Gynaecological Surgery Cost in Singapore: Procedure-by-Procedure Guide

Gynaecological surgery in Singapore has a median total bill of about $3,000 to $30,400, depending on the procedure and the hospital. Ministry of Health data puts a hysterectomy at $3,951 in a subsidised public ward and $30,442 in a private hospital. A complicated myomectomy is $4,042 and $26,680 across the same two settings. Removal of an ovary and tube is $3,010 and $27,264. These are median total bills, so half of patients paid less and half paid more. What you actually pay is lower, because MediSave can cover a subsidised public bill almost entirely, while in a private hospital it covers closer to a fifth and the balance falls to MediShield Life or your Integrated Shield Plan.

What the figures in this guide mean

Every number here comes from the Ministry of Health’s published bill data. Three things are worth understanding before you read the tables.

They are total bills. They include the surgeon’s fee, the anaesthetist’s fee, the operating theatre, the ward stay, consumables and investigations. They are not just the surgeon’s fee.

They are medians, not caps. A median is the middle value. If the median private hysterectomy bill is $30,442, half of patients in that setting paid less and half paid more. Your bill depends on your anatomy, how complex the surgery becomes, and how long you stay.

The figures shown are for two ward types. Ward B2 is a subsidised open ward. Ward A is an unsubsidised single room in the same public hospital. The gap between them is government subsidy, not a difference in surgical standard.

Cost by procedure

These are the gynaecological operations Singapore women most often need a figure for. Each row links to the Ministry of Health’s own bill page for that procedure code, so you can check it yourself.

Procedure	Public, Ward B2	Public, Ward A	Private hospital
Hysterectomy Removal of the uterus	$3,951	$15,696	$30,442
Myomectomy, complicated Fibroid removal, uterus kept	$4,042	$14,944	$26,680
Oophorectomy, complicated Removal of an ovary and tube	$3,010	$11,596	$27,264
Keyhole-assisted vaginal hysterectomy LAVH, with or without pelvic floor repair	$4,440	Not published	Not published

Median total bill amounts. Source: Ministry of Health, Singapore, bills and fee benchmarks.

The private to public gap

The gap is wide, and widest for major operations. A private hysterectomy is roughly seven to eight times the subsidised public bill. For removal of an ovary and tube, it is closer to nine times. That gap is subsidy, not surgical difficulty.

Procedures with no published bill data

Not every procedure has a median bill on the MOH site. Ovarian cystectomy is the main one. Too few comparable cases are recorded, so MOH shows no bill figure at all.

For those procedures, you can still see what MOH considers a reasonable fee. These are the published benchmark ranges for the private sector, inclusive of GST.

Procedure	Surgeon fee benchmark	Anaesthetist fee benchmark
Ovarian cystectomy, simple unilateral	$5,886 to $10,028	$1,417 to $1,962
Ovarian cystectomy, complex	$7,848 to $11,009	$1,744 to $2,507
Myomectomy, simple, under 5cm	$5,777 to $8,829	$1,417 to $1,962
Hysterectomy	$8,175 to $12,753	$1,962 to $2,834
Myomectomy, complicated	$7,848 to $11,772	$1,526 to $2,071

MOH recommended fee benchmarks, private hospitals and clinics, inclusive of GST.

Remember, these are professional fees only. The hospital’s own charges sit on top. There is also a doctor’s inpatient attendance fee of $230 to $450 per day if you stay overnight. A four-day stay adds roughly $920 to $1,800 on that line alone.

The detail that decides what you can claim

This is the part almost nobody explains, and it matters more than the headline bill.

Every surgical procedure in Singapore carries a code in the Table of Surgical Procedures, known as TOSP. Each code falls into a category from 1A to 7C. That category sets the ceiling on how much MediSave you can withdraw for the operation.

The limits run from $240 at the bottom to $5,290 at the top. Here is where the common gynaecological procedures fall, with the matching limit from the MOH inpatient MediSave page.

Procedure	TOSP code	Table	MediSave surgical limit
Hysterectomy	SI712U	5A	$2,610
Myomectomy, complicated	SI815U	5A	$2,610
Keyhole-assisted vaginal hysterectomy	SI718U	4C	$2,540
Oophorectomy, complicated	SI806O	4A	$2,380
Ovarian cystectomy, complex	SI812O	4A	$2,380
Caesarean section	SI834U	4A	$2,380
Vaginal delivery	SI836U	2B	$1,120

TOSP table as stated on each procedure’s MOH bill page. Limits from MOH MediSave inpatient care.

Two practical points follow from this table.

The more expensive operation does not always give you the higher limit. Removing an ovary and tube has a higher median private bill than a complicated myomectomy, at $27,264 against $26,680. But it sits in Table 4A rather than 5A, so the MediSave surgical limit is $230 lower. Bigger bill, smaller claim.

If your surgeon calls your case complicated, that is not only a clinical description. It can change the code, and a different code can mean a different limit. It is fair to ask which code will be used on your bill.

What MediSave actually covers

The surgical limit is not the only thing you can draw. There is a separate allowance for the hospital stay itself, at up to $1,130 per day for the first two days and $400 per day from the third day onwards.

Put those together, and the difference between the two settings becomes clear.

A hysterectomy in a subsidised public ward. The median bill is $3,951. The surgical limit is $2,610. A three-day stay adds up to $2,660 in daily allowance. The combined ceiling is around $5,270, which is more than the bill. For most patients, MediSave can cover a subsidised public bill in full, with no cash payment.

The same operation in a private hospital. The median bill is $30,442. The MediSave ceiling has not changed. It is still around $5,270, which is roughly a sixth of the bill. The rest has to come from MediShield Life, an Integrated Shield Plan, or your own pocket.

This is the single most useful thing to understand about surgery costs in Singapore. Choosing a private hospital does not increase what MediSave will release. It only increases the bill on top of it.

Day surgery costs less

Several gynaecological procedures no longer need an overnight stay. Diagnostic laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, polyp removal and many straightforward ovarian cystectomies are now done as day surgery. You come in, have the procedure, and go home the same day.

That matters, because the ward stay is often the largest single line on an inpatient bill. Remove the stay, and you remove a large part of the cost, along with the daily attendance fee.

You don’t lose coverage by avoiding an overnight stay. You can use MediSave for day surgery, and the surgical limit is the same. MediShield Life also covers approved day surgery procedures.

Whether you can do it this way depends on your findings, general health, and the surgeon’s judgment. It is worth asking at consultation, because the answer changes your bill significantly.

What makes two bills for the same operation different

Within one setting, bills still vary a lot. Five things drive that.

• Hospital and ward type. The largest single factor. A single room costs more per day than a four-bed room, and the daily rate compounds over the stay.
• Length of stay. Open surgery usually means a longer stay than keyhole surgery. Each extra day adds the ward rate plus the doctor’s attendance fee. Our guide to recovery after a minimally invasive hysterectomy sets out what a typical stay looks like.
• Surgical approach. Keyhole surgery often carries a higher theatre cost but a shorter stay. For many patients, the shorter stay more than offsets it. When the procedure can be done as day surgery, the savings are substantial.
• What is found during surgery. Extensive adhesions, multiple fibroids or endometriosis discovered during the operation lengthen theatre time. It can also change the procedure code.
• Complications. Uncommon, but they extend both the stay and the bill.

How this compares with childbirth

For context, delivery sits well below major gynaecological surgery. A vaginal delivery has a median bill of $1,350 in a subsidised public ward and $10,815 in a private hospital. An uncomplicated caesarean section is $2,582 and $15,805 across the same settings. We cover this in detail in our guide to the cost of giving birth in Singapore, including the grants and MediSave maternity package that apply.

Reducing what you pay

The headline bill and your out-of-pocket cost are two different numbers. Several schemes sit between them.

• MediSave. You can draw from your own account and from an immediate family member’s, up to the limits set out above. Details are on the MOH MediSave page.
• MediShield Life. Every Singapore Citizen and Permanent Resident is covered. It pays towards large bills, with claim limits also tied to the TOSP table. See the MOH MediShield Life page.
• Integrated Shield Plans. If you hold an IP with a private hospital rider, most of a private bill may be covered. Check your ward entitlement and your co-payment before you choose the hospital, not after.
• Government subsidy. Subsidy in Ward B2 and Ward C can reach 80 percent of the bill for eligible patients, means-tested. This is the main reason the public B2 figures are so much lower. We have a fuller breakdown of women’s health subsidies and schemes in Singapore.
• Financial counselling. Every hospital has a financial counsellor who will give you a written estimate before surgery. Ask for one. It is free, and it is specific to you in a way a median figure never is.

Questions worth asking at consultation

Bring these to your appointment. They are the ones that move the number on your bill.

• Which TOSP code will be used, and which table does it fall in?
• Can this be done as day surgery, or will I need to stay overnight?
• Can it be done by keyhole surgery rather than open surgery?
• How many nights should I plan for?
• What is your estimate of my total bill, including the anaesthetist and the hospital?
• How much can I draw from MediSave, and what will MediShield Life pay?
• If my Integrated Shield Plan covers a private ward, what is my co-payment?
• What would change this estimate once you are operating?

Speak to a gynaecologist about your own case

Median figures tell you the shape of the cost. They cannot tell you your bill, because that depends on your findings, your ward and your cover.

Dr Law Wei Seng is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at WS Law Women’s Clinic and Laparoscopic Centre at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, with a particular focus on laparoscopic and keyhole gynaecological surgery. If you have been told you may need fibroid removal surgery, treatment for an ovarian cyst or a dermoid cyst, a consultation will give you an estimate for your own case.

Book a consultation or call +65 6339 6659.

Frequently asked questions

How much does gynaecological surgery cost in Singapore?

Median total bills run from about $3,000 to $30,400. MOH data puts a hysterectomy at $3,951 in a subsidised public ward and $30,442 in a private hospital. A complicated myomectomy is $4,042 and $26,680. Removal of an ovary and tube is $3,010 and $27,264. These are medians, so half of patients paid less and half paid more.

Can I use MediSave for gynaecological surgery?

Yes, for both inpatient and day surgery. The amount depends on your procedure’s TOSP table. For common gynaecological operations, the surgical limit is $2,380 to $2,610. On top of that, you can draw up to $1,130 per day for the first two days of your stay and $400 per day afterwards. You can also use an immediate family member’s MediSave account.

Will MediSave cover my whole bill?

In a subsidised public ward, usually yes. A hysterectomy in Ward B2 has a median bill of $3,951, and the combined MediSave ceiling for a three-day stay is around $5,270. In a private hospital, the same ceiling applies to a median bill of $30,442, so it covers roughly a sixth. The balance comes from MediShield Life, an Integrated Shield Plan, or cash.

Why is a hysterectomy more expensive than a myomectomy in Singapore?

Mostly the length of stay. MOH data shows a median private hysterectomy at $30,442 against $26,680 for a complicated myomectomy. A hysterectomy usually means more nights in hospital, and the ward rate plus the doctor’s daily attendance fee adds up over those extra days.

Is keyhole surgery more expensive than open surgery?

Theatre costs are often higher, but the stay is shorter. For many patients, the shorter stay offsets the higher theatre cost, and where the procedure can be done as day surgery the total is usually lower. Whether keyhole surgery is suitable depends on your condition, not on cost.

Why does MOH show no cost for an ovarian cystectomy?

There are too few comparable recorded cases for MOH to publish a median bill for those codes. The recommended surgeon fee benchmark is still published, at $5,886 to $10,028 for a simple unilateral cystectomy and $7,848 to $11,009 for a complex one, inclusive of GST. For a total figure you will need an estimate from the hospital.

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Medically reviewed by Dr Law Wei Seng, MBBS (Singapore), MRCOG (UK), MMed (O&G), FAMS. Last reviewed on 30th October 2026.

Cost figures in this article are drawn from publicly available Ministry of Health bill and fee benchmark data as at 30th October 2026. Bill amounts are medians and are not quotations. Fee benchmarks are inclusive of GST. Your own costs will depend on your clinical findings, ward type, length of stay and insurance cover. Please request a written financial estimate from your hospital before surgery.