Full Medical Checkup Cost in Lagos 2026
Full Medical Checkup in Lagos costs ₦20K–₦50K at a general or public hospital and ₦60K–₦200K at a premium specialist hospital — the same procedure, up to 10× apart.
What full medical checkup costs in Lagos
A range per tier, not a single price — the real figure depends on the hospital and your case.
Public tier means the teaching and general hospitals (LUTH, LASUTH and the state general hospitals). Standard private covers the many mid-range private hospitals across the mainland and Island. Premium specialist means the top-end Island hospitals.
Prices last verified: 2026-05-07. Lagos.Cool desk survey seeded 2026-05-07; tier ranges not re-verified against a 2026 primary source Always confirm the current price with the hospital before planning around it.
What drives the price
A general medical check-up has the widest definition of anything on this list, which is exactly why the price range is so broad. At the public tier it may mean a basic screening — vitals, a few blood tests, perhaps a urinalysis. At a private hospital a standard package adds a fuller blood panel, ECG and imaging. At the premium end an executive health check can run to a half-day of scans, cardiac testing, cancer screening markers and a consultant review. You are not buying the same product at three prices; you are buying three different-sized packages, so comparing them means comparing what is on the panel, not just the headline figure.
Typical duration: Outpatient — a basic screening takes an hour or two; a premium executive package can run half a day or longer.
What's included vs what's extra
The extras carry no figures here because Lagos hospitals do not publish them — ask for an itemised quote.
- • Vitals and physical examination
- • A defined panel of blood tests
- • Doctor's review of the results
- • A written report or summary
- • Any test outside the chosen package
- • Imaging (scan, ECG) if not in your tier's package
- • Specialist review where something is flagged
- • Follow-up treatment for anything found
What the spread means for your budget
The gap between what full medical checkup costs at a general hospital and at a premium specialist is roughly ₦180K — and that difference buys comfort, privacy and shorter waits rather than a different clinical outcome. For a routine, uncomplicated case the public and standard-private tiers deliver the same medicine.
So the honest question is not 'which is cheapest' but 'which tier do I actually need'. The premium tier earns its price if you value privacy, speed and a named consultant. Whichever you choose, get an itemised quote before the day, confirm what your HMO covers and at which hospitals, and budget for the extras listed above rather than the headline range alone.
Sums like this sit alongside your other major Lagos costs — see Lagos rent prices and market food prices to weigh it against the rest of the budget.