How much does a routine physical examination cost?

The universal basic routine physical examination we are talking about can usually be done for 300-800 yuan in a public second-class hospital, and the same price range in a tertiary hospital is 500-1,200 yuan. The same package at a private physical examination institution is generally 10%-20% cheaper. If targeted screening items are added, there is no fixed upper limit on the price.

I accompanied my cousin who had just graduated last week for a job physical examination. I chose a community health service center near my home. The basic test included height and weight, blood routine, chest X-ray, and liver function. The total cost was only 198 yuan. The report was issued the next day, which fully met the requirements for employment. If it is a routine physical examination for office workers in their 30s and 40s every year, they will usually include abdominal color ultrasound, thyroid color ultrasound, and blood lipid and blood sugar tests, which basically fall into the range of 500-700, which is enough to detect most common health problems.

Speaking of this, some people must be curious, why did I spend nearly 2,000 for a routine physical examination? In fact, the "routine" in many people's mouths has been superimposed with exclusive screening items. For example, people with a family history of lung cancer will switch their chest X-ray to a low-dose spiral CT, which will cost more than 300 yuan. For those over 40 years old, a gastrointestinal endoscopy and a basic screening for tumor markers will be added, and the total price will easily exceed 1,000. These are actually no longer included in the scope of universal routine physical examinations.

Nowadays, it is easy for everyone to get entangled in choosing a physical examination institution. Many people would rather spend two to three hundred more to choose a public institution because they think the public inspection results are more authoritative. If there are any problems later, they can go directly to the same hospital without repeated inspections. Some people prefer to choose private institutions. After all, they do not have to rush for an appointment a week in advance. They have free breakfast when they arrive, and they are more patient in interpreting reports. The price difference between the two is actually the difference in service and time costs. As long as it is an institution with formal qualifications, the inspection accuracy of basic items is not much different. If you don’t have any special medical history, you don’t need to choose an overly expensive package when choosing a routine physical examination. Many packages recommended by salesmen of more than 1,000 yuan are filled with many unnecessary items, such as basic items that can be covered under 1,000 yuan. Adding “sub-health assessment” and “unpopular tumor marker screening” with no actual reference value can charge hundreds more. There is no need to spend this unnecessary money.