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Dialysis in Madrid, Spain

Travelling to Madrid and need holiday dialysis while you're there? Below are 6 dialysis centers in and near Madrid. Tell us your dates and we'll confirm availability and book your sessions.

Planning dialysis in Madrid

Centers listed

6

Typical cost per session

$100–$250 (if paying privately)

Peak season

Year-round, busiest April–June and September–October

Nearest airport

Madrid–Barajas (MAD)

Language

Spanish

Costs are indicative ranges for Spain, not quotes. Estimate your whole trip.

Who pays for dialysis in Madrid?

• EU/EEA and Swiss residents: a valid EHIC covers dialysis at public units in Spain, 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 July and August on the coasts and islands, when units take many visiting patients. Peak season in Madrid: Year-round, busiest April–June and September–October.

What the unit in Madrid 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 Spain.

Wheelchair rental in Madrid

Long days, dialysis fatigue and unfamiliar streets add up. Renting a wheelchair or mobility scooter for your stay in Madrid 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.

Dialysis in Madrid: common questions

Is there a dialysis center in Madrid?

Yes. We list 6 dialysis centers in and near Madrid: Fresenius — Centro Boix y Morer, Centro de Diálisis Alcobendas (Hemodial), Centro de Diálisis Madrid — Dialcentro, Centro de Diálisis Madrid — San Luciano, Centro de Diálisis Diaverum Madrid and B. Braun Avitum Madrid.

How much does holiday dialysis cost in Madrid?

If you're paying privately, expect roughly $100–$250 per haemodialysis session in Spain. 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 Madrid?

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 Madrid?

Book 6–8 weeks ahead, or 3 months ahead for July and August on the coasts and islands, when units take many visiting patients. Peak season in Madrid is year-round, busiest April–June and September–October.

Which airport is closest to Madrid?

Madrid–Barajas (MAD). 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 Madrid?

Call 112 for an ambulance in Madrid (ambulance, police and fire). Tell the operator you're on dialysis and keep your access details and medication list with you.

Can I rent a wheelchair in Madrid?

Yes — mobility equipment suppliers in and around Madrid 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.

One of the easiest countries to arrange holiday dialysis. Dense network of units along the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Barcelona and the Canary and Balearic islands. Holiday dialysis across Spain.

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