Special Offer for Public Hospital Patients - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Scheme
Special Offer for Public Hospital Patients - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Scheme
The Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Scheme launched by the Cardiology Centre of CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC), aims to serve as an alternative option for patients who are currently on the waiting list for PCI at a hospital under Hospital Authority (HA) and wish to expedite their course of receiving the procedure.
Eligibility：
- Permanent residents of Hong Kong
- Patients who hold a PCI procedure notice issued by HA hospitals*
OR
Patients, who have been assessed by HA physicians, and are recommended to undergo PCI or other related coronary intervention e.g. turned down coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)*
*To be eligible to participate in the PCI scheme, applicants are required to undergo assessment to be conducted by specialists in cardiology of CUHKMC, where the specialist will assess patient’s health conditions to determine if one is suitable to undergo PCI.
Special Offer（HKD）：$99,800 ( Including one stent, one balloon and intravascular imaging）
The Scheme includes:
- Coronary arteries stenting (1 unit)#
- Coronary arteries balloon (1 unit)
- Intravascular Ultrasound or Intravascular Optical Fiber Imaging
- Charges for hospital stay - 2 Days (4-bed room only and excluding meal)
- Doctor’s fee includes the fees for cardiologist, anaesthesiologist and ward round
- Operating theatre charges (including consumable items and extra operation theatre time that is clinically indicated and due to complexity of the intended procedure)
- Other essential and related diagnostic procedure charges (including laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging) according to the standard clinical path or protocol during hospitalisation
- Treatment procedure charges (including emergency procedure, blood transfusion) that are related to the intended procedure
- Nursing procedure charges
- Inpatient medication fee
- Standard equipment and instrument charges
- Standard consumable, material, and standard implant charges
#In the event where extra stenting or other surgical instruments and equipment are deployed, additional charges will be applied at a predetermined rate fixed by CUHKMC.
The Scheme excludes：
- Companion bed / guest meals
- Changing bed within the same grade of accommodation
- Cost related to post-operation complications (including intensive care and re-operation charges)
- Additional operation charges, medication, diagnostic procedures, professional fees and sundries charges unrelated to the procedure
- Any charges or services before actualisation of scheme and after patient discharge
- Any treatment or service charges resulting from symptoms or afflictions unrelated to the procedure
Notes:
- To participate in this PCI scheme, an applicant must fulfil all eligibility criteria of this scheme.
- For the avoidance of doubt, the PCI scheme is distinct from CUHKMC medical packages. The terms and conditions of CUHKMC medical packages do not apply to this scheme.
- The operation is by appointment only and needs to be attended and endorsed by specialists in cardiology of CUHKＭC.
- The operation is to be carried out at the date and time set out by the Centre.
- CUHK Medical Centre Limited reserves the right to amend any of the above terms and conditions without prior notice.
- In case of any dispute, CUHK Medical Centre Limited's decision is final.
- For details of the scheme, please contact Cardiology Centre at CUHKMC.