Free bilingual planning tool

Build your China hospital visit pack

Answer a few non-medical questions and get a printable checklist plus Chinese phrases for booking, passport registration, payment, receipts and follow-up. Nothing is uploaded or saved.

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What should I bring to a hospital in China?

Turn a complex visit into six practical checks

The builder covers booking, identity, patient registration, language support, insurance, payment, tests, pharmacy pickup and follow-up. Requirements differ by provider, campus, department and payer, so the result shows what still needs direct confirmation.

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Uses choices instead of sensitive free-text fields
Links to the detailed source-led guides behind each route

Your route

Create a first-visit checklist in under two minutes

Choose only administrative options. Do not enter a diagnosis, passport number, policy number or other sensitive information.

1. What are you going to the hospital for?

First outpatient visitCreate a patient record, register and see a department.Follow-up visitReturn to the same hospital or care team.Tests or imagingAttend a booked laboratory, imaging or report visit.Prescription or medicine pickupCollect or renew medicine through a hospital route.

2. Is the appointment confirmed?

ConfirmedYou have a date, time, campus and department or clinician.Request submittedYou sent a request but do not yet have a confirmed slot.Not booked or unsureYou still need to identify and confirm the booking route.

3. Which care route are you using?

Public general outpatientThe standard outpatient route at a public hospital.Special or international serviceA special-service or international department within a hospital.Private international hospitalA private provider serving international patients.Not sure yetCompare the route, exact campus, language support and payment process first.

4. Which identity document will you use?

PassportUse the same Roman-letter name throughout the visit.Foreign permanent resident IDConfirm the hospital can register this document for your route.Other document accepted by the hospitalOnly select this after the exact hospital confirms it.

5. Do you already have a patient record at this hospital?

I already have a recordBring the hospital card, number or app record used before.I need a new recordAllow time for identity registration before the appointment.

6. What language support is arranged?

English support confirmedConfirmed for this appointment, campus and department.Interpreter arrangedThe interpreter has the location, time and contact route.I still need language helpAsk the provider what support exists before travelling.

7. How do you expect to pay?

Self-payPay the provider and keep complete payment records.Pay then claimPay first and submit documents to an insurer or employer later.Direct billing or GOPThe hospital bills an insurer after any required approval.China basic medical insuranceUse an active local entitlement and the applicable settlement route.Not sure yetConfirm the route with both the provider and payer and keep a fallback.

8. What else may happen during this visit?

Tests or imagingPreparation, location and report collection may be separate.Hospital pharmacyThe prescription, payment and collection counters may differ.Another appointmentLeave with the next step, timing and booking route confirmed.

Your visit pack

What to bring and confirm

0 of 15 checks marked complete

Still to confirm

Appointment date, time, campus and department
Care route and exact provider service
Language support for this appointment
Payment, insurance and fallback route

Before booking or travel

Write down the provider's full name, exact campus and street address.
Confirm the department or service that matches the administrative purpose of this visit.
Use a booking channel published by the exact provider and obtain a clear confirmation before travelling.
Compare the standard public, special or international, and private routes by capability, access, language and payment.

Identity and registration

Bring the original passport and use the same Roman-letter name in the booking, patient record and payment documents.
Allow extra time to create a patient record and keep the new patient number or card after registration.

Language support

Ask what language support is available for this exact appointment and how it must be arranged.
Arrange qualified language help for symptoms, consent or clinical decisions; short phrase cards cover administration only.

Insurance and payment

Confirm the payment route separately with the provider and payer; a provider accepting an insurer does not guarantee your claim.
Bring a fallback payment method and ask which records would support a later claim.

At the hospital

Keep the appointment message, number or other confirmation available at check-in.
Ask which building, floor and counter handles registration for this route.
Arrive early enough for identity registration, payment setup and finding the correct department.

Before leaving

Keep the itemized bill, invoice or receipt and proof of payment together.
Confirm how to retrieve the visit record, reports and any documents needed for continuing care.

Do not use this planning tool to delay emergency care

For a situation that may be life-threatening in mainland China, call 120 or go to an emergency department.

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Chinese phrases for registration, payment and follow-up

Show the Chinese characters when pronunciation is uncertain. These phrases cover administration, not symptoms, consent or clinical decisions.

Booking

I do not have an appointment. Where should I register?我没有预约。请问在哪里挂号？Wǒ méiyǒu yùyuē. Qǐngwèn zài nǎlǐ guàhào?

Registration

This is my passport.这是我的护照。Zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào.

I do not have a patient card yet.我还没有就诊卡。Wǒ hái méiyǒu jiùzhěn kǎ.

Language support

Is English language support available?这里可以提供英语语言服务吗？Zhèlǐ kěyǐ tígōng Yīngyǔ yǔyán fúwù ma?

Payment and records

Please give me an itemized bill and invoice or receipt.请给我费用明细和发票或收据。Qǐng gěi wǒ fèiyòng míngxì hé fāpiào huò shōujù.

Check the details

Read the source-linked guides behind this pack

Your first hospital visit in China Book a hospital appointment Passport registration and patient records Insurance documents for a visit Hospital bills, invoices and receipts English and interpreter services

China Care Desk · chinacaredesk.com · Administrative preparation only. Confirm current requirements with the exact provider and payer.

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