Charges & Payment Methods
1. Public Charges
| Service | Eligible Persons Fees (HKD) |
Non-Eligible Persons Fees (HKD) |
|---|---|---|
| Accident & Emergency | $180 per attendance | $1,230 per attendance |
| In-patient (general beds) | Admission Fee $75, Maintenance fee $120 per day | $5,100 per day (Deposit $51,000) |
| In-patient (psychiatric beds) | $100 per day | $5,100 per day (Deposit $51,000) |
| Intensive care ward / unit | $120 per day | $24,400 per day (Deposit $51,000) |
| High dependency ward / unit | $120 per day | $13,650 per day (Deposit $51,000) |
| Nursery | $60 per day | $1,340 per day |
| Specialist out-patient (including allied health clinic) |
$135 for the 1st attendance, $80 per subsequent attendance, $15 per drug item(Remark 9) |
$1,190 per attendance |
| General out-patient | $50 per attendance | $445 per attendance |
| Dressing & Injection | $19 per attendance | $100 per attendance |
| Geriatric day hospital | $60 per attendance | $1,960 per attendance |
| Psychiatric day hospital | $60 per attendance | $1,260 per attendance |
| Rehabilitation day hospital | $55 per attendance | $1,320 per attendance |
| Day procedure and treatment at Renal Clinic | $96 per attendance | $3,000 per attendance (Chronic), $6,000 per attendance (Acute) |
| Community nursing service (general) | $80 per visit | $535 per visit |
| Community nursing service (Psychiatric) | Free | $1,550 per visit |
| Community allied health services | $80 per treatment | $1,730 per visit |
2. Private Charges
| Service | Fees (HKD) | Deposit (HKD) |
|---|---|---|
| Private Ward (1st Class) | $6,650 per day | $100,000 – $292,000 (based on category of operations) |
| Intensive Care Unit | $15,350 per day | $100,000 – $292,000 (based on category of operations) |
| High Dependency Unit | $9,500 per day | $100,000 – $292,000 (based on category of operations) |
| Nursery | $1,190 per day | |
| In-patient medical attendance / consultation (per visit per specialty) | $680 – $2,780 per visit per specialty | |
| Out-patient consultation |
First attendance : |
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Per subsequent attendance per specialty: |
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| Allied health services |
(i)Consultation fee including assessment / treatment / counseling
$550 |
| Remarks： | |
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| 1. | “Eligible Persons” refers to : (a) holders of Hong Kong Identity Card issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Chapter 177), except those who obtained their Hong Kong Identity Card by virtue of a previous permission to land or remain in Hong Kong granted to them and such permission has expired or ceased to be valid; (b) Children who are Hong Kong residents and under 11 years of age; or (c) Other persons approved by the Chief Executive of Hospital Authority. |
| 2. | Hospital maintenance fees for children under 12 years of age at
public ward is half of that for adults. All other fees are the same as those
for adults.
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| 3. | Maintenance fee will be levied on daily basis from day
of admission with cut-off time set at 12:00 midnight.
If a patient is discharged within same date of admission,
one day maintenance fee will be levied on the first day.
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| 4. | Hospital Maintenance fee for private ward patients includes
charges for general nursing, core pathology investigations, catering and
domestic services. Doctor fees & other services are charged separately.
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| 5. | Inter-ward Transfer 1. A patient transferring at his/her own request from one class of accommodation to another will pay the maintenance fees appropriate to the type of ward/unit and/or bed from the date of transfer. 2. A patient transferring at his/her own request to a private ward from a public ward or a special accommodation ward will pay all doctor fee, medication, treatment, investigation, and operation fees at the private charge rates, from the original date of admission to the hospital, unless the Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority or the Hospital Governing Committee directs otherwise. |
| 6. | For social assistance, please contact the Medical Social Workers
(Tel: 2689 2020) at G/F, Block A.
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| 7. |
For payment, please approach the Accounts Office, G/F, Block A during office hours. Payment can be made by cash, EPS, credit card (VISA, MasterCard, UnionPay Card, JCB), electronic wallets (Alipay, AlipayHK, WeChat Pay, WeChat Pay HK), Octopus or cheque payable to "Hospital Authority".
Please make payment at the Accident and Emergency Registration Counter of the hospitals when the Accounts Office is closed. You can also make payment at hospital’s One-stop Electronic Kiosks by Octopus, credit card (VISA, MasterCard) or electronic wallets (Alipay, AlipayHK, WeChat Pay, WeChat Pay HK). The maximum amounts per transaction for One-stop Electronic Kiosks payments are HK$3,000 and HK$1,000 for Octopus and credit card respectively. Alternatively, you can make payment via HA Go, PPS, Internet Banking, ATM, cash payment at 7-Eleven convenience stores in Hong Kong, or to send a crossed cheque, bank draft or cashier order made payable to "Hospital Authority" by post. |
| 8. | Office Hours: 8:15am - 9:00pm (Mon - Sat) 9:00am - 5:00pm (Sun & Public Holidays) |
| 9. | Each chargeable unit covers a duration of up to a 16-week supply
of a drug item. Prescriptions are charged in multiples of chargeable unit at
$15 per unit for each drug (except self-financed drugs).
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March 2025