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HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICE FEES

Quebec’s Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux (MSSS) sets the fees for services provided.

Fees are reviewed annually by the MSSS and are subject to change

For Quebec residents

    • Fees are covered upon presentation of a valid Quebec Health Insurance Card (RAMQ).
    • For hospitalizations, fees may apply depending on your choice of room (semi-private or private).
    • If the RAMQ card is invalid or unavailable, fees are not covered.  You must pay the full fee.
    • For more information: RAMQ health insurance card

For residents of another Canadian province

  • Fees are covered upon presentation of your valid provincial health card except for certain excluded services.
  • For hospitalizations, fees may apply depending on your choice of room (semi-private or private).
  • If your card is invalid or unavailable, fees are not covered.  You must pay the full fee.

For non-residents of Canada

  • You must pay the full fee according to the service(s) received.
  • Fees may be reimbursed by your insurance if covered.

For refugees or asylum seekers

Fees for users without a valid Quebec health card (RAMQ), non-resident of Canada and out-of-province without a valid health card

If you are a resident of Quebec with an invalid RAMQ card, or a non-resident of Canada (including persons with a Quebec address but not holding an RAMQ card), please see below for visit and hospitalization fees.

  • Fees are in effect since April 1, 2026 and are subject to change
  • Depending on the services received, an additional amount may be charged

EMERGENCY SERVICES FEES

Examination fees and charges are not included

Emergency care

Quebec resident with an expired RAMQ card

Non-resident of Canada – Non-insured out-of-province resident – Quebec
resident without a RAMQ card

Emergency: Triage only

71,27 $

213,81 $

Emergency: emergency care

**Includes triage and consultation fees  1 378.92 $ 
and attending physician's fees 250,00$

 

459,64 $

**1 628,92 $

OTHER MOST COMMON SERVICE FEES

FEES DO NOT INCLUDE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN PROFESSIONAL FEES.

Outpatient clinic and CLSC visit

 Quebec resident with an expired RAMQ card

Non-resident of Canada – Non-insured out-of-province resident – Quebec
resident without a RAMQ card

Outpatient clinic visit or follow-up visit (per visit)

67,87 $

203,61 $

Visit to common health services in CLSC

127,50 $

382,50 $

Hydrotherapy

190,29 $

570,87 $

Endoscopy

79,78 $

239,34 $

Hemodialysis

450,66 $

1 351,98 $

Physical rehabilitation – Physio

53,50 $

160,50 $

Day surgery

Minor surgery

with local anesthesia, outside an operating room or sterile room

 

79,78 $

 

239,34 $

Minor surgery

in operating room or sterile room

 

459,64 $

 

1 378,92 $

Day surgery

2 581,21 $

7 743,63 $

Cardiology clinic

Resting electrocardiogram (ECG)

93,97 $

281,91 $

Exercise electrocardiogram (ECG)

146,17 $

438,51 $

X-ray medical imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

619,03 $

1 857,09 $

Fetal ultrasound

201,97 $

605,91 $

Chest CT scan (with contrast)

145,07 $

435,21 $

Chest X-ray (2 or fewer)

108,01 $

324,03 $

Laboratory

Blood sample and lab tests

67,87 $ + analyses

203,61 $ + analyses

HOSPITALIZATION (daily fee)

Short stay

1 808,00 $

5 424,00 $

ICU

4 686,00 $

14 058,00 $

Newborn

1 269,00 $

3 807,00 $

For information 

  • Please contact your hospital’s accounts receivable office

Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. except public holidays

Hôpital de Hull

819-966-6017

Hôpital de Gatineau

819-966-6224

Hôpital de Wakefield

819-966-6224

Hôpital de Papineau

819-986-4115 extension 224286

Hôpital de Maniwaki

819-449-4690 extension 449533

Hôpital du Pontiac

819-647-3851 extension 252163

LONG TERM ACCOMMODATION FEES

Hospital accommodation, CHSLD, Rehabilitation Centre, Seniors’ Centre

  • For Quebec residents with a valid health card
  • Accommodation fees are determined by Quebec’s Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux (MSSS) and administered by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
  • Fees are reviewed annually by the MSSS and are subject to change.
  • Fees are based on the type of room occupied (semi-private or private room).
  • For more information, visit the RAMQ website.

Intermediate Resource (IR) and Family Type Resource (FTR) accommodation

  • For Quebec residents with a valid health card
  • Accommodation fees are determined by Quebec’s Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux (MSSS) and administered by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)
  • Fees are reviewed annually by the MSSS and are subject to change
  • For more information, visit the RAMQ website

For information

  • Please contact the accounts receivable office of the CISSS de l’Outaouais administrative centre

At 819-966-6100 ext. 333751 or by email:  07.comptes_recevables-drf@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. except public holidays

OTHER QUESTIONS ASKED (FAQs)

No. The institution is not required to accept private insurance. Acceptance constitutes a service offered by the institution.

If you receive medical services (excluding hospital services), you must pay for the services you receive. If you have private insurance and based on your coverage, you may request a refund from your insurance company for the fees you paid.

If you receive hospital services, the CISSS de l’Outaouais accounts receivable office can file a claim with your insurance company.

It is your responsibility to provide valid proof of your private insurance at the time of your hospital visit. Otherwise, the invoice will be sent directly to you.

Users are solely responsible for payment of fees related to the health care services received. It is the responsibility of users to know the extent of their insurance coverage prior to the provision of services.
Yes. However, it is the responsibility of the user to provide valid documents attesting to their status at the time of their visit. If these documents are not presented, the invoice will be sent directly to the user.
It is your responsibility to maintain a valid and eligible RAMQ card in order to receive free health care. Failure to do so may result in you being charged a fee for services received. To renew your RAMQ card, you can visit the official website: ramq.gouv.qc.ca/en/citizens/health-insurance/renew-card
If you receive medical care, you are fully responsible for paying all fees incurred, including the physician’s professional fees.
The triage fee is the assessment of your health issue by a nurse, without consultation with the doctor. The patient may decide to leave the emergency department for various reasons before seeing the doctor. In this case, the triage fee covers only the assessment performed by the nurse.
Emergency fees are the services provided to the user when seen by the doctor in the emergency department.
Yes, other fees may apply, such as:

  • professional fees for physicians, and
  • examinations administered to the user, such as x-rays, blood samples, laboratory tests, etc.

These fees are separate from triage or emergency fees and will be charged separately

Yes After triage, the user will be referred to the emergency administrative officers to complete the information in their file. For non-residents of Canada, triage or emergency fees, as well as professional fees, will be charged directly to the user.
No However, it is your responsibility to immediately present your documents, provincial card or other supporting documentation to the officer to prove your eligibility. The accounts receivable office, after verification, reserves the right to refuse the documents for reasons of eligibility for the various programs or cards.
No, professional fees for services provided by physicians are billed directly to patients or through billing agencies. In every case, the invoice will be sent directly to the patient. The only exception is for emergency physicians, whose professional fees are billed directly by the institution along with emergency fees.
No However, it is your responsibility to present your valid provincial health card and to provide your home address linked to your card. If your card has expired, a fee will be charged for care provided. It is your responsibility to provide a valid card.
Health care facilities are not responsible for billing for ambulance services. For any questions or to make a payment, please visit the Outaouais Paramedics website: paramedic.coop/payer-votre-facture