REMOVING an appendix costs about S$729 (RM1,603.19) in KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), S$612 (RM1,345.88) in National University Hospital (NUH) and $548 (RM1,205.14) in Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) – for three days' stay in a C class ward.
Such details are up at the Health Ministry website, allowing patients to compare, for the first time, what hospitals charge for different medical procedures in the different ward classes, as well as how long they can expect to stay in hospital.