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Dialysis in Rome, Italy
Travelling to Rome and need holiday dialysis while you're there? Below are 3 dialysis centers in and near Rome. Tell us your dates and we'll confirm availability and book your sessions.
Dialysis centers in Rome
Centers we've identified in or near Rome. Confirm availability and details directly — Dialysis Go verifies and books your session as part of arranging your visit.
Get travel medical insurance before you go
Dialysis abroad only works if you're covered for it. Check each policy's wording on pre-existing conditions before you rely on it.
Diaverum Centro Rene di Roma
Viale Luca Gaurico 215, 00143 Roma
Tel: +39 06 9171 2020
24 dialysis stations, ~8 km from city center.
Highest-rated hotel nearby: Hotel American Palace Eur — 8.7/10 (6,066 reviews), 1.2 km away
Rome American Hospital — Nefrocenter Centro Dialisi
Via Emilio Longoni 83, 00155 Roma
Tel: +39 06 2255601
Highest-rated hotel nearby: Hotel Domidea — 9.3/10 (1,579 reviews), 1.5 km away
Clinica Nuova Villa Claudia — Centro Emodialisi
Via Flaminia Nuova 280, Roma
43 dialysis stations plus vascular access surgery.
Highest-rated hotel nearby: Grand Hotel Fleming by OMNIA hotels — 8.3/10 (2,805 reviews), 1 km away
Planning dialysis in Rome
- Centers listed
- 3
- Typical cost per session
- $150–$300 (if paying privately)
- Peak season
- April–October, plus Easter
- Nearest airport
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO) or Ciampino (CIA)
- Language
- Italian
Costs are indicative ranges for Italy, not quotes. Estimate your whole trip.
Who pays for dialysis in Rome?
- EU/EEA and Swiss residents: a valid EHIC covers dialysis at public units in Italy, and at private units contracted to the national health system, on the same terms as local patients. The session still has to be arranged with the unit before you travel.
- UK residents: the UK GHIC (or a UK EHIC that hasn't expired) works the same way for state-provided dialysis. Ask the unit to confirm it accepts GHIC when you book.
- Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.
- US Medicare patients: Original Medicare generally does not pay for dialysis outside the US. Some Medicare Advantage and private plans include limited cover abroad, so check yours before you go.
When to book
Book 6–8 weeks ahead, or 3 months ahead for summer. Many Italian units ask for your paperwork well before the first session, so send it early. Peak season in Rome: April–October, plus Easter.
Emergency numbers in Rome
In an emergency, call 112 for an ambulance. Tell the operator you're on dialysis and which unit treats you, and keep your access details and medication list with you.
112Ambulance, police and fire112 is free and works from any mobile or landline across the EU, including foreign phones on roaming.
What the unit in Rome will ask for
- Your current dialysis prescription (dialyser, dry weight, access, anticoagulation).
- Blood results from the last 4–6 weeks, including virology (hepatitis B and C, HIV).
- Records from your last few sessions and a current medication list.
- A referral or fit-to-travel letter from your nephrologist.
- An MRSA screen and recent ECG, if the unit asks for them.
Each unit has its own list — read the full travel guide or check entry requirements for Italy.
Wheelchair rental in Rome
Long days, dialysis fatigue and unfamiliar streets add up. Renting a wheelchair or mobility scooter for your stay in Rome saves your energy for the things you came to do.
- Book a few weeks ahead in peak season and ask for delivery to your hotel, so the chair is waiting when you arrive.
- Tell the supplier your weight, seat width and how you'll use it — a lightweight folding chair for taxis, or a power chair or scooter for longer distances.
- Ask your airline for free wheelchair assistance at both airports when you book your flight; it's separate from renting a chair for your stay.
- Check the dialysis unit and your hotel have step-free access, and whether the unit can lend a chair between the entrance and your station.
Things to do in Rome around dialysis
Most people feel tired after a session, so keep treatment days light and save the big outings for days off. Effort ratings are a rough guide — you know your own energy best.
On session days
Easy
Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain
Three highlights within a short, flat walk of each other in the historic centre.
Easy
Colosseum
Book a timed ticket that fits your session. A visit takes about an hour and there's a lift to the upper level.
Easy
Borghese Gallery
Bernini and Caravaggio in strictly timed two-hour slots, which makes planning around treatment easy. Booking is required.
On free days
Moderate
Vatican Museums and St Peter's
Miles of galleries and long queues. Book the earliest slot you can and plan a long lunch break.
Moderate
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Uneven ground and little shade, so go early and take water within your fluid limit.
Moderate
Ostia Antica or Tivoli
Ostia's ancient port is about 45 minutes by train; Tivoli has the fountain gardens of Villa d'Este.
Tips for Rome on dialysis
- Rome's free drinking fountains are everywhere, which makes it easy to drink more than you mean to. Track your fluid on hot days.
- Cobbles and steps make the centre tiring, so use taxis between sights on session days.
Tickets and tours for Rome: Tiqets · KKday · Welcome Pickups Sightseeing. Timed tickets make it easier to plan around your sessions. More on sightseeing with dialysis.
Dialysis in Rome: common questions
- Is there a dialysis center in Rome?
- Yes. We list 3 dialysis centers in and near Rome: Diaverum Centro Rene di Roma, Rome American Hospital — Nefrocenter Centro Dialisi and Clinica Nuova Villa Claudia — Centro Emodialisi.
- How much does holiday dialysis cost in Rome?
- If you're paying privately, expect roughly $150–$300 per haemodialysis session in Italy. The clinic sets the exact price, and we confirm it with you before anything is booked.
- Can I use my EHIC or GHIC for dialysis in Rome?
- Yes, at public units and at private units contracted to the national health system, as long as you arrange the sessions with the unit before you travel. Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.
- How far ahead should I book dialysis in Rome?
- Book 6–8 weeks ahead, or 3 months ahead for summer. Many Italian units ask for your paperwork well before the first session, so send it early. Peak season in Rome is april–October, plus Easter.
- What can I do in Rome on a dialysis day?
- Keep treatment days short and low-effort — for example Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Trevi Fountain, Colosseum and Borghese Gallery. Save bigger outings like Vatican Museums and St Peter's and Roman Forum and Palatine Hill for days without a session.
- Which airport is closest to Rome?
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO) or Ciampino (CIA). Try to book your first session within a day or two of landing so you don't go too long between treatments.
- What is the emergency number in Rome?
- Call 112 for an ambulance in Rome (ambulance, police and fire). You can also reach the ambulance service directly on 118. Tell the operator you're on dialysis and keep your access details and medication list with you.
- Can I rent a wheelchair in Rome?
- Yes — mobility equipment suppliers in and around Rome rent manual wheelchairs, power chairs and scooters by the day or week, and many deliver to your hotel. Book ahead in peak season, and ask your airline separately for free wheelchair assistance at the airport.
Public and private units across the country. Rome, Florence and the coastal resorts routinely take visiting patients in summer. Holiday dialysis across Italy.