Cost & insurance
No clinic can quote a proctology procedure accurately before examining you — and any that publishes a single headline price is quoting the simplest possible case. Here is how pricing actually works, so you can compare properly.
What determines your price
- The condition and its stage. A Grade II pile and a complex multi-tract fistula are different operations.
- How much needs treating. One haemorrhoidal cushion or three; one tract or four.
- Additional steps. Mucopexy, tag excision, advancement flap, seton placement.
- Anaesthesia type and the facility fee at the licensed day-surgery unit.
- Investigations. MRI fistulogram, endoanal ultrasound or colonoscopy where indicated.
What your written quotation always includes
- Surgeon's fee, itemised
- Anaesthetist's fee and facility/theatre fee
- Single-use laser fibre and consumables
- First follow-up review, 5–7 days after the procedure
Insurance in the UAE
1 · Pre-approval
The clinic submits the clinical justification, diagnosis codes and procedure codes to your insurer on your behalf. You do not chase this yourself.
2 · What is usually covered
Most UAE insurers cover proctological surgery when medically indicated, and many now specifically approve laser techniques. Coverage depends on your policy tier, network, waiting periods and pre-existing condition rules.
3 · If it is declined
You are given the insurer's stated reason in writing, a self-pay figure, and — where the decline is clinically wrong — help preparing an appeal. Declines are frequently reversed with the right documentation.
Insurers accepted at the facilities where Dr Kerim Erdem Ulucay operates
Laser proctology is carried out at Swift Day Surgical Center in Jumeirah, Armada Medical Centre in JLT and Trellis Hospital in Jumeirah. Insurance acceptance is set by the facility rather than by the surgeon, so the lists below are taken from each facility’s own published network.
Accepted at all three facilities
Daman · Nextcare · NAS · Mednet · MSH · FMC · Inayah · Al Madallah · Al Buhaira (ABNIC) · MetLife · NOW Health · SAICO
Swift Day Surgical Center — Jumeirah
Additionally accepts AXA, Cigna, Aetna, Aafiya, Vidal, Whealth, Neuron, NGI, Sukoon, Emirates Insurance, Dubai Insurance, Connex, International SOS and National Life.
Armada Medical Centre — JLT
Additionally accepts ADNIC, Aetna International, Aafia, Vidal, Whealth International, GlobeMed Gulf, ECARE, Enet TPA and Oman Insurance.
Trellis Hospital — Jumeirah
Additionally accepts ADNIC, Neuron, NGI, Sukoon, Aspire and GIG Gulf.
Insurer lists verified against each facility’s own published network in September 2026. Networks change from time to time — the WhatsApp check above is always the current answer.
Get an accurate number
Send your insurance details on WhatsApp and pre-approval can be started before you even attend. You will have a written self-pay figure as well, so you can decide with both in front of you.
Starting prices for self-pay patients
These are starting prices for straightforward cases, so you know where the range begins. Your own figure is confirmed in writing after the examination.
Laser piles, fistula and pilonidal treatment
From AED 8,000
Laser haemorrhoidoplasty (LHP), fistula laser closure (FiLaC) and pilonidal sinus laser closure (SiLaC), for straightforward cases at Armada Medical Centre, JLT. Fees at Swift Day Surgical Center and Trellis Hospital differ, and are quoted after examination.
Anal skin tag removal
From AED 2,500 under local anaesthesia
From AED 4,000 under sedation
An examination comes first, because a tag can be mistaken for an external haemorrhoid. The examination is not included in the price.
Consultation
AED 400
Examination, a clear diagnosis and a written, itemised quotation for the treatment that suits your case.
Starting prices are for uncomplicated cases. Complex or recurrent disease, extra steps and additional investigations change the figure, and you see it in writing before you agree to anything.
How much each procedure costs in Dubai
Below is what these procedures actually cost across Dubai, what moves the number in each case, and where your own figure comes from.
Piles surgery cost in Dubai
Typical published price in Dubai: AED 12,000 – 20,000
Grade drives the price more than anything else, followed by how many haemorrhoidal cushions need treating and whether a mucopexy or tag excision is added. A Grade II pile treated now costs less to deal with than the same pile at Grade IV in two years, and the recovery is easier too.
Anal fissure treatment cost in Dubai
Typical published price in Dubai: AED 10,000 – 18,000
A fissure treated early is usually cheaper to treat. A chronic one, with a sentinel tag and long-standing spasm, takes more work than a fresh tear — and more of the cost sits in the extra steps than in the laser itself.
Anal fistula surgery cost in Dubai
Typical published price in Dubai: AED 10,000 – 18,000
One tract or four is the main difference, along with whether a seton or an advancement flap is needed and whether imaging has to be repeated. If you already have an MRI from another hospital, bring it — a recent, readable scan can save you both the cost and the wait of repeating it.
Pilonidal sinus surgery cost in Dubai
Typical published price in Dubai: AED 10,000 – 22,000
The number of sinus openings and the size of the cavity set the figure, and whether the disease is being treated for the first time or has recurred. Compare the whole cost, not just the operation: a wide excision is often quoted as the cheaper procedure, then needs weeks of nursing visits and dressings that a minimally invasive approach does not.
Colonoscopy cost in Dubai
Typical published price in Dubai: AED 4,000 – 9,000
Whether the examination stays diagnostic or becomes therapeutic is what moves the price. A look with nothing removed is the base figure; polyps removed, pathology on any sample, and the depth of sedation are priced as separate, conditional lines quoted in advance.
Where your own number comes from
None of the above can be turned into a single advertised price honestly, because the examination is what decides which case you are. What you are entitled to is a written, itemised quotation before you commit to anything, with every conditional item priced in advance rather than added afterwards.
What patients ask about cost and insurance
How much does piles surgery cost in Dubai?
Across Dubai clinics, published prices for haemorrhoid surgery run from roughly AED 12,000 to AED 20,000 (checked September 2026). There is no single figure, and any clinic quoting one is quoting the simplest possible case. The grade of the piles, how many cushions need treating and whether extra steps such as mucopexy or tag excision are added all change the number. You are given a written, itemised quotation covering consultation, procedure, anaesthesia and follow-up before you commit to anything. At this practice, laser haemorrhoidoplasty starts from AED 8,000 for straightforward cases at Armada Medical Centre.
Is laser treatment for piles covered by insurance in the UAE?
Most UAE plans cover haemorrhoid treatment where it is medically indicated, subject to pre-approval. Cover follows the documented clinical indication rather than the request, so the paperwork matters. Bring your insurance card to the first consultation and the pre-approval is prepared and submitted for you.
Is laser treatment more expensive than conventional surgery?
Not always, and the comparison is not only about the day of the operation. Conventional surgery is sometimes quoted lower and then costs weeks of recovery, dressings or nursing visits. Two days away from work instead of three weeks is a real figure too. Weigh both.
How much does pilonidal sinus surgery cost in Dubai?
Published prices across Dubai run from roughly AED 10,000 to AED 22,000 (checked September 2026), with open excision at the bottom and endoscopic treatment of recurrent disease at the top. The number of sinus openings, the size of the cavity and whether the disease has recurred set your place in that range. Compare the whole episode, not the operation alone: a wide excision is often the cheaper line on a quotation and the more expensive treatment once weeks of dressings are counted. At this practice, pilonidal sinus laser closure (SiLaC) starts from AED 8,000 for straightforward cases at Armada Medical Centre.
How much does a colonoscopy cost in Dubai?
Published prices across Dubai run from roughly AED 4,000 to AED 9,000 (checked September 2026). A diagnostic examination with nothing removed is the base price and is quoted in writing beforehand. If polyps are removed or tissue is sent for pathology, those are separately priced items, quoted in advance as conditional lines. The depth of sedation is the other variable.
Can I get a price before I attend the clinic?
You can get an indicative range and, if you are insured, the pre-approval process can be started on WhatsApp before you attend. A firm, itemised figure needs the examination, because the examination is what decides which procedure you actually need.