| Abdominal ultrasound | Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys. | Incl. |
| Breast ultrasound | Breast lumps; complements mammography, especially in dense breasts. | Incl. |
| Pelvic (gynecologic) ultrasound | Uterus and ovary abnormalities (fibroids, cysts). | Incl. |
| Prostate ultrasound | Prostate size and abnormalities. | Incl. |
| Thyroid ultrasound | Thyroid nodules. | Incl. |
| CT Imaging | ||
| Coronary artery calcium score | Calcified plaque in heart arteries; refines heart attack risk. | Add-on |
| Low-dose chest CT | Early lung cancer; the USPSTF recommends it yearly for some adults 50 to 80 with a heavy smoking history. | Add-on |
| MRI Imaging | ||
| Brain MR angiography | Aneurysms and narrowed brain arteries. | Add-on |
| Abdominal MRI / MRCP | Liver, pancreas and bile duct tumors and disease. | Add-on |
| Brain MRI | Brain tumors, small strokes, aneurysms and early degeneration. | Add-on |
| Cervical spine MRI | Neck disc and spinal cord problems. | Add-on |
| Lumbar spine MRI | Lower back disc and nerve problems. | Add-on |
| Pelvic MRI | Pelvic organ abnormalities. | Add-on |
| Endoscopy | ||
| Colonoscopy | Colon polyps and colorectal cancer; polyps can usually be removed during the same exam. | Add-on |
| Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy) | Stomach and esophagus ulcers, inflammation and cancer. | Add-on |
| Bone & Body Composition | ||
| Bone density (DXA) | Osteoporosis and fracture risk. | Incl. |
| Eye | ||
| Color vision | Color vision deficiency. | Incl. |
| Retinal (fundus) photography | Diabetic and hypertensive eye damage, macular degeneration. | Incl. |
| Intraocular pressure | Glaucoma. | Incl. |
| Visual acuity | Vision sharpness. | Incl. |
| ENT & Dental | ||
| Hearing test | Hearing loss. | Incl. |
Before you book
About 7 minutes' walk (558 m) from Taipei Arena station
On the OCAC i僑卡 partner list. Card holders can ask the center about a discount.
15 packages listed
About this hospitalWhat the center says
From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.
For patients with a sit-down toilet, the center advises turning to sit facing backward or sitting as far forward as possible, lining the bowl with tissue before passing stool, then using the sampling stick to collect a peanut-sized piece of stool that has not touched water into the specimen box.
Before the chest X-ray, patients are asked to remove their bra.
Patients who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or unsure whether they are pregnant are asked to defer radiological and invasive exams.
The center asks patients to try to avoid scheduling the checkup during menstruation.
For patients having a Pap smear or cervical high-risk screening, the day before the exam they are asked to avoid vaginal douching, vaginal suppositories, and sexual intercourse.
Patients without prior sexual experience are advised against internal exams such as a Pap smear or cervical-cancer high-risk screening.
Patients who take medication regularly are asked to avoid taking it on the morning of the checkup, bring the medication along, and take it after finishing the fasting parts of the exam.
Diabetic patients are asked to take their medication according to its instructions, either with or after a meal.
Ask your own doctor before changing any medicine.
The physician reviews and summarizes each patient's exam results on the same day as part of the checkup.
Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the tests we could price list at about US$3,066–4,036 for a woman (51 of 51 tests) and US$3,028–3,998 for a man (48 of 48 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
- Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV): US$228, MDsave Ankle-Brachial Index Test
- AFP: US$50, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- Amylase: US$30–39, Labcorp OnDemand $39; Walk-In Lab $30 reseller
- Hepatitis C antibody: US$62, Quest direct hepatitis C with confirmation
- Apolipoprotein A1 and B: US$69–94, Walk-In Lab apolipoprotein assessment $94; Labcorp OnDemand ApoB $69 list; WIL ApoB $59 + ApoA1 $79 = $138
- 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
- Breast ultrasound (women only): US$331, MDsave Ultrasound Breast Bilateral
- CA-125 (women only): US$34, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- CA 15-3 (women only): US$59, Walk-In Lab (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
- Chest X-ray: US$100–150, careroute.ai; khealth.com
- Creatine kinase: US$34, Walk-In Lab total CK $34; HealthLabs $28 (via findlabtest.com aggregator), rough
- Creatinine and 8 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
- Free T4: US$89, Labcorp OnDemand TSH + free T4 panel $89 list (checked 2026-10-11); Walk-In Lab free T3 + free T4 panel $69 (reseller, not re-checked)
- Retinal (fundus) photography: US$25–50, Optos optomap billing FAQ ($39-65); Lifetime Eye Care ($29); Vision Plus ($30); Luck Optical ($15); CoveredUSA ($20-50)
- Gamma-GT: US$29–59, Labcorp OnDemand GGT $59; Walk-In Lab $29 (reseller, plus $6 physician fee)
- Hepatitis B surface antigen and 1 related test, priced as one panel: US$99, Quest direct hepatitis B with confirmation
- Homocysteine: US$75–79, Quest $75; Labcorp OnDemand $79; Walk-In Lab $69 reseller
- Lactate dehydrogenase: US$32, Walk-In Lab lactic acid dehydrogenase $32, rough
- Pelvic (gynecologic) ultrasound (women only): US$220, MDsave Ultrasound (one body area, pelvic complete listed)
- Physician physical examination and 4 related tests, priced as one panel: US$250–400, CVS ($99-150); CoveredUSA median ~$250; Sidecar ($353-502)
- Prostate ultrasound (men only): US$606, Turquoise Health transrectal ultrasound average cash price (via search snippet); general range, rough
- 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
- Stool occult blood (FIT): US$49–89, Everlywell FIT $49; Quest FIT home kit $79; Labcorp ColoFIT $89 list; Walk-In Lab $95 reseller
- Thyroid ultrasound: US$220, MDsave Ultrasound (one body area, thyroid listed)
- 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
- General eye exam and 3 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 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 13 items we have not matched to a test; if any of them is an X-ray, CT or PET scan, the total is higher.
- Bone density (DXA) · about less than 0.01 mSv
- Chest X-ray · about 0.1 mSv
Optional add-ons would add: Coronary artery calcium score (about 1.7 mSv), Low-dose chest CT (about 1.5 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 26 of these tests
General preparation notes for 22 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.
Guaiac-based kits usually ask you to avoid red meat, NSAIDs and more than 250mg of vitamin C for a few days beforehand; FIT kits usually need no diet change.
Mention when booking: Tell the center which kit you were given, and ask the prescribing doctor before stopping aspirin taken for the heart.
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.
For a transabdominal scan, drinking water beforehand to fill the bladder is common; for a transvaginal scan, an empty bladder is usual instead.
Mention when booking: Tell the center which type of scan you expect, and mention if you are, or might be, pregnant.
Usually needs little or no preparation; an enema and antibiotics are mainly for a planned biopsy. A scan through the lower belly instead may need a full bladder.
Mention when booking: Mention aspirin or other blood thinners; if a biopsy is planned, the center may ask about pausing them, so ask the prescribing doctor before changing any medicine.
Usually needs about 4 hours without food, caffeine or smoking beforehand; no contrast injection is used for this scan.
Mention when booking: Tell the center if pregnancy is possible.
Afterwards: No recovery time is needed; normal activities can usually resume right away.
Usually needs no fasting and no contrast injection; loose clothing with no metal is easiest.
Mention when booking: Tell the center if you are, or might be, pregnant.
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.
Guidelines on eating and drinking vary by center, so ask when booking. Remove jewelry and metal before the scan.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker, aneurysm clip, cochlear implant 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.
Guidelines on eating and drinking vary by center, so ask when booking. Remove jewelry and metal beforehand.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker, aneurysm clip, cochlear implant 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.
Guidelines on eating and drinking vary by center. Remove jewelry and metal beforehand; most orthopedic implants are safe.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker, spinal hardware, 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.
Guidelines on eating and drinking vary by center. Remove jewelry and metal beforehand; most orthopedic implants are safe.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker, spinal hardware, 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.
Guidelines on eating vary by center; some ask for a short fast beforehand. Remove jewelry and metal; expect to hold your breath at times.
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 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.
Often done with a camera that photographs the retina without drops; some centers use dilating drops that widen the pupil, which blurs vision for a few hours afterward.
Mention when booking: Mention any eye pain, halos around lights, or a narrow drainage angle or angle-closure glaucoma history.
Afterwards: If drops were used, vision may be blurry and light-sensitive for a few hours; have someone else drive. Sudden eye pain, headache, blurred vision or halos after dilation need urgent care.
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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|---|---|---|
| Youthful Vitality Health Checkup | 43 | US$109 NT$3,500 |
| Lohas Life Health Checkup | 50 | US$150 NT$4,800 |
| Female Hormone Health Checkup | 58 | US$218 NT$7,000 |
| Cancer Screening Health Checkup | 49 | US$249 NT$8,000 |
| Cardiovascular Care Health Checkup | 45 | US$280 NT$9,000 |
| Cerebrovascular Care Health Checkup | 42 | US$280 NT$9,000 |
| Basic Class Health Checkup | 62 | US$312 NT$10,000 |
| Liver Care Health Checkup | 51 | US$312 NT$10,000 |
| Elite Class Health Checkup | 48 | US$405 NT$13,000 |
| Premium Class Health Checkup | 59 | US$498 NT$16,000 |
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