We’ve covered the costs of prenatal scans previously, and now it’s time to take a look at the costs of normal (vaginal) and caesarean delivery in the public and private hospitals in Singapore.
We know that pregnancy and giving birth is a difficult time for you, and that making an informed financial decision is important in many ways – and we’re here to help you gather that info to make those choices.
Before we get started, here are the following hospital abbrevtations used throughout this article:
Normal Delivery
Public Vs Private Hospitals - Ward A and 1 Bedded wards
The data on normal delivery costs below was taken from the Ministry of Health (MOH), and is correct as of 31 Aug, 2017.
Here are some comparisons between public and private hospitals, with a focus on their bills:
1. Most Cost-Efficient Hospital
Private: Parkway East
Public: SGH
|
Hospital |
Admissions |
Avg. Stay (Days) |
Avg. Bill
|
|
Parkway East |
480 |
2.1 |
$7,078 |
|
SGH |
435 |
2.8 |
$4,751 |
|
Difference in Bills: |
$2,327 |
||
2. Most Expensive Hospital
Private: Mount Elizabeth
Public: KKH
|
Hospital |
Admissions |
Avg. Stay (Days) |
Avg. Bill
|
|
Mount Elizabeth |
858 |
2.5 |
$10,402 |
|
KKH |
2,670 |
2.0 |
$5,209 |
|
Difference in Bills: |
$5,193 |
||
Caesarean Delivery
Public Vs Private Hospitals - Ward A and 1 Bedded wards
The data on caesarean delivery costs below was taken from the Ministry of Health (MOH), and is correct as of 31 Aug, 2017.
Some things that’ll stand out immediately are the costs and duration of stay, when compared to the normal delivery costs – a c-section is considered to be a major operation, so its costs and recovery period will be higher than a normal delivery.
Here are some comparisons between these wards, with a focus on their bills:
1. Most Cost-Efficient Hospital
Private: Parkway East
Public: NUH
|
Hospital |
Admissions |
Avg. Stay (Days) |
Avg. Bill
|
|
Thomson Medical Centre (TMC) |
187 |
3.1 |
$13,171 |
|
NUH |
619 |
3.4 |
$8,392 |
|
Difference in Bills: |
$4,779 |
||
2. Most Expensive Hospital
Private: Glen Eagles Hospital
Public: KKH
|
Hospital |
Admissions |
Avg. Stay (Days) |
Avg. Bill
|
|
Gleneagles Hospital (GEH) |
506 |
3.5 |
$18,912 |
|
KKH |
1170 |
3.1 |
$10,442 |
|
Difference in Bills: |
$8,470 |
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Things to take note of:
Medisave Claims
The Medisave Maternity Package allows parents to claim delivery and pre-delivery (consultations and ultrasounds) expenses from their Medisave, and may be used at both public and private hospitals. To claim pre-delivery expenses, you’ll need to present the bills incurred for pre-delivery medical care to the hospital where baby was delivered. The hospital will submit these bills together with the delivery expenses for Medisave claims.
You may claim up to:
Examples of Medisave Claimable
With these details at your fingertips, we hope that you’ll be better informed during your pregnancy and how you can plan your finances!
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