Healthcare ID card issuance fee
Other
≈ ¥10-20
(≈ $1.5-3)
5 min
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Description
Estimated cost for Healthcare ID card issuance fee at general public hospitals in China is about ¥10-15, and at Grade 3A hospitals about ¥10-20, varying by hospital tier and region.
Main Uses
This is not a diagnostic or screening test. Its sole purpose is administrative: to fund the production and distribution of the Resident Health Card (a physical/digital ID enabling access to public health services, electronic medical records, appointment booking, and cross-institutional health data sharing in China's National Health Information System).
Normal Range
Not applicable — 'Resident Health Card Production Fee' is not a medical laboratory test; it is an administrative fee charged for issuing a government-issued health identification card in China. It has no biological reference values, units, or clinical measurement parameters.
Low Values - Possible Causes
Not applicable — this is a fixed administrative fee (typically ¥0–¥20 depending on region and policy), not a physiological parameter. 'Low' values do not exist in a clinical sense; any deviation reflects policy exemptions (e.g., subsidies for low-income groups, free issuance for seniors/children) or billing errors.
High Values - Possible Causes
Not applicable — the fee is regulated by local health authorities and capped by national guidelines. Apparent 'high' charges may result from non-standard service add-ons (e.g., express processing, optional smart-card features), third-party vendor markups (unauthorized), or misclassification as a medical test rather than an ID issuance fee.