Haemorrhoidectomy cost in Hong Kong 2026: why the same operation can cost 152% more next door
痔瘡手術 2026 香港收費全比較
The same operation, very different bills
A haemorrhoidectomy surgically removes the haemorrhoids — done either as conventional excision or with a stapling technique, usually as a short stay of one to three days. It is one of the clearest examples of Hong Kong's private-price spread: the Consumer Council's private-healthcare study found the 50th-percentile bill for the same procedure can differ by up to 152% between hospitals. On this page you can see it directly — published 50th-percentile day-case totals run from HK$36,206 to HK$62,691, and inpatient totals reach HK$79,987.
That spread is not a quality ranking; it reflects technique, ward class, length of stay and each surgeon's fee. The point of showing real percentiles is that you can ask the right questions before you book — not be surprised by the bill afterwards. Whether surgery is the right treatment for your haemorrhoids is a clinical decision for you and your doctor.
Hospital Authority pricing
On the public side, an Eligible Person pays flat per-attendance fees: HK$250 per specialist clinic attendance, HK$250 for the day procedure, and HK$300 per day for an acute bed if admitted — all bounded by the HK$10,000 annual cap (must be applied for via HA Go — not automatic). The components below are the published fees; the real cost of the public route is the surgical wait, not the bill.
Private medical facilities
These are each hospital's own published Historical Bill Sizes statistics (government price-transparency pilot): the 50th and 90th percentile of real 2025 bills, including doctor's fees. Surgical technique (conventional vs stapled), ward class and length of stay drive the spread — a percentile is what patients actually paid, not a quote.
Totals include doctor's fees (surgeon + anaesthetist where the hospital reports them together; Union reports the anaesthetist separately). Percentiles are computed per column — splits may not sum to totals.
Set prices from the hospital's own page; the badge states whether doctor fees are included.
Clinic entries are quoted package prices (not ORPHF percentiles) — what each includes varies, so read each source. Prices are dated and re-checked periodically.
How insurance treats this procedure
A haemorrhoidectomy ordered for symptomatic haemorrhoids is a covered surgical procedure under most plans. Under VHIS, surgeon's, anaesthetist's and operating-theatre fees each have benefit caps in Standard Plans, with Flexi Plans raising the limits by tier; a stapling device or a longer ward stay can push the bill above the capped amount, leaving a shortfall you fund.
Because the bill swings so widely between hospitals, your reimbursement limits and your hospital choice interact directly — a plan that fully covers the procedure at one hospital may leave a gap at another. Check your surgical benefit limits against the published percentiles and discuss the technique with your doctor.
Weighing public against private
- Your case is non-urgent and you can work around the public surgical queue.
- You want the HK$10,000 annual cap to bound your total public-sector spending — it must be applied for via HA Go, not automatic.
- You are comfortable not choosing your surgeon, technique or date.
- Cost certainty matters more to you than timing or surgeon choice.
- Your symptoms are affecting daily life now and you want to schedule surgery on your own timeline.
- You want to pick the surgeon, hospital and technique (conventional vs stapled).
- You hold VHIS or other surgical cover — but check your limits against the spread first.
- You prefer a fixed-price package: published packages here run from HK$37,640 (conventional) to about HK$57,200, doctor's fee included.
These are cost-and-logistics factors only, not medical advice — what fits your eyes, body and history is a conversation with your doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true the price can differ by 152%?+
That figure is from the Consumer Council's private-healthcare study: across hospitals, the 50th-percentile bill for the same procedure can differ by up to 152%. You can see the effect on this page — published 50th-percentile day-case totals span HK$36,206 (HK Baptist) to HK$62,691 (Matilda), and inpatient reaches HK$79,987 (HK Adventist Stubbs Road), with the 90th percentile up to HK$107,522.
What does the public route cost?+
Published Eligible-Person fees: HK$250 per specialist clinic attendance, HK$250 for the day procedure, and HK$300 per day for an acute bed if you are admitted. Annual out-of-pocket is capped at HK$10,000, but the cap must be applied for via HA Go — it is not automatic.
Conventional or stapled — does it change the price?+
It can. The published packages distinguish them: one hospital lists conventional haemorrhoidectomy from HK$37,640 (three days, two nights) and stapled from HK$48,960 (two days, one night). Which technique suits you is a clinical decision for your surgeon.
Why is it sometimes a day case and sometimes an overnight stay?+
Technique, pain control and your recovery determine whether you go home the same day or stay one to two nights — the published statistics include both day-case and inpatient rows, and the bill differs accordingly.
Are the fixed-price packages all-inclusive?+
The publishers on this page (Gleneagles and CUHK Medical Centre) include the doctor's fee and state complications cover — that is what the badge on each row shows. Many packages elsewhere do not; confirm the inclusion list in writing.
Will insurance cover the whole bill?+
Often it covers the procedure, but because bills swing widely between hospitals, your benefit caps may not stretch to the most expensive options. Check your surgical limits against the published percentiles before you choose a hospital.
以下內容僅為醫學術語的簡單解釋，並非醫療建議、診斷或治療建議。請務必向合資格醫生諮詢您的健康狀況。
This is a plain-language explanation of medical terms only. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation. Always consult a qualified doctor about your health.