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  5. SB722S - Spine (Excluding Cervical Spine), Various Lesions, Posterior Decompression And/Or Discectomy Without Insertion Of Interspinous Device (2 Or More Segments) Without Instrumented Fusion
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SB722S - Spine (Excluding Cervical Spine), Various Lesions, Posterior Decompression And/Or Discectomy Without Insertion Of Interspinous Device (2 Or More Segments) Without Instrumented Fusion

Spine (except neck), various disorders, surgery to relieve pressure and/or removal of intervertebral discs without insertion of implants (2 or more segments) and without fusion of spine bones

TOSP Code: SB722S / TOSP Table: 6B

Hospital Bill (Overall)

Inpatient

Inpatient: Refers to operations done in the hospital, with a stay of more than 24 hours.

Setting

Ward Type

Typical Bill

Typical Bill Range

Typical Bill Items

Operation Fee

Implant Fee1

Other Fee2

Public Hospitals

Ward B2

$4,446

$3,145 - $5,847

$2,001

$

$2,146

Ward C

$5,150

$3,792 - $8,135

$1,242

$0

$3,621

Ward A

$20,588

$17,258 - $21,695

$12,012

$

$7,505

Ward B1

$20,226

$17,645 - $24,416

$12,800

$

$7,585

Private Hospitals

Inpatient

$40,583

$35,119 - $49,015

$30,338

$

$10,992

1 Fee for the medical device(s)/ implants placed inside the body. Applicable only if your procedure requires an implant.

2 Includes ward charges, doctor's daily attendance and consultation fee, consumables, medication, tests, accident & emergency charges etc., where applicable.

Note: Figures shown are based on the median fee, i.e., what 50% of patients are charged below. They provide an estimate and may not add up.

Hospital Bill (by Hospital)

Inpatient

Inpatient: Refers to operations done in the hospital, with a stay of more than 24 hours.

Hospital

Setting

Ward Type

Average Period of Stay

Typical Bill

Typical Bill Range

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward C

7.9

$6,657

$5,142 - $8,432

Mount Novena Hospital

Private Hospitals

1 bedded ward

2.1

$45,585

$34,648 - $55,152

Singapore General Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward B2

3.6

$4,998

$4,142 - $5,622

Sengkang General Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward B2

2.9

$3,332

$3,133 - $4,442

Sengkang General Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward C

4.3

$3,295

$2,278 - $4,428

Note: Figures shown are based on the median fee, i.e., what 50% of patients are charged below. They provide an estimate and may not add up.

MOH Recommended Fees

Fee Benchmarks (for private hospitals & clinics only)

For this procedure/ condition, MOH recommends that a reasonable fee range for a routine and typical case is:

Breakdown of Fees

Type of Fees

Fee Range

Doctor Fees

Surgeon Fee1

$13,080 - $17,113 w/GST
($12,000 - $15,700 w/o GST)

Anaesthetist Fee

Not Available

Inpatient Doctors’ Attendance Fees2

$230 - $450 w/GST per day
($210 - $420 w/o GST per day)

Hospital Fees

Hospital Fees

Not Available

1 Higher end of surgeon fees may be associated with more complex cases.

2 Fee range is for office hours only and does not include the costs of medications, injections, operations, special procedures, investigations (e.g., radiological and laboratory tests).

Talk to your insurer to find out what your insurance covers and how much you have to pay out-of-pocket. Contact your healthcare provider if you have questions on your hospital bill.

Download all hospital bill amounts [XLXS, 1.2 MB] in excel.

Download full list of fee benchmarks in PDF version [PDF, 2.5 MB] or Excel version [XLXS, 209 KB].

Find out more about fee benchmarks and how to use them.

Note:

  1. ‘-’ denotes data is not available. ‘n/a’ denotes data with less than 10 cases. To ensure that there are adequate cases for meaningful comparisons, bill amounts for setting with less than 10 cases will not be shown.

  2. The typical bill items shown for public and private hospitals differ due to their different cost structures.

  3. Some components of the hospital fees may be charged by the doctor. E.g., implants, consumables and medication.

  4. Bill amounts are inclusive of GST and are before insurance (e.g., MediShield Life, Integrated Shield Plans) and MediSave payouts. Bill amounts for public hospitals are after Government subsidies, if applicable.

  5. Bill amounts are based on actual transacted fees for Singapore Citizens. The typical bill refers to the median bill, where 50% of the patients are charged below the stated amount. The typical range refers to the 25th to 75th percentile bill, where 25% to 75% of patients are charged below the stated amount. The range of days refer to the 25th to 75th percentile of the length of stay.