Private hospitals publish what they billed, procedure by procedure, on the government's price transparency platform. Below is every procedure they publish, and the spread between the cheapest and dearest hospital at the median bill. Reporting period 01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Median bill, lowest hospital | Median bill, dearest hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy with or without polypectomy | 12 | HK$21,098 | HK$54,834 |
| Colposcopy | 9 | HK$23,320 | HK$43,971 |
| Trigger finger release | 7 | HK$25,622 | HK$58,423 |
| Cystoscopy with or without biopsy | 11 | HK$23,116 | HK$62,569 |
| Circumcision | 11 | HK$25,841 | HK$55,602 |
| Gastroscopy with or without polypectomy | 12 | HK$18,484 | HK$72,307 |
| Dilation and curettage | 11 | HK$28,330 | HK$61,931 |
| Carpal tunnel release | 9 | HK$29,577 | HK$77,356 |
| Gastroscopy and colonoscopy with or without polypectomy | 11 | HK$33,653 | HK$60,853 |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 12 | HK$38,497 | HK$61,892 |
| Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation | 8 | HK$33,900 | HK$107,493 |
| Micro-laryngoscopy | 9 | HK$48,716 | HK$79,031 |
| Bronchoscopy with or without biopsy | 9 | HK$37,318 | HK$92,019 |
| Direct laryngoscopy with or without vocal cord polyp biopsy | 4 | HK$22,373 | HK$108,975 |
| Hernia repair | 23 | HK$42,778 | HK$118,319 |
| Breast lump excision | 12 | HK$41,832 | HK$100,626 |
| Tonsillectomy | 12 | HK$62,477 | HK$116,278 |
| Herniotomy | 6 | HK$40,945 | HK$76,208 |
| Vaginal delivery | 9 | HK$54,286 | HK$97,230 |
| Knee arthroscopy | 12 | HK$68,201 | HK$106,356 |
| Caesarean section | 9 | HK$80,386 | HK$110,409 |
| Ovarian cystectomy | 21 | HK$70,676 | HK$151,098 |
| Cholecystectomy | 17 | HK$87,800 | HK$210,853 |
| Open reduction and internal fixation of various fractures | 23 | HK$65,160 | HK$189,003 |
| Thyroidectomy | 23 | HK$69,039 | HK$239,065 |
| Hysterectomy | 20 | HK$77,260 | HK$207,471 |
| Laminectomy | 10 | HK$121,031 | HK$274,359 |
| Colectomy | 17 | HK$149,432 | HK$291,924 |
| Spine fusion | 8 | HK$232,252 | HK$571,065 |
Median means half the bills were lower and half higher. These are amounts hospitals actually billed in the period, not estimates and not quotations. What you pay of a bill depends on the plan you hold, which is what each page below works out.