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Hong Kong Hospitals Raise A&E Fees Starting January 1

12/16/2025

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Hong Kong’s public hospitals will adjust their A&E charging policy starting January 1.
Only critical and emergency patients will receive free treatment.
Urgent, semi-urgent, and non-urgent cases will be charged HK$400 (US$51), up from HK$180.
Patients leaving A&E before consultation must still pay HK$50 for triage.
Dr. Eddie Yuen, emergency chief of the authority, said additional staff will be deployed on December 31 and January 1 to manage surges.

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Hong Kong’s public hospitals will adjust their A&E charging policy starting January 1.
Only critical and emergency patients will receive free treatment.
Urgent, semi-urgent, and non-urgent cases will be charged HK$400 (US$51), up from HK$180.
Patients leaving A&E before consultation must still pay HK$50 for triage.
Dr. Eddie Yuen, emergency chief of the authority, said additional staff will be deployed on December 31 and January 1 to manage surges.