CGHS Dialysis Rate List: Haemodialysis Package Rates

CGHS reimburses haemodialysis on a per-session basis. Rates differ for sero-negative and sero-positive patients and for sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED).

CGHS Dialysis Rates (effective 13 October 2025)

Haemodialysis rates are per session and include the dialyser and consumables. Vascular access procedures (AV fistula, catheterisation) are billed separately.

• Haemodialysis, sero-negative, per session (including dialyser), Non-NABH — Rs 2,125
• Haemodialysis, sero-negative, per session (including dialyser), NABH — Rs 2,500
• Haemodialysis, sero-positive, per session (including dialyser), Non-NABH — Rs 2,550
• Haemodialysis, sero-positive, per session (including dialyser), NABH — Rs 3,000
• Sustained low-efficiency haemodialysis (SLED), Non-NABH — Rs 7,820
• Sustained low-efficiency haemodialysis (SLED), NABH — Rs 9,200
• Peritoneal dialysis, Non-NABH — Rs 3,060
• Peritoneal dialysis, NABH — Rs 3,600

Rates shown are as per the CGHS approved package rates (Office Memorandum F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024(PartI) dated 03.10.2025, effective 2025-10-13) (2025 (effective 13.10.2025)) and are subject to periodic revision. Always verify the latest approved rates on the official source.

A Note on Maintenance Dialysis

The figures above are the verified sero-negative, sero-positive and SLED rates. For routine maintenance haemodialysis and the latest revisions, confirm the current per-session rate directly on the official CGHS portal.

How CGHS Package Rates Work

A CGHS "package rate" is an all-inclusive amount covering admission, surgeon and anaesthetist charges, operation theatre, nursing, routine investigations, medicines and accommodation for the standard length of stay.

High-value implants such as knee and hip prostheses, coronary stents, meshes, spinal cages and heart valves are not part of the package and are reimbursed separately against notified implant ceiling rates.

Under the Office Memorandum effective 13 October 2025, a non-NABH hospital is paid 15% below the NABH rate, and for the specialities the memorandum names, a super-speciality hospital is paid 15% above the NABH rate.

The published rate is the semi-private ward figure: a general-ward entitlement is 5% lower and a private-ward entitlement 5% higher. Hospitals in Tier II cities are paid 10% less and in Tier III cities 20% less than Tier I. Consultations, investigations, radiotherapy, day-care and minor procedures are the same for every ward entitlement.

Referral and Prior Permission

For planned (non-emergency) major procedures, a CGHS beneficiary needs a referral from the CGHS wellness centre and prior permission from the competent authority. Emergency treatment at an empanelled hospital is reimbursed up to CGHS rates without prior permission.

• Carry a valid CGHS card and follow your ward entitlement (based on pay/pension)
• Use an empanelled hospital for cashless treatment up to CGHS rates
• Obtain prior permission and referral for planned surgery

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CGHS rate for dialysis?

Haemodialysis is reimbursed per session: Rs 2,125 (sero-negative, non-NABH) and Rs 2,550 (sero-positive, non-NABH) under the rates effective 13 October 2025, with NABH rates 15% higher.

Why are sero-positive dialysis rates higher?

Sero-positive cases (e.g. hepatitis-positive) require additional precautions and dedicated machines, which is reflected in a higher per-session rate.

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Medical Disclaimer

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