How much does it cost to have a baby in HK?

[bekyboo44]

Doesn't matter if you have permanent ID card or not, all you need to use govt. health system is a HK ID card regardless of your nationality.

 

[Matty]

Hi JohnO,

I'm an expat, here on a dependants visa.
I delivered at Queen Mary Hospital last September and it was excellent.
It cost a grand total of $250.

I opted for a private obstetrictian for my pre-natal care, which cost just under $10,000.

The pre-natal care in the public system is fine, just a little inconvenient with long waits.

Your baby is automatically covered under the public system, and is entitled to free checkups and vaccinations.

 

[JohnO]

Very helpful and reassuring news about the costs and whose entitled to use the public health system. Thanks all.

John

 

[JennyB]

Queen Mary was great. Delivered 2 babies there. With the second one we checked out after less than 24hrs so only got charged one night's bed and I think the bill was only 100 or 200 bucks... Unless you have company health package which pays for private, you would be crazy to consider private.

If you do a search for public hospitals or QMH on this forum you will find lots of previous threads with information on public hospitals, many of which I have contributed to profusely!