How much does a routine physical examination cost at a secondary hospital?

Regular basic physical examinations are done in public secondary hospitals, and the general price is in the range of 150-400 yuan, which is about 20% cheaper than the same items in tertiary hospitals, and is very cost-effective. If it is a private secondary hospital, the pricing will be more flexible. Occasionally, the basic fee can be lowered to less than 100 yuan for occasional activities. However, it is best to check the qualifications in advance and confirm whether the report is recognized by the unit you want to submit.

Last month, I helped my cousin who had just graduated to get a physical examination for employment. The basic entry package of the District Central Hospital (Class II) near my home happened to be at the lower limit of the public price range. The total cost of internal medicine and surgery, height and weight, hematuria routine, liver function test, and chest X-ray was only 178. It was almost 100 yuan cheaper than the same item at the private physical examination chain downstairs. The report was also issued quickly. You can get the electronic version the next afternoon. If you want the paper version, you can print it on the spot.

Of course, this price is not fixed. After all, there is no unified list of items for "routine physical examination". The price of the basic entry fee for young people and the routine items of chronic disease screening for middle-aged and elderly people are quite different. My mother went to the same hospital last month for her annual routine physical examination, which included blood lipids, blood sugar, abdominal B-ultrasound, and Helicobacter pylori insufflation test. The total cost was 387, and she could still pay for it with money from her personal medical insurance account, so she almost spent no cash.

I have heard many people worry about the reliability of physical examinations in second-level hospitals. Some people are worried that the equipment is not as good as that of top-level hospitals, and some are worried that the unit will not recognize the report. In fact, as long as it is a regular public second-level hospital, the inspection equipment and qualifications have passed the unified review of the National Health Commission. Except for a few special industries that require top-level medical examinations, most of the results of regular physical examinations for employment, admission, and personal examinations are universal. When I changed jobs in the past two years, I got the physical examination report from second-level hospitals, and the HR department accepted it without asking. Some people wonder whether there will be long queues for physical examinations in second-level hospitals. My own experience is much better than that of tertiary hospitals. Last time I arrived at the physical examination center at 7:40, there were not many people, and the various departments were close to each other. There was no need to wait. I finished everything at 8:30 and went to eat the free physical examination breakfast provided by the hospital. I am afraid that the queuing of chest X-rays will still be waiting in the queue at the top 3 hospitals.

In the final analysis, a routine physical examination is a basic annual physical examination. The price-performance ratio of a public secondary hospital is like a reliable chain repair shop near home for minor maintenance. All the items that need to be checked are covered, and the pricing is uniformly determined by the medical insurance department and will not increase the price randomly. There is no need to go to a top three A (similar to a 4S store) to overwhelm your head. It is completely sufficient for ordinary people who just need it. If you want to save some money, you don’t need to buy a ready-made package directly. Explain to the doctor clearly the specific items you want to check. Billing separately can also avoid some unnecessary bundled items. My colleague didn’t want to check the chest X-ray before and switched to a DR with lower radiation, which cost more than 20 yuan less.