Advanced & High-Complexity Medical Care · Costa Rica

Where medical excellence extends beyond borders.

Advanced medicine. Trusted institutions. A commitment to patients—in private and public hospitals alike.

San JoséGreater metropolitan area
2 + 1Private & public hospitals
Complex careCardiology · oncology · surgery · intensive care
Beyond medical tourism

Costa Rica can do far more than routine.

Costa Rica has earned international recognition as a healthcare destination, but its medical capabilities extend far beyond routine procedures and medical tourism.

At Green Healthcare International, we recognize institutions that demonstrate advanced clinical capabilities, specialized medical expertise and a commitment to patient care. Our selected institutions—Hospital Clínica Bíblica, Hospital Metropolitano and Hospital México—represent both the private and the public healthcare systems.

Whether you are exploring advanced private care or learning about the specialized capabilities of Costa Rica’s public system, you deserve accurate information and informed choices.

Don’t judge a hospital by its ownership, its location or its price. Judge it by its physicians, clinical capabilities, safety standards and results.
Green Healthcare International
San José, Costa Rica

Private and public. Both worth knowing.

Exceptional medical capabilities are not limited to private hospitals. Costa Rica’s public system also has highly specialized institutions that deserve international recognition.

01Our preferred private hospitalPrivate hospital · San José

Hospital Clínica Bíblica

Also in Santa Ana

Green Healthcare’s preferred private high-complexity hospital: specialized cardiology, advanced diagnostics, interventional medicine, surgery and multidisciplinary care.

  • Joint Commission International accredited
  • Accredited since 2007
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02Private hospital · San José

Hospital Metropolitano

Hospital and clinic network

A broad medical network with surgical services, cardiovascular care, oncology, intensive care and specialist consultations. Individual complex procedures should be confirmed by facility.

  • Cardiovascular center
  • Cancer & hematology center
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03Special recognition · PublicPublic hospital · CCSS · La Uruca

Hospital México

Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social

One of Costa Rica’s three national general referral hospitals, serving since 1969. It represents the capabilities of the public healthcare system in treating serious and complex medical conditions.

Featured for its clinical capabilities, not as a medical-tourism provider. Access to CCSS services is governed by eligibility, referrals and public-system rules.

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Listing a hospital does not imply a contractual partnership or endorsement. Accreditations are as published by each institution or accrediting body; confirm current status, services and physician availability directly with the hospital.

Why it matters

High-complexity medicine, explained.

For serious diagnoses or complicated surgery, the hospital’s teams, technology and intensive-care capacity matter as much as the individual physician.

Cardiology & interventional care

Specialized cardiology, catheterization and cardiovascular surgery.

Oncology

Cancer diagnosis, treatment planning and coordinated specialist care.

Complex surgery

Multidisciplinary surgical teams and advanced diagnostics.

Intensive care

Critical-care units and continuous monitoring for serious conditions.

Individual services and procedures must be confirmed directly with each hospital.

Recognizing excellence

See the hospitals. Discover what Costa Rica can do.

We feature Hospital México because recognizing medical excellence matters more to us than advertising hospitals that generate business. High-complexity medicine is not found exclusively in private institutions.

  1. See the hospitalsPrivate and public, judged on the same terms.
  2. Meet the medical professionalsThe specialists and teams behind complex care.
  3. Ask about capabilitiesTechnology, safety standards and complex-case experience.
  4. Choose with accurate informationIncluding what is—and isn’t—open to international patients.

Healthcare without borders. Advocacy without compromise.

A care coordinator welcomes patients in Costa Rica
Records review, specialist consultation and a written plan—before any travel is booked.
Your advocate for complex care

You focus on the decision. We navigate the journey.

Our role is to advocate for informed decisions—not to replace medical judgment. For private care in Costa Rica we can help coordinate:

  • Medical record reviews
  • Specialist consultations
  • Hospital comparisons
  • Treatment estimates
  • Travel planning
  • Communication before & after treatment

Healthcare without borders. Advocacy without compromise.

Questions

Before you explore.

Can international patients book treatment at Hospital México?

Hospital México is a public hospital of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS). Access to CCSS services is governed by eligibility, referrals and public-system rules, so it is not a hospital where international visitors can simply purchase elective treatment. We feature it for its clinical capabilities and its contribution to public healthcare.

Why include a public hospital at all?

Because exceptional medical capabilities are not limited to private hospitals. Recognizing Costa Rica’s public institutions gives patients a complete, accurate picture of the country’s medicine.

Why is Clínica Bíblica your preferred private hospital?

It combines specialized cardiology, advanced diagnostics, interventional medicine, surgery and multidisciplinary care, and has held Joint Commission International accreditation since 2007.

Does Green Healthcare have contracts with these hospitals?

Listing a hospital does not imply a contractual partnership or endorsement. Services, physician availability and acceptance are confirmed directly with each hospital.

Who decides whether I am a candidate for treatment?

Licensed physicians and the hospital. We help you prepare records, ask the right questions and coordinate the process.

Advanced & High-Complexity Medical Care
Costa Rica · Complex care review

Tell us about your case.

Share the details of your diagnosis and we’ll help you find the right private team in Costa Rica.

  1. A coordinator reviews your caseRecords, diagnosis and what you need to decide.
  2. The right specialists evaluate itAt the hospital best suited to your condition.
  3. You receive a written planTeam, scope, estimate, timing and travel guidance.

Healthcare without borders. Advocacy without compromise.

1 · What kind of complex care?
How urgent is it?
Medical records & imaging
Hospital preference
Can you travel?
How will you pay?

Free and private. A care coordinator replies within one business day. Treatment and acceptance decisions remain with licensed physicians and hospitals.