Administrative and financial matters are managed by the University Hospital’s International Office. Its staff at all times strives to ensure that all the necessary steps in the procedure are handled smoothly and promptly. If you have any questions about cost estimates or invoices, please contact the International Office.

 
Initial appointment deposit

If you are paying for your own care, you will be asked to pay an initial deposit to confirm your appointment at UZ Brussel. The level of the deposit is determined by the hospital and varies according to the type of consultation. This deposit represents the average charge for the medical assessment to be conducted by your physician, as well as the diagnostic tests that are normally performed in conducting a diagnosis and developing a treatment plan. The deposit is an estimate only. Actual charges may be higher or lower depending on your specific needs.
We aim as far as possible to inform you in advance of total estimated cost of your medical evaluation.
Patients sponsored by embassies or corporations must provide a valid guarantee letter prior to receiving services. Your embassy will be invoiced directly by our hospital to secure payment. Some services may require prior authorization from the embassy to be covered.

 
Cost Estimate for Care

An experienced expert in the respective specialist area will initially review the medical documents submitted and other disease-related information. A list of the anticipated costs to cover medical services will be prepared on the basis of the treatment recommendations. This is a provisional calculation, which will be based on prior medical examination results and may differ from the actual costs incurred.
Once you have undergone the initial evaluation by a UZ Brussel physician and have agreed on a treatment plan, UZ Brussel will provide you with a cost estimate for the follow-on treatment.
This cost estimate is based on the tailored care plan recommended by your physician. The actual charges may be higher or lower than the estimated amount. You may request a cost estimate for services prior to or during your visit.

 
Payment options

If you are being sponsored by an embassy or have insurance, UZ Brussel will invoice your embassy or insurance company. Contact your insurance plan for specific coverage information that may impact your financial liability. For services not covered by an embassy or your insurance, or if you do not have any insurance, payment is requested prior to receiving treatment.
After you have decided in favour of receiving medical treatment at our hospital, we will ask you to transfer the total amount indicated on the cost estimate to the hospital’s listed bank account.
UZ Brussel accepts the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
To make a wire transfer prior to your appointment, please use the following routing instructions.
 
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Account Number:
Account Name:
Patient’s Name:
Referral Number:

Please allow approximately five to seven business days for an international payment transfer to be processed. It is important that you send a copy of the wire receipt to your care centre prior to your next appointment to allow payments to be tracked.

 
Embassy-Sponsored Patients

UZ Brussel International works directly with embassies’ medical liaison officers to receive an authorization letter from the embassy before your appointment date, thus ensuring the smoothest path to treatment.
We accept payment guarantees from all official ???. Patients whose embassies underwrite their medical costs are not required to make advance payments.  UZ Brussel must receive a payment guarantee in writing from the embassy prior to the start of the treatment.