Hospital Fees & Charges
General Non-Paying Patients
No charges are levied for outpatient or inpatient investigations and treatment for patients with monthly income less than Rs. 2500/-.
General Paying Patients
Charges are levied for outpatient or inpatient investigations and treatment for patients with monthly income more than or equal to Rs. 2500/-.
Charges for Investigations and Treatments as approved by the Standing Finance Committee are shown in Annexure I & II with effect from 16th July 2012.
Dental Patients
Dental charges will be levied for all OPD patients irrespective of income.
For Students, C.H.S. and Junior Residents
Students of JIPMER and Compulsory House Surgeons are eligible for class C accommodation and no charges (including diet) will be made. Junior Residents are entitled to free treatment in ‘C’ class except diet charges.
For Staff and Senior Residents
No charges will be made to the staff of JIPMER including Senior Residents and their families as per C.S. (M.A.) Rules, 1944 as amended from time to time.
For Retired Employees of JIPMER
JIPMER employees and their spouses are entitled to the same medical care facilities after retirement as during service.
For Freedom Fighters
Freedom fighters of central pensioner category and their dependents are eligible for the same facilities applicable to Group ‘A’ Officers.
Eligibility for Special Wards
Patients whose monthly income is more than or equal to Rs. 2500/- are eligible to avail Special Ward.
Special Ward Charges
| Ward Class | Facility | No. of Beds | Rate per Day (Rs.) | Max Days | Advance (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCH A Class | Single Bed, Attached Bath, AC | 5 | 500 | 60 | 5000 |
| WCH B Class | Single Bed, Attached Bath | 24 | 250 | 60 | 2500 |
| WCH C Class | Double Bed, Common Bath | 12 | 100 | 60 | 1000 |
* Medicine, investigation, operation, and delivery charges are extra.
Charges for half-a-day are applicable to patients admitted after 12:00 noon and discharged before 12:00 noon.
- Higher class of accommodation may be provided if the entitled class is unavailable and the admission is certified as urgent by the Medical Superintendent or Deputy Medical Superintendent. In such cases, patients paying for higher class accommodation must pay the price difference.
- Normally change of class of bed is not permissible. If change is desired from a lower to higher class, patients must pay charges applicable to the higher class (except room rent for the period in lower class) from the date of admission.
Others
If due to technical or procedural errors or unavoidable circumstances, the same tests or procedures must be repeated to confirm diagnosis, that examination will not be charged. The medical officers will specify such instances on the requisition/paying-in card.
The Medical Superintendent, in consultation with concerned surgeons, may adjust operation or investigation charges if new procedures are added or changes are warranted.
All medicines for Special Ward patients must be purchased individually. Medicines may be given for the first 24 hours against payment. Continued supply requires approval from the Medical Superintendent under special circumstances.
Cost of hospital-supplied medicines will be collected in full at discharge, based on prevailing market rates.
For General Ward (Non-Paying) Patients, all medicines are supplied free. However, if certain drugs are not in stock, patients must arrange for them privately.
The Medical Superintendent may waive or reduce fees (up to Rs. 30,000/- per financial year) for academic, research, or other valid reasons. A quarterly statement of such waivers will be recorded and sent to the Ministry/Pay and Accounts Office, Puducherry.