Amai Pakpak Medical Center Rates & Fees 2026: Is It Free?

Quick Answer: Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur is a DOH-retained, Level III regional apex hospital — Mindanao's designated multi-specialty referral center. Because it's DOH-retained, PhilHealth members admitted to a ward bed pay ₱0 under Zero Balance Billing, regardless of income. APMC also publishes a full rates table with separate cash and charge prices: a 2D echo is ₱2,500, a CBC with platelet count is ₱170, and an HIV test is ₱500. APMC hosts the country's 64th Malasakit Center, the first in Lanao del Sur. Phone: (063) 876-0001.

About these figures: APMC publishes a full rates table at apmc.doh.gov.ph/rates-and-fees, with separate "Price (Cash)" and "Price (Charge)" columns for radiology, CT, MRI, ultrasound and laboratory panels. Figures below are transcribed exactly as published. No effective date is shown on the page, so we can't tell you how current these figures are beyond "currently live on APMC's own site" — treat them as a starting reference and confirm before a scheduled procedure. Last checked: August 2026.

Table of Contents

• About Amai Pakpak Medical Center
• Official published rates
• Is Amai Pakpak Medical Center free?
• What Zero Balance Billing covers
• What's not covered
• The Malasakit Center
• How to contact Amai Pakpak Medical Center
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Conclusion

About Amai Pakpak Medical Center

Amai Pakpak Medical Center began as Amai Pakpak General Hospital in Marawi City and was re-nationalized and elevated into a medical center by RA 7943, effective 3 March 1995. It is DOH-retained, which is what places it under Zero Balance Billing.

APMC holds a Level III license — the 2020 milestone that raised its bed capacity and license level was tied to RA 11103, bringing capacity to 400 beds at that point. More recently, House Bill 10258, signed into law 8 May 2025, approved an increase to 800 beds. APMC describes itself as a "regional apex multi-specialty center in Mindanao," and its specialty centers back that up: a Cancer Center, Cardiovascular Unit, Advance Endoscopy and Liver services, Pathology and Laboratories, Radiological Imaging and Sciences, an Eye Center, an ENT Head and Neck Surgery/Hearing Center, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a Renal and Dialysis Center, a Respiratory Unit, and a Women and Children Protection Unit. The BUCAS urgent care center opened October 2025, and a PhilHealth GAMOT Pharmacy opened July 2026.

A note on the address: APMC's own website — its homepage, Contact Us page, Key Officials page and History page — does not publish a street address for the hospital. Rather than guess, we're not printing one here; call the hospital directly for directions. See the directory listing at Amai Pakpak Medical Center.

Official published rates

APMC posts a full rates table on its own site, with separate cash and charge prices for radiology and X-ray, CT, MRI and contrast studies, ultrasound, and laboratory panels. Selected figures, transcribed exactly:

We're flagging the mammogram figure deliberately: APMC's rates page lists two different mammogram prices — ₱1,200 in one place and ₱1,700 in another, most likely reflecting different mammogram types or views. We don't have enough detail from the page to tell you which applies to your case, so confirm the specific study with Radiology before your appointment. For the full table — covering many more radiology, CT, MRI, ultrasound and lab items — see apmc.doh.gov.ph/rates-and-fees directly.

Is Amai Pakpak Medical Center free?

For ward patients, effectively yes — the rates above mostly matter for outpatient diagnostics, not admissions.

Since 2025, Zero Balance Billing covers every PhilHealth member admitted to a basic or ward bed at a DOH-retained hospital, and APMC is one. You pay ₱0 — no means test, no indigency certificate, no separate application. The only variable is which bed you're assigned. Before 2025, ZBB was limited to indigents, sponsored members, Kasambahay, senior citizens and lifetime members; that base coverage still exists, but any PhilHealth member accepting a ward bed now qualifies regardless of income.

Outpatient diagnostics — the imaging and lab tests above — are billed at published rates unless a specific assistance program applies. Choosing a private or semi-private room also takes you out of ZBB; your PhilHealth case rate is still deducted, but the remaining balance is yours.

What Zero Balance Billing covers

ZBB runs on PhilHealth Circular 0003 s.2014 and Circular 2020-0024, under the National Health Insurance Act (RA 7875) and the Universal Health Care Act (RA 11223). It's also called No Balance Billing (NBB) — interchangeable terms.

For a ward patient, ZBB covers the full confinement:

The funding mechanism is MAIFIP — the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients fund, run by the DOH's Malasakit Program Office. PhilHealth's case rate pays first, and MAIFIP absorbs the gap. The 2026 General Appropriations Act allocated ₱51 billion to MAIFIP, up 25% year-on-year, to fund the nationwide ward-ZBB expansion. More than 1.3 million patients paid no hospital bill under ZBB in 2025.

What's not covered

• Private and semi-private rooms. Choosing one takes you out of ZBB entirely.
• Outpatient imaging and laboratory tests are billed at APMC's published rates, cash or charge, unless a specific program covers them.
• Elective, cosmetic and amenity services.
• Medicines the pharmacy doesn't have in stock. Coverage extends only to what's actually on the shelf — raise this with the PhilHealth CARES nurse before paying out of pocket; it's a supply issue, not a coverage exclusion. The PhilHealth GAMOT Pharmacy, opened July 2026, may help close some of that gap for PhilHealth members.

For broader options if a bill still isn't manageable, see what to do if you can't pay a hospital bill and PCSO medical assistance.

The Malasakit Center

APMC hosts a Malasakit Center — the 64th nationwide, launched 21 February 2020, the first Malasakit Center in Lanao del Sur.

It combines four government assistance programs at one counter so families aren't shuttling between offices while a relative is confined:

• DOH — medical assistance for indigent and financially incapacitated patients
• PhilHealth
• DSWD — assistance to individuals in crisis situations
• PCSO — medical and charity assistance

Using it is free. Assistance is usually issued as a Guarantee Letter against your remaining balance rather than cash — so for a private room, a diagnostic study, or medicines the pharmacy doesn't stock, this is where you close the gap. See our full Malasakit Center guide for the process.

How to contact Amai Pakpak Medical Center

Call the trunkline and ask for Admitting for room availability, Billing for a cost estimate on a specific study, and the Malasakit Center for financial assistance. For imaging studies not listed above, or to confirm which mammogram price applies to you, check with Radiology directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Amai Pakpak Medical Center free?

For PhilHealth members admitted to a basic ward bed, yes — you pay ₱0 out of pocket under Zero Balance Billing, regardless of income. Outpatient imaging and lab tests are billed at APMC's published cash/charge rates unless a specific program covers them.

Is Amai Pakpak Medical Center a DOH hospital?

Yes, it is DOH-retained and Level III licensed. That status is what places APMC under Zero Balance Billing for ward patients, and it's why APMC describes itself as Mindanao's regional apex multi-specialty center.

How much is a 2D echo at APMC?

₱2,500, both cash and charge price, per APMC's published rates table.

What is APMC's address?

APMC's own website does not publish a street address — its homepage, Contact Us, Key Officials and History pages were all checked and none lists one. The hospital is in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur; call (063) 876-0001 for directions.

Does Amai Pakpak Medical Center have a Malasakit Center?

Yes. It was the 64th Malasakit Center opened nationwide, launched 21 February 2020 as the first in Lanao del Sur. It combines DOH, PhilHealth, DSWD and PCSO assistance at one counter, and using it is free.

How many beds does APMC have?

400 beds as of its 2020 Level III upgrade under RA 11103. House Bill 10258, signed into law 8 May 2025, approved an increase to 800 beds.

How much is a mammogram at APMC?

APMC's rates page lists two figures — ₱1,200 in one place and ₱1,700 in another, likely for different mammogram types or views. Confirm with Radiology which price applies to the specific study you need before your appointment.

Can I be refused treatment at APMC if I can't pay?

No. Emergency care cannot be withheld for inability to pay. See our guide on what to do if you can't pay a hospital bill.

Conclusion

Amai Pakpak Medical Center is DOH-retained and Level III licensed, so the headline number for most inpatients is simple: accept a ward bed as a PhilHealth member and your bill should be ₱0 under Zero Balance Billing. For outpatient diagnostics, APMC publishes cash and charge prices directly — a 2D echo runs ₱2,500, a CBC with platelet count is ₱170 — though the table carries no effective date, so confirm before a scheduled procedure. The Malasakit Center, the first in Lanao del Sur, is where you close any remaining gap.

For the full policy detail, see our Zero Balance Billing guide. To compare with another DOH-retained hospital that publishes rates, see Bicol Medical Center, and for the national picture, our hospital rates in the Philippines overview. To find other facilities near you, search ClinicFinderPH.