Private Hospitals: Overview on Outpatient and Room Charges

Public healthcare services in Hong Kong have been facing enormous pressure for many years. For timely and quality medical services, many people consider outpatient and hospitalization services at private hospitals. However, charges are numerous and broken into granular at private hospitals. Do you know how to calculate the room fees, companion charges, and other miscellaneous fees? Let’s take a look at this guide from Cigna Smart Health with comparisons between private hospitals in the city.

Outpatient Charges and Room Rates of Private Hospitals^*

The fees for outpatient services range from HK$230 to HK$1,500 among private hospitals in Hong Kong. The room rates vary according to the accommodation room types. A night in a general ward costs from HK$600 to HK$2,600. The price per night in a private room can be as high as HK$8,000, from HK$2,100.

Private Hospitals	Outpatient (HK$)	General Ward (HK$)	Semi-Private (HK$)	Private (HK$)
St. Teresa Hospital	230 – 420	650 – 800	1,000 – 1,750	2,100 – 4,100
St. Paul’s Hospital	230 – 420	760 – 900	1,380 – 1,480	3,800 – 4,880
Precious Blood Hospital	250 – 360	850	1,180 – 1580	2,100
Evangel Hospital	285 – 395	830 – 1,020	1,280 – 1,920	2,350
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan	240 – 700	1,000 – 1,250	2,500	3,500
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital	350 – 900	820 – 1,240	1,810 – 2,240	3,500 – 4,340
Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong	420 – 1,500	1,000／1,200	2,000 – 2,950	4,600
Canossa Hospital (Caritas)	350 – 1,200	1,000 – 2,600	2,600 – 2,800	3,800
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital	400 – 700	1,300 – 1,900	2,800 – 3,800	4,600 – 6,800
Union Hospital	420 – 1,500	600 – 950	1,080 – 2,000	2,500 – 8,000
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road	450 – 1,000	900	2,300 – 2,800	3,400 – 3,900
Matilda International Hospital	590 – 800	900	1,990	3,300

^*Charges as of 10 Jan 2024. For more details, please refer to the hospitals’ websites.

Even though you receive the same treatments, medications, and check-ups, your medical expenses vary due to the different accommodation levels. The above fees only include an overnight stay with its respective room facilities. Doctor’s consultation, medications, examinations, treatments, and meals require extra charges.

Fees for Intensive Care Units^*

If you require to stay in an intensive care unit, the fee is costly, ranging from HK$2,800 to HK$14,000 per night, depending on your preferred hospital and room types.

Private Hospitals	Semi-Private Room (HK$)*	Private Room (HK$)*
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital	9,800	14,000
St. Paul’s Hospital	5,800	-
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road	10,000
Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong	7,000 – 8,500
Canossa Hospital (Caritas)	6,600
Matilda International Hospital	9,000
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital	11,500
St. Teresa Hospital	3,300 – 7,000
Union Hospital	2,800

^*Charges as of 10 Jan 2024. For more details, please refer to the hospitals’ websites.

Companion Charges and Details^*

Although the fees for most private hospitals’ pediatric wards include lodger accommodation, some hospitals still require charges according to the number of companions, ranging from HK$220 to HK$800 per night, depending on your preferred hospital and room types.

Private Hospitals	General Ward (HK$)	Semi-Private Room (HK$)	Private Room (HK$)
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road	250
St. Paul’s Hospital	300
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital	‘Free of charge’ for 1 companion only for Pediatric Ward; HK$220 per extra bed	‘Free of charge’ for 1 companion only for Pediatric Ward; HK$340 per extra bed	‘Free of charge’ for 1 companion only for Pediatric Ward; HK$480 per extra bed
Precious Blood Hospital	220	280	360
Canossa Hospital (Caritas)	220	400	800
Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong	For Pediatric ward, the room rate includes lodger accommodation. Only one accompanying lodger is permitted per patient.
Matilda International Hospital
Union Hospital
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan	The room rate includes lodger accommodation.
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital
St. Teresa Hospital	Companion of children patients aged 12 or below will not be charged for the extra bed charges (only 1 lodger is allowed).

^*Charges as of 10 Jan 2024. For more details, please refer to the hospitals’ websites.

Hospital Deposits and Fee Calculation

During your admission, private hospitals would collect a deposit, around HK$4,000 to HK$100,000 based on your selected room types. Suppose you are a policyholder of a medical insurance plan accepted by the hospital. In that case, you can enjoy the ‘Cashless Hospitalization’ service in which you do not have to pay the deposit and other medical charges. Besides, the charging scheme and calculation of rooms vary among private hospitals. You can take a look at the below calculations taken from several private hospitals in Hong Kong.

Private Hospitals	Calculations
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital	A half-day charge is made for any stay shorter than 2 hours, and a full-day charge is made for any stay over 2 hours after admission. 24 hours after the admission, a half-day charge is made for any stay shorter than 12 hours and a full-day charge for any stay over 12 hours
St. Paul’s Hospital	A room charge is levied on a daily basis (except Day Cases) with a cut-off time at 12:00 midnight. A room charge will not be made on the day of discharge if the patient leaves before 12:00 noon. Irrespective of the length of stay, a one-day room charge would be levied.
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan	Minimum charge: one day (even if the stay is less than 24 hours). The charge varies depending on the room type. Subsequent days: Half-day charge (if a hospital stay is less than 12 hours), one-day charge (if a hospital stay is more than 12 hours).
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital	One-day bed charge will be calculated on the first day of admission, regardless of the length of stay on that day. Check-out time is 1:00 pm. One-day bed charge will be calculated after 1:00 pm.

Since the government rolled out a pilot program for price transparency among private hospitals in 2016, the charges of private hospitals’ services have become clearer despite the fact that their fees and terms can be adjusted at any time. Therefore, you are suggested contacting the respective hospitals for detailed pricing to avoid any over budget and miscalculations.

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