How much does a routine physical examination cost?

There is no fixed price for routine physical examinations, and they can range from over one hundred to more than one thousand yuan. It depends on the project you choose, the city where you are located, and the physical examination institution.

The most basic entry-level routine physical examination has the least items. It usually only includes basic internal medicine and surgery, routine hematuria, liver function tests and chest X-ray. It usually only costs 100 to 300 yuan for a community hospital or a secondary public hospital. Last week, I accompanied my cousin who had just received an offer to go to a community health service center near my home for this type of physical examination. The whole package only cost 168. I got the electronic report the next day, which fully met the entry requirements.

If you are doing an annual health screening for yourself, the regular package will include mandatory tests such as liver and kidney function tests, abdominal ultrasound, and electrocardiogram. It generally costs 300 to 800 yuan in a tertiary hospital. First-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou will be 10%-20% more expensive than third- and fourth-tier cities. If you have a family history or want a more comprehensive check, add The price of popular upgrades such as Helicobacter pylori insufflation test, thyroid ultrasound, and preliminary screening of common tumor markers will rise to about 800 to 1,500 yuan. Last year, my mother had an annual routine physical examination at the Provincial People's Hospital, and specifically added mammography and HPV screening. The total cost was 1,240, which was almost twice as expensive as the basic routine package at the same hospital.

Nowadays, many people are torn between public and private physical examination institutions. For the same list of items, private physical examination centers often charge 20 to 30% less than public ones. Occasionally, they also provide small items such as traditional Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis and bone density testing. Many young people feel that the price is more cost-effective and the environment is more comfortable.； However, there are also many middle-aged and elderly people who trust public hospitals more and feel that public test results are more authoritative. They will not easily promote "high-end cancer screening" worth tens of thousands of yuan, and will not easily step into unnecessary consumption traps.

In fact, there is really no need to be obsessed with price. The more expensive the better for routine physical examinations, just like buying daily commuting shoes. Expensive ones may not necessarily fit your feet, and the ones that suit you are the most practical. If you have basic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes, spending an extra hundred yuan to do corresponding complication screening is much more useful than choosing a bunch of flashy and unpopular items.