Hospitalization Guide

Hospitalization Process

1. On the day of admission, please follow the designated procedures such as filling out applications at the Inpatient Lounge.
2. Please bring your health insurance card and other cards as needed for your admission.
3. Please check the time printed on the appointment sheet for your scheduled admission.

Hospitalization Preparation

What to Bring for Hospitalization

1. Toiletries (e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste, cup, electric shaver)
2. Shoes (with heel counter)
3. Tissue paper
4. Masks
5. Clock / Wristwatch
6. Underwear
7. Earphone (available at our LAWSON)
8. Current medication (bring enough quantity of medicine for hospitalization)
9. Medicine pocketbook

*Application for hospital gown and towels is necessary for a fee.
*Please write your name on your personal belongings.

Hospitalization Cost

Hospitalization Fee and Payment

1. In general, our medical / hospitalization fee is determined in accordance with the ‘Table for Medical Fee Points’, which is provided by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan. Our calculation for the fee is based on the concept of DPC (Diagnosis Procedure Combination) system from June 2006.
2. Fee for delivery, copayment, fee for private room, documentation and others are determined according to our rules. Please ask for an estimation of hospitalization fee at the Inpatient Lounge on the 1st floor before discharge.
3. Invoice / Discharge permission will be issued and given on discharge day at the ward. With the permission, please make the payment at the Inpatient Lounge on the 1st floor.
4. If the hospitalization period extends to 2 or more months, hospitalization fee will be charged on a monthly basis. Our cutoff date of billing is the end of every month and the invoice will be given to you after 10th of next month. Please pay the bill at the Inpatient Lounge on the 1st floor.
5. We accept payment by cash, credit card, and PayPay.

Additional Fee for Private Room

* Room fee is charged by the days of hospitalization. For example, an overnight-stay is counted as 2 days.
* Basic toiletries at special suite and Obstetrics are based on our original concept.

Certificates

If you need the following certificates, please make an application.

• If you are an inpatient → Ward clerk (except medical certificate by health insurance company’s form(*))
• Others → Window 2 – Medical Documents on the 1st floor of our Main bldg.

*As for the ‘medical certificate by health insurance company’s form’, please make an application at Window 2 – Medical Documents.
**If it is difficult to make an application at our hospital for some reason (e.g., living far from the hospital), please contact us (047-384-8111, Main line).

If you have any questions, please ask at ʻWindow 2 - Medical Documents’ on the 1st floor or call us 047-384-8111 (Mon-Sat 9:00-16:00).

Translation and Interpretation Fees

Translation Fee

*As for the examination result, it will cost 16,500 Yen for each document. Doctor will make the document in Japanese then translation will be done, so it may take some time to prepare.

Interpretation Fee

*For international patient (non-resident of Japan and without Japanese health insurance)