In Shanghai medical fees are set by the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau and apply to all non-expat hospitals. Like American hospitals, each and every element of an examination is broken down and assigned a fee. Included here are some of the more common items. Medication is not included nor are surgical procedures.
Hospitals are assigned a rank based on their capability:
Level III: Large university-affiliated teaching hospitals.
Level II: District area hospitals with one or two specialized areas.
Level I: Local or rural health centers providing more basic care.
Expats are advised to seek treatment at Level II facilities for common ailments (colds, food poisoning, cuts and scrapes, etc) and Level III for anything else. Level III hospitals include Dongfang, Ruijin, Renji, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital.
Registration Fees
Hospital Card: 1.5 RMB
Hospital Book: 1.5 RMB
General Outpatient Consultation Fees
Level III: 14 RMB
Level II: 10 RMB
Level I: 7 RMB
Expert Outpatient Consultation Fees
Level III
Deputy Director: 17 RMB
Chief Physician: 20 RMB
Level II
Deputy Director: 14 RMB
Chief Physician: 17 RMB
(In China most physicians are specialists. For example, if you have a rash you will see a Dermatologist directly and pay according to the “General” fee schedule (above). “Expert” refers to physicians holding senior titles in their respective departments. Expert consultations normally require an appointment.)
Dentistry
General Check-up and cleaning
Scaling (Plaque removal): 100 RMB
Polishing: 200 RMB
Fluoride treatment: 2 RMB/tooth
Dental X-ray: See X-ray section
Procedures
Composite resin filling: 40 RMB
Glass ionomer filling: 30 RMB
Amalgam filling: 20 RMB
Pulp capping: 15 RMB
Pulpectomy: 40 RMB
Pulp plasticizing therapy: 30 RMB
Root canal preparation: 20 RMB
Root canal filling: 50 RMB
Advanced Micro root canal therapy (w/ surgical microscope): 100 RMB
Tooth fracture repair: 50 RMB
Abscess incision and drainage: 25 RMB
Teeth whitening: 1500 RMB
Front veneers: 200 RMB/each
Orthodontics
Appliances (i.e. Braces): 3000-6000 RMB depending on type of correction necessary
Basic Wound Care
Debridement (Cleaning and suturing)
Large (8 sutures or more): 100 RMB
Medium (5-7 sutures): 50 RMB
Small (0-4 sutures): 20 RMB
Dressing (Bandaging)
Very large: 15 RMB
Large: 10 RMB
Medium: 6 RMB
Small: 4 RMB
Laboratory Tests
Complete Blood Count: 16-20 RMB
C-reactive protein: 20-40 RMB
Sedimentation Rate: 3-10 RMB
Prothrombin Time: 10-15 RMB
Blood glucose: 5-15 RMB
HbA1c: 20-50 RMB
Basic Urine Examination: 4 RMB
Basic CSF Examination: 15 RMB
Urea: 5-15 RMB
Uric acid: 5-15 RMB
Creatinine clearance: 15 RMB
H. pylori rapid detection breath test: 130 RMB
Thyroid function
T4: 30 RMB
T3: 30 RMB
FT4: 40 RMB
FT3: 40 RMB
TSH: 40 RMB
Liver function
ALT: 15 RMB
AST: 15 RMB
GGT: 15 RMB
ALP: 15 RMB
Albumin: 12 RMB
Bilirubin: 15 RMB
Bile acids: 15 RMB
Ammonia: 10 RMB
Lipids
Cholesterol: 15 RMB
Triglycerides: 15 RMB
HDL: 15 RMB
LDL: 15 RMB
Lipoprotein(a): 60 RMB
Tumor markers
CEA, AFP, PSA, CA-27, CA-29, CA-50, CA-125, CA15－3, CA130, CA19－9, CA24－2, CA72－4, etc.: 30-80 RMB/each
Inorganic elements
Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Iron, Chloride, Lead: 5-30 RMB/each
Trace elements
Copper, Selenium, Zinc, Strontium, Cadmium, Mercury, Aluminum, Manganese, Molybdenum, Lithium, Arsenic, Iodine: 30 RMB/each
Therapeutic drug concentrations
Digoxin, phenytoin, theophylline, digitalis, gentamicin, lidocaine, valproic acid, ephedrine, methotrexate, vancomycin, carbamazepine, barbital: 70 RMB/each
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Standard 12 lead EKG: 20 RMB
Esophageal EKG: 25 RMB
Ultrasound
Single organ: 10 RMB
Single organ w/ color Doppler: 20 RMB
Routine Examinations (i.e.: Abdominal, Obstetric, Chest, etc): 30 RMB
Routine Examinations w/ color Doppler: 60 RMB
X-ray (per film)
Plain films
5×7: 10 RMB
8×10: 15 RMB
10×12: 21 RMB
11×14: 24 RMB
12×15: 26 RMB
14×14: 29 RMB
14×17: 32 RMB
Dental
Standard: 10 RMB
Occlusal: 15 RMB
Panoramic: 40 RMB
Mammography
Each side: 90 RMB
Fluoroscopy
General (Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, Limbs): 4 RMB
Esophageal barium meal examination: 15 RMB
Digital X-ray supplement
Digital X-ray (per study): 80 RMB
Computed Radiography (per study): 80 RMB
MRI
Basic fee (per area)
<0.5T: 350 RMB
0.5T – 1.5T: 450 RMB
>1.5T: 550 RMB
(“T” refers to the strength of the magnet. 1.5T is the most common.)
Extras
Functional Brain Imaging: 80 RMB
Cardiac Function: 80 RMB
Angiography: 80 RMB
Spectroscopy: 80 RMB
CT
Basic fee (per area)
<64 slice: 170 RMB
64 slice: 200 RMB
(“Slice” refers to the level of detail the machine can provide. 64 slice is the most common.)
Extras
Contrast Enhancement: 100 RMB
PET/CT
Full body: 7500 RMB
Area: 4500 RMB
PET
Systemic: 6500 RMB
Local: 3500 RMB
