Patient accounts and fees
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Patient accounts and fees
Rates for foreign citizens or Canadian residents without a valid Medicare card
The McGill University Health Centre and the Montreal Children’s Hospital do not support medical tourism of any sort and do not accept out-of-country requests for healthcare. Healthcare services will only be provided in emergency situations to patients who do not have a valid provincial health insurance card.
The following patients will have to pay the McGill University Health Centre for all hospitalization expenses and physician fees for services received at the hospital. They will receive two separate invoices: one from the hospital and one from the treating physicians.
- Non-residents of Canada
- Quebec residents with a lost or expired RAMQ card
- Canadian residents without a valid provincial health insurance card
- Individuals with expired Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) coverage
Rates of frequently used services
All rates are established and revised annually by Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services. Prices are effective until March 31, 2026. All prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to change without notice.
- Emergency visit $1,182.66 (diagnostic tests will be charged, if performed)
- Emergency triage $183.48/visit
- Inpatient hospitalization $6,858.00/day
- Intensive care and neonatology $18,438.00/day
- Newborn – cohabitation or nursery $3,618.00/day
- Outpatient Clinic or Follow-up clinic $168.93/visit
- Day surgery $5,248.89/day
Please note that physician fees are billed separately and are not included in the hospital rates listed above.
Coverage
Most hospitalization charges and outpatient services are only covered for:
- Quebec residents with a valid Medicare card from the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
- Residents from other provinces with a valid Medicare card from their home province
- Refugees covered by IFHP Interim Federal Health Program (Refugee)
Certain medical treatments and services are not covered by Medicare. In these cases, you will be invoiced. It is up to you to contact your insurance company regarding possible reimbursement of associated costs, if applicable. The hospital is not responsible for decisions made by insurance companies about reimbursement of services not covered by Medicare.
How to pay your bill
To settle your payment, please visit our Patient Account office, situated near the Emergency Department. For more information on invoicing, please email us.