Dermatologist fees 2026: first-visit and follow-up consultation fees compared at 8 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres

How much do dermatology consultations cost at each hospital?

The table below lists the dermatology outpatient consultation fees published on the websites of some private hospitals and medical centres that this site reviewed; it does not cover every institution in Hong Kong. For clinics other than private hospitals, ask the clinic directly about fees.

Compiled by this site: of the 8 institutions, 2 state a follow-up fee (1 of them with the same fee for first and follow-up visits), 5 do not separate first-visit and follow-up fees, and 1 fee schedule lists only the first consultation. The highest fee published in the table is HK$3,000, the upper limit for professor grade at CUHK Medical Centre.

How this list was put together: an institution is listed when it publishes this fee on its own website and this site has checked the figures against that fee schedule. The rows are in a fixed order, not in order of price; this site does not recommend any institution, the order says nothing about quality, and the list is not every institution in Hong Kong.

Dermatology fees, hospital by hospital

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road dermatology fees: First visit: HK$2,000; Follow-up: HK$2,000 (a facility fee is charged separately for doctors who are not the hospital's resident doctors; medicines and so on are charged separately; effective 7 July 2026).

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan dermatology fees: First visit: HK$650 per consultation; Follow-up: first and follow-up visits not separated (medicines, laboratory tests and so on are charged separately; effective 1 August 2026).

CUHK Medical Centre dermatology fees: First visit: specialist / assistant professor grade HK$1,000 to HK$2,500, professor grade HK$1,500 to HK$3,000; Follow-up: the fee schedule lists the first consultation only (Dermatology and Venereology; charged by the doctor's grade; medicines and so on are charged separately; version of 1 October 2026).

Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong dermatology fees: First visit: from HK$1,650 (only one consultation fee listed); Follow-up: first and follow-up visits not separated (Skin and Laser Clinic; medicines, laboratory tests and so on are charged separately).

St. Paul's Hospital dermatology fees: First visit: HK$1,000 (only one consultation fee listed); Follow-up: first and follow-up visits not separated (Integrated Specialist Centre; visiting doctor's fee; medicines, tests and so on are charged separately).

HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre dermatology fees: First visit: HK$1,000 (only one consultation fee listed); Follow-up: first and follow-up visits not separated (Plastic Surgery and Skin Centre; located in Kwun Tong).

Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas) dermatology fees: First visit: HK$1,100 (only one consultation fee listed); Follow-up: first and follow-up visits not separated (medicines, laboratory tests and so on are charged separately).

HKSH Healthcare (Admiralty) Dermatology Centre dermatology fees: First visit: up to HK$1,800 (up to HK$2,200 if extended according to the patient's condition); Follow-up: up to HK$1,200 (up to HK$2,200 if extended according to the patient's condition) (fee cap for appointments in office hours, with the centre's doctors only; fees for appointments outside office hours or in an emergency are adjusted; medicines are charged separately; effective 1 August 2026).

What do I pay besides the consultation fee?

Most hospitals state that medicines are charged separately, and laboratory tests, examinations and minor procedures are charged by item. Some hospitals charge a facility fee in addition, for example Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road charges HK$500 per 30 minutes for consultations with doctors who are not its resident doctors.

For an overview of specialties and what a quote includes, see Private specialist fees overview.

What do public clinic fees and waiting times look like?

Public dermatology outpatient care is provided by the Department of Health Dermatological Clinics. From 1 January 2026, Eligible Persons pay HK$250 per attendance and HK$20 per drug item (up to 4 weeks' supply), with separate charges for some laboratory tests and radiology examinations (Basic items are free).

A referral letter is required to book. New-case appointments at the clinics were being scheduled for about March 2028 to May 2029 (Department of Health, as at 31 August 2026).

Common misunderstandings

‘The consultation fee published online is the total cost of one visit’: not so. The published figure is generally only the doctor's consultation fee; medicines are generally charged separately, laboratory tests, examinations and minor procedures are charged by item, and some hospitals charge a facility fee.

‘The same specialty at the same hospital costs the same’: not necessarily. Some hospitals list different fees by the doctor's grade, by resident or visiting doctor, and by consultation time.

What should I ask before booking?

How much are the first visit and the follow-up? What grade is the doctor?

Does the consultation fee include medicines? How are medicines charged, and for how many days' supply?

What tests might be needed this time, and roughly how much do they cost?

Is there a facility fee or any other charge? Is it more expensive in the evening or on holidays?

Is my medical insurance accepted? Can the insurer be billed directly? Is a referral letter needed?

For how to choose a dermatologist and check specialist registration, see How to choose a dermatologist; for how to pay with medical insurance, see Using medical insurance for a private specialist.

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