Procedures - TOSP codes

SC803T - Thorax, Effusion/Fluid/Abscess Collection, Imaging Guided Percutaneous Aspiration/Diagnostic Tap

Body parts

Chest

Thorax

Thorax, Effusion / Fluid / Abscess collection, Imaging Guided Percutaneous Aspiration / Diagnostic Tap

TOSP Code: SC803T / TOSP Table: 1A

Hospital Bill (Overall)

Based on transacted bills from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. The amount shown covers all cost components inclusive of GST.

Day Surgery

Day Surgery: Refers to operations done in the hospital, with a stay of less than 24 hours.

Setting	Ward Type	Typical Bill	Typical Bill Range	Typical Bill Items
Operation Fee	Implant Fee¹	Other Fee²
Public Hospitals	Day Surgery (Subsidised)	$486	$312 - $624	$82	Not Available	$363
¹Fee for the medical device(s)/ implants placed inside the body. Applicable only if your procedure requires an implant. ²Includes ward charges, doctor's daily attendance and consultation fee, consumables, medication, tests, accident & emergency charges etc., where applicable. Note: Figures shown are based on the median fee, i.e., what 50% of patients are charged below. They provide an estimate and may not add up.

Setting

Ward Type

Typical Bill

Typical Bill Range

Typical Bill Items

Operation Fee

Implant Fee¹

Other Fee²

Public Hospitals

Day Surgery (Subsidised)

$486

$312 - $624

$82

Not Available

$363

¹Fee for the medical device(s)/ implants placed inside the body. Applicable only if your procedure requires an implant.

²Includes ward charges, doctor's daily attendance and consultation fee, consumables, medication, tests, accident & emergency charges etc., where applicable.

Note: Figures shown are based on the median fee, i.e., what 50% of patients are charged below. They provide an estimate and may not add up.

Inpatient

Inpatient: Refers to operations done in the hospital, with a stay of more than 24 hours.

Setting	Ward Type	Typical Bill	Typical Bill Range	Typical Bill Items
Operation Fee	Implant Fee¹	Other Fee²
Public Hospitals	Ward C	$2,574	$1,978 - $4,422	$131	Not Available	$2,412
¹Fee for the medical device(s)/ implants placed inside the body. Applicable only if your procedure requires an implant. ²Includes ward charges, doctor's daily attendance and consultation fee, consumables, medication, tests, accident & emergency charges etc., where applicable. Note: Figures shown are based on the median fee, i.e., what 50% of patients are charged below. They provide an estimate and may not add up.

Setting

Ward Type

Typical Bill

Typical Bill Range

Typical Bill Items

Operation Fee

Implant Fee¹

Other Fee²

Public Hospitals

Ward C

$2,574

$1,978 - $4,422

$131

Not Available

$2,412

¹Fee for the medical device(s)/ implants placed inside the body. Applicable only if your procedure requires an implant.

²Includes ward charges, doctor's daily attendance and consultation fee, consumables, medication, tests, accident & emergency charges etc., where applicable.

Note: Figures shown are based on the median fee, i.e., what 50% of patients are charged below. They provide an estimate and may not add up.

Hospital Bill (by Hospital)

Based on transacted bills from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. The amount shown covers all cost components inclusive of GST. Only hospitals / wards with sufficient cases are shown. The amount shown covers all cost component inclusive of GST.

Day Surgery

Day Surgery: Refers to operations done in the hospital, with a stay of less than 24 hours.

Hospital	Setting	Ward Type	Average Period of Stay	Typical Bill	Typical Bill Range
Singapore General Hospital	Public Hospitals/ Centres (Subsidised)	Day Surgery (Subsidised)	1.0	$464	$298 - $576
Note: Figures shown are based on the median fee, i.e., what 50% of patients are charged below. They provide an estimate and may not add up.

MOH Recommended Fees

Fee Benchmarks (for private hospitals & clinics only)

For this procedure/ condition, MOH recommends that a reasonable fee range for a routine and typical case is:

Breakdown of Fees

Type of Fees		Fee Range
Doctor Fees
	Surgeon Fee¹	$599.50 - $981 w/GST ($550 - $900 w/o GST)
	Anaesthetist Fee	$708.50 - $1,090 w/GST ($650 - $1,000 w/o GST)
	Doctors’ Inpatient Attendance Fee²	$230 - $450 w/GST per day ($210 - $420 w/o GST per day)
Hospital Fees	Hospital Fees	Not Available
¹ Higher end of surgeon fees may be associated with more complex cases. ² Fee range is for office hours only and does not include the costs of medications, injections, operations, special procedures, investigations (e.g., radiological and laboratory tests).

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Note:

‘-’ denotes data is not available. ‘n/a’ denotes data with less than 10 cases. To ensure that there are adequate cases for meaningful comparisons, bill amounts for setting with less than 10 cases will not be shown.
The typical bill items shown for public and private hospitals differ due to their different cost structures.
Some components of the hospital fees may be charged by the doctor. E.g., implants, consumables and medication.
Bill amounts are inclusive of GST and are before insurance (e.g., MediShield Life, Integrated Shield Plans) and MediSave payouts. Bill amounts for public hospitals are after Government subsidies, if applicable.
Bill amounts are based on actual transacted fees for Singapore Citizens. The typical bill refers to the median bill, where 50% of the patients are charged below the stated amount. The typical range refers to the 25th to 75th percentile bill, where 25% to 75% of patients are charged below the stated amount. The range of days refer to the 25th to 75th percentile of the length of stay.