I got my doctors fees for my antenatal package today and the prices seem over the top. If I were to choose a second class accomodation package (semi private room) a normal delivery is HKD45000 and a c-section HKD48000. This price is only for the doctor fees NOT including hospital fees, anaethetist fee nor paediatritian. I figure my bill will be close to HKD100,000. ( and no insurance coverage. I was thinking if its possible to negociate price with the doc. Or into my fifth month, should i look for someone less expensive??? Do any of you know a good OBGYN that is less pricey???
Expensive Antenatal Package
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that seems to be quite pricey. I recently gave birth and the doctors fees came to around 22K, I chose a 3 person room, and was the only person in that room. The total package was around 54K including hospital fees, anaesthesologist fees, Paedatrician fees etc. I stayed for 4 and a half days.
I agree that sounds expensive. My OB (Dr Dawkins) had a package, including checkups and delivery, which came to about HK$24,000. My total bill including Dr Dawkins, hospital (private room at the Matilda), aneth, epi, paed (at the hospital), immunisations, medications etc was HK$76,000 for a normal delivery.
HK$100k, not even with a private room, (and no insurance, ouch) sounds a bit too much. I think you are right that your Dr is too expensive. Who are you seeing?
HK$100k, not even with a private room, (and no insurance, ouch) sounds a bit too much. I think you are right that your Dr is too expensive. Who are you seeing?
hi teeks and karishma,
i haven't decided which hospital to use use yet but the prices i am quoting are the doctors fees regardless of which hospital you choose. at their offices i believe that they are linked to 3 hospitals, Matilda, Adventist and HK Sanatorium. Their fees go up as per room you choose.
Karishma, from what i can remember i had a few appointments with m leung and he was more expensive than dr doo. you should enquire about his prices.
I hope you all are insured unlike me.
i haven't decided which hospital to use use yet but the prices i am quoting are the doctors fees regardless of which hospital you choose. at their offices i believe that they are linked to 3 hospitals, Matilda, Adventist and HK Sanatorium. Their fees go up as per room you choose.
Karishma, from what i can remember i had a few appointments with m leung and he was more expensive than dr doo. you should enquire about his prices.
I hope you all are insured unlike me.
Hi Avi
I've been trying to work out costs too, and it's not easy!!
Here's where I've got to with the various options and possibilities (if anyone can see I'm missing anything obvious, I would be very grateful if you could alert me!). These are a rough guide only though...
Doctor's package (all prenatal visits and natural birth) $28,000
Hospital package (Matilda) $16,500 (standard 3-bed room, natural delivery) to 55,500 (private room, emergency caesar)
Epidural (including anesthetist) around $12,000
Mid-wife package (including antenatal classes, 6 postnatal home visits and on-call mid-wife) $6,800
Doula support during labour $2,900 (non-refundable deposit) + $2,900 post-labour
I'm not sure if I'm going to use all options, but I wanted to get some idea of each of these as we have no insurance either and need to be prepared.
Hope that helps...
L.
I've been trying to work out costs too, and it's not easy!!
Here's where I've got to with the various options and possibilities (if anyone can see I'm missing anything obvious, I would be very grateful if you could alert me!). These are a rough guide only though...
Doctor's package (all prenatal visits and natural birth) $28,000
Hospital package (Matilda) $16,500 (standard 3-bed room, natural delivery) to 55,500 (private room, emergency caesar)
Epidural (including anesthetist) around $12,000
Mid-wife package (including antenatal classes, 6 postnatal home visits and on-call mid-wife) $6,800
Doula support during labour $2,900 (non-refundable deposit) + $2,900 post-labour
I'm not sure if I'm going to use all options, but I wanted to get some idea of each of these as we have no insurance either and need to be prepared.
Hope that helps...
L.