NEW DELHI: Patients at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), an autonomous hospital under the Delhi Government, will now have to bear additional expenses for various essential services that were previously free or lower in cost.
The revised charges, which come into effect from February 27, are expected to significantly increase the financial burden on patients, many of whom come from underprivileged backgrounds.
According to the official order, ILBS has introduced a Rs 1,000 charge for body packing (mortuary services), a fee that families must now pay if a patient dies during treatment.
The hospital will also charge Rs 1,000 for an extra attendant (GDA) staying in private and suite wards for an 8-hour night shift. In critical care, infusion pump charges have been introduced, with ICU patients required to pay Rs 500 per day, HDU patients Rs 300 per day, and ward patients Rs 200 per day. Additionally, nebulisation will cost Rs 100 per episode, and tube feeding will be charged at Rs 100 per instance.
Basic medical services will also see a price hike. USG screening charges have increased from Rs 385 to Rs 450. The cost of oxygen and medical gases is now Rs 250 for half a day and Rs 500 for a full day. Even dietary consultations have become more expensive, with OPD dietician charges increasing from Rs 100 to Rs 250.
Patients seeking medical records upon admission will now have to pay Rs 300, a service that was previously free. Meanwhile, the fee for virtual OPD consultations has been raised from Rs 400 to Rs 600, and virtual consultation packages have been introduced at Rs 1,800.