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SI844U - Uterus, Pregnancy, Complicated* Caesarean Section

Uterus, pregnancy, complicated caesarean section

TOSP Code: SI844U / TOSP Table: 4B

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

$3,216

$2,654 - $4,335

$1,402

$

$1,844

Ward C

$2,872

$2,294 - $4,313

$884

Not Available

$1,990

Ward A

$8,531

$7,888 - $10,478

$5,178

$

$3,935

Ward B1

$7,625

$6,633 - $8,996

$4,172

Not Available

$3,753

Private Hospitals

Inpatient

$15,825

$13,856 - $18,059

$10,665

$

$5,074

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

Gleneagles Hospital

Private Hospitals

1 bedded ward

3.3

$20,710

$19,389 - $21,732

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Unsubsidised)

Ward A

3.8

$10,159

$8,334 - $12,188

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Unsubsidised)

Ward B1

2.8

$7,860

$7,168 - $9,022

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward B2

3.2

$3,494

$2,978 - $4,327

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward C

4.7

$2,963

$2,407 - $4,392

Mount Alvernia Hospital

Private Hospitals

1 bedded ward

3.3

$15,908

$14,513 - $17,540

Mount Alvernia Hospital

Private Hospitals

2 bedded ward

2.9

$14,055

$12,718 - $15,877

Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Private Hospitals

1 bedded ward

3.2

$20,635

$18,925 - $22,904

Mount Novena Hospital

Private Hospitals

1 bedded ward

3.2

$18,176

$16,816 - $20,780

National University Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Unsubsidised)

Ward B1

2.0

$7,361

$6,941 - $8,365

National University Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward C

4.0

$2,974

$1,464 - $4,105

National University Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward B2

3.0

$2,364

$1,930 - $5,393

National University Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Unsubsidised)

Ward A

2.0

$9,532

$8,172 - $11,178

Parkway East Hospital

Private Hospitals

1 bedded ward

3.0

$15,210

$14,456 - $15,905

Parkway East Hospital

Private Hospitals

2 bedded ward

3.0

$13,420

$12,681 - $15,511

Parkway East Hospital

Private Hospitals

4 bedded ward

3.0

$13,193

$13,013 - $14,254

Singapore General Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Unsubsidised)

Ward A

3.4

$11,777

$9,765 - $12,558

Singapore General Hospital

Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)

Ward B2

5.2

$3,249

$2,808 - $4,434

Thomson Medical Centre

Private Hospitals

1 bedded ward

3.1

$15,101

$13,499 - $16,408

Thomson Medical Centre

Private Hospitals

2 bedded ward

2.9

$12,201

$10,832 - $14,111

Thomson Medical Centre

Private Hospitals

4 bedded ward

2.8

$11,283

$8,591 - $13,475

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

$5,668 - $7,085 w/GST
($5,200 - $6,500 w/o GST)

Anaesthetist Fee

$1,526 - $2,507 w/GST
($1,400 - $2,300 w/o GST)

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.

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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.

* ‘Complicated’ refers to the following list of conditions:

  1. Abnormally invasive placenta;

  2. Massive PPH >1.5 L;

  3. Transverse lie;

  4. Second stage Caesarean section;

  5. Multiple gestation;

  6. Placenta praevia;

  7. Caesarean section in women with BMI>30;

  8. Preterm Caesarean section <34 weeks;

  9. Abruptio placenta;

  10. All crash Caesarean section;

  11. Two or more previous Caesarean section;

  12. Previous myomectomy with adhesions;

  13. Fibroids in the lower segment limiting access to the lower segment; and

  14. Abnormal uterus e.g. Didelphys.