Charges & Payment Methods
1. Public Charges
| Service | Eligible Persons Fees (HKD) |
Non-Eligible Persons Fees (HKD) |
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| In-patient (Convalescent / Rehabilitation / Infirmary / Psychiatric Bed) | $100 per day | $5,100 per day (Deposit $51,000) |
| Specialist outpatient (including allied health clinic) | $135 for the 1st attendance, $80 per subsequent attendance, $15 per drug item (Remark 7) | $1,190 per attendance |
| Psychiatric day hospital | $60 per attendance | $1,260 per attendance |
| Community nursing service (Psychiatric) | Free | $1,550 per visit |
2. Private Charges
| Service | Fees (HKD) |
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| Outpatient consultation |
First attendance :$790 – $2,210 |
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Per subsequent attendance per specialty:$640 – $1,990 |
| 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 the Hospital Authority. |
| 2. | Children under twelve years of age and babies who cannot be discharged at the same time as their mothers are charged half the maintenance fees appropriate to the type of bed occupied. 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. | For social assistance, please contact the Medical Social Workers (Tel: 2607 6303) at G/F
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| 5. |
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. |
| 6. | Office Hours: 8:45am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm (Mon - Fri) 9:00am - 1:00pm (Sat) Closed (Sun & Public Holidays) |
| 7. | 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