Hospital stays

Patients pay a charge for admission to hospitals and health centres: EUR 41.70 for an out-patient visit and EUR 49.50 for overnight care in somatic department and EUR 22.80 in psychiatric departments. The charge for rehabilitation is EUR 17.10 per treatment day, and the maximum user charge for day surgery is EUR 136.80 plus EUR 49.50, if the patient must stay overnight. A series of treatment costs EUR 11.50 per visit (max. 45 times per year).

The user charge per day for patients who are hospitalized is EUR 50 When the maximum limit has been reached, the user charge is reduced to EUR 15. The maximum limit is EUR 475 for persons between 18 and 64 years, and EUR 100 for persons aged 65 and older and for people with a disability pension.

The user charge per day for persons under the age of 20 is EUR 35. When the maximum limit (EUR 120) has been reached, health care in hospitals is free of charge.

The user charge for day surgery is EUR 100. For medical rehabilitation the user charge per day is EUR 25. When the maximum limit has been reached, health care is free of charge.

The user charge for long-term care in a hospital is calculated based on the patient's ability to pay.

In-patient hospital treatment is free of charge to all, but there are user charges for out-patient visits to doctors and specialists and for prescription medicines. Citizens must in general pay for radiology and laboratory tests and for non-emergency transportation. There are some exemptions, for example for people who suffer from chronic diseases, pregnant women and women who have just given birth.

The maximum payment for inpatient (hospital) care is 100 SEK per day.