Latest Update! COVID-19 Test Cost and List of Hospitals
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, many people, especially risk groups, are more concerned. Risk will be significantly mitigated if they receive the COVID-19 test in time. However, some of them do not know about the test cost. Meanwhile, those who have the right to get a free test must meet the following criteria.
Who can get the COVID-19 test for free?
1. Those who travel from infectious area or areas with an ongoing outbreak.
2. Those whose occupations have been exposed to people travel from infectious area or areas with an ongoing outbreak.
3. Those who have been exposed to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients.
4. Those who are medical staff and have been exposed to confirmed COVID-19 patients.
Moreover, pneumonia patients with any records below can get the COVID-19 test for free.
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Loss of taste or smell
Those who have the risks might or might not have any of the following COVID-19 symptoms.
- Those who have been exposed to suspected COVID-19 patients.
- Those who are medical staff.
- Those who receive pneumonia treatment, but condition is not better.
- Those who are pneumonia patients with unfound cause.
However, this is based on the discretion of physicians. NHSO is responsible for all costs. For more information, please contact Tel. 1330.
If you are worried that you have the risk and want to take the COVID-19 test, Muang Thai Life Assurance prepares the list of hospitals with test cost.
Public hospitals
- Institute of Urban Disease Control and Prevention (test cost of 1,500 Baht)
- Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute (test cost of 2,500 – 3,500 Baht)
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (test cost of 3,000 – 6,000 Baht based on consideration of physician)
- Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital (test cost of up to 2,500 Baht for Thais, and 3,500 Baht for foreigners)
- Hospital of Tropical Diseases (test cost of 3,500 Baht)
- Siriraj Hospital (for risk groups only and test cost of 2,000 – 3,000 Baht)
- Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital (test cost of 7,000 – 8,000 Baht, excluding other service costs)
Private hospitals
- Bangkok Hospital (test cost of 4,500 – 7,000 Baht, depends on conditions and additional examination)
- Krung Siam St. Carlos Hospital (test cost of 5,000 Baht – drive thru)
- Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital (test cost of 3,000 Baht)
- Kasemrad Hospital Bang Khae (test cost of 3,000 Baht, and 500 Baht for physician certificate)
- Kasemrad Rattanatibeth Hospital (test cost of 3,000 Baht)
- Kasemrad Rattanatibeth International Hospital (test cost of 3,000 Baht)
- Kasemrad Ramkhamhaeng Hospital (test cost of 3,000 Baht for Thais)
- Kasemrad Hospital Saraburi (test cost of 3,000 Baht – drive thru)
- Kasemrad Hospital Chachoengsao (test cost of 3,000 Baht)
- Kasemrad Sriburin Hospital (test cost of 3,700 Baht)
- Chularat 3 Inter Hospital (test cost of 3,500 Baht, and 500 Baht for physician certificate)
- Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital (test cost starts from 4,500 Baht.)
- Nakornthon Hospital (test cost of 3,740 Baht)
- Navaminthra Hospital (test cost of 2,990 Baht)
- Bangpakok 9 International Hospital (test cost of 3,800 Baht for Thais and 4,500 Baht for foreigners)
- Bangpakok-Rangsit 2 Hospital (test cost of 4,500 Baht – drive thru)
- Bangpo Hospital (test cost of 3,500 Baht)
- Bumrungrad International Hospital (test cost of 7,500 Baht)
- Paolo Hospital Phaholyothin (test cost of 5,500 Baht for Thais and 6,000 – 7,500 Baht for foreigners)
- Paolo Kaset Hospital (test cost of 5,500 Baht)
- Paolo Hospital Chokchai 4 (test cost of 6,700 Baht)
- Paolo Rangsit Hospital (test cost of 6,000 – 8,000 Baht, excluding medication fee)
- Phyathai 1 Hospital (test cost of 3,500 Baht)
- Phyathai 2 Hospital (test cost of 6,500 Baht, including all service fees)
- Phyathai 3 Hospital (test cost of 4,000 Baht)
- Praram 9 Hospital (test cost of 6,500 Baht)
- PRINC Hospital Suvarnabhumi (test cost of 3,800 Baht – drive thru)
- patRangsit Hospital (test cost of 5,000 Baht)
- Ramkhamhaeng Hospital (test cost of 3,000 - 5,400 Baht)
- Vichaiyut Hospital (test cost of 5,500 – 6,000 Baht, excluding physician fee)
- Vibhavadi Hospital (test cost of 5,990 Baht, and 500 Baht for physician certificate)
- World Medical Hospital (test cost of 3,000 Baht)
- Synphaet Ramintra Hospital (test cost of 3,000 Baht – drive thru)
- Synphaet Theparak Hospital (test cost of 3,500 Baht – drive thru)
- Synphaet Hospital Kanchanaburi (test cost of 3,500 Baht – drive thru)
- Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital (test cost of 6,500 Baht – drive thru)
- MALI Interdisciplinary Hospital (for risk groups only and test cost of 3,99 Baht – drive thru)
- Sukumvit Hospital (test cost of 5,500 Baht – drive thru)
- Mahachai 2 Hospital (test cost of 4,500 Baht – drive thru)
- Ekachai Hospital Samutsakorn (test cost of 4,000 Baht)
- Bangkok Hospital Pattaya (test cost of 3,800 Baht)
- Sirivej Chanthaburi Hospital (test cost of 4,500 Baht)
- Khon Kaen Ram Hospital (test cost of 2,500 Baht)
- Ubonrak Thonburi Hospital Ubonratchathani (test cost of 5,500 Baht)
- Ratchavej Ubonratchathani Hospital (test cost of 5,900 – 6,900 Baht)
- Lanna Hospital Chiang Mai (test cost of 6,500 Baht)
- Chiangmai Ram Hospital (test cost of 3,900 – 4,500 Baht)
- Phayao Ram Hospital (test cost of 3,500 Baht)
Moreover, there are 246 medical institutes providing COVID-19 tests in Bangkok and vicinity, and the upcountry provinces (announced by Department of Medical Sciences). Please see the list at bit.ly/3aZ8V0Z
To avoid all COVID-19 risks and mitigate infection risk and the spread, basic self-care is essential. Everybody must wear a mask in public areas, instigate social distancing, wash hands frequently or use alcohol spray after touching public area, eat hot foods, use own cutlery, and take care of physical health.
*Data update on 28 December 2020.
Sources : Kapook bit.ly/3rzMRzT, Healthserv bit.ly/3pyutW3