Medical Expenses

If you visit an advanced treatment hospital or a hospital with 400 beds or more without a letter of referral, the hospital is obliged to bill a fixed amount as an elective medical care fee at the time of your first or follow-up visits. At this hospital, we will ask you to pay the following amounts. Please be informed that the elective medical care fee has been changed since October 1, 2022, following the notification of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.  We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

• Patients who are being seen at our hospital for the first time
• Patients who have not been seen at our hospital for some time, and are being seen in a different clinical department for the first time
• Patients who have not been seen at our hospital for 3 months or more (except patients who have made appointments in advance)

3,300 yen (including tax)
(Dental is considered a separate entity from medical, and as such, the elective medical care fee for dental care will be charged separately.)

• Patients who wish to be seen at our hospital despite our recommendation of other medical institutions or clinics accompanied by offers of letters of referral

1. Have a letter of referral from another medical institution;
2. Are receiving a certain type of publicly funded healthcare services (excluding the infant and child medical expense subsidy benefits and the single-parent medical expense subsidy benefits); or
3. Are taken to the hospital by ambulance and require emergency medical attention

• At our hospital, we will check your health insurance card and medical certificate at the time of your first visit and once a month thereafter.
• Please present your health insurance card and medical certificate to the Reception Desk for Patient(s) with Referral [No. 30] or the Outpatient Desk [No. 31] before your medical consultation.
• If we cannot confirm the validity of your health insurance card, you may be required to pay the full amount at your own expense.
• In case you are being seen because of a traffic accident or a work-related injury, automobile liability insurance or occupational injury insurance may apply. Please consult the Reception Desk for Patient(s) with Referral [No. 30] or the Outpatient Desk [No. 31] before your medical consultation.