Source: Directorate of Health – dashboard on waiting times for surgical procedures. The figures are updated regularly by the Directorate and cover all institutions in Iceland. Open the dashboard in full size.

Surgery covered by SÍ

Klíníkin has an agreement with Icelandic Health Insurance (SÍ) for laparoscopic surgeries, such as hernia repairs and gallbladder removals. If the conditions of SÍ are met, Icelandic SÍ pays for the surgery and you only pay a co-payment fee according to the regulation on co-payments for health-insured individuals. In brief, the conditions are that a surgeon has assessed that surgery is the correct treatment and you are on a waiting list for surgery, that you are covered by Icelandic health insurance, and that the number of operations under the year's contract is not exhausted – those who have waited the longest have priority.

We will review your status in the first consultation and tell you immediately whether and when you are entitled to SÍ coverage. You do not need to figure this out yourself.

Don't want to wait?

If you have not acquired the right to SÍ coverage, you can choose to pay for the surgery yourself and have it done sooner. Same team, same operating theatre, and same ward; the only difference is who pays. The price is in the price list above.

Please note that according to Klíníkin's agreement with Icelandic Health Insurance, we are not permitted to perform surgery on a self-pay basis for those who already qualify for SÍ coverage. We will review your rights with you before a decision is made.