Bulacan Medical Center Rates & Fees 2026: Official Price Guide
Quick Answer: Bulacan Medical Center (BMC) in the City of Malolos is a 300-bed, DOH-accredited Level 3 tertiary teaching hospital owned by the Provincial Government of Bulacan — not a national DOH-retained facility. It publishes real prices: a CBC costs ₱150, a chest X-ray is ₱150, a plain cranial CT scan is ₱2,500, and tissue biopsy processing runs ₱500 to ₱7,000 depending on complexity. BMC hosts the country's 18th Malasakit Center and runs "Luntiang Silong," a free HIV testing and treatment hub. Because BMC is LGU-owned rather than DOH-retained, the national Zero Balance Billing rule for ward beds does not automatically apply here the way it does at hospitals like PGH — ask BMC's billing office directly what coverage applies to your admission. Trunkline: +63 (44) 791-0630.
About these figures: Prices below are transcribed from BMC's official page at bulacan.gov.ph/health/bulacan-medical-center and from four hospital-issued PDFs linked on that page: a laboratory price list, a radiology price list, an "other services" list, and a pharmacy medicines list. None of these documents prints an "as of" or effective date — we checked in July 2026 and none of the source files carry a date field, so we're not manufacturing one. The biopsy processing table appears directly in the page's text, also undated.
One signal worth knowing, though: the filenames of the source PDFs themselves carry years — the medicines list is named for 2022, and the laboratory and radiology lists for 2023. That is not an official effective date, but it strongly suggests these sheets are several years old and have not been refreshed. Budget from them, then confirm the current price with the department before you go. Figures are transcribed exactly as published; nothing is rounded or estimated. Last checked: July 2026.
Table of Contents
- About Bulacan Medical Center
- Official published rates
- Free and subsidized care at BMC
- What's not covered
- The Malasakit Center
- How to avail assistance, step by step
- How to contact Bulacan Medical Center
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Conclusion
About Bulacan Medical Center
Bulacan Medical Center (BMC) sits at the center of the City of Malolos, Bulacan, and is a DOH-accredited Level 3 tertiary, teaching and training hospital with a 300-bed capacity. It started as a 25-bed Bulacan Provincial Hospital, was devolved from national to local government control in 1991 under Republic Act 7169 (the Local Government Code era), and was renamed Bulacan Medical Center under Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 124, T. 2008, dated 18 June 2008. It is the sole tertiary state-owned hospital in the province, run by the Provincial Government of Bulacan rather than the Department of Health.
BMC holds accredited residency training in Medicine, OB-Gyne, Pediatrics and Surgery, and runs a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, an Eye Center, a Dialysis Unit, an Oncology Unit, and "Luntiang Silong" — a DOH-designated HIV treatment hub. BMC's official page gives no street address beyond "City of Malolos, Bulacan 3000," so none is published here. You can view the facility's directory listing at Bulacan Medical Center.
Official published rates
BMC publishes prices for biopsy processing directly on its official page, plus separate hospital-issued PDFs for laboratory, radiology and pharmacy pricing. None carry a printed effective date. The tables below are a representative selection, transcribed exactly as published.
Tissue biopsy processing
| Level | Price | Example specimens |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | ₱500.00 | Calculi, cytology, fetus, foreign body, foreskin (newborn), lens, nail, teeth |
| Level II | ₱1,500.00 | Appendix, abscess, gallbladder, hemorrhoids, ganglion cyst, hydrocele sac |
| Level III | ₱2,500.00 | Cervix biopsy, breast biopsy (small/medium), tonsil and/or adenoids, cornea |
| Level IV | ₱3,500.00 | Bone marrow biopsy, colon biopsy, lymph node biopsy, myoma, prostate needle biopsy |
| Level V | ₱5,000.00 | Partial/simple mastectomy, partial/total nephrectomy, brain/meninges tumor resection |
| Level VI | ₱7,000.00 | Mastectomy with regional lymph nodes, radical neck dissection, total colon resection |
This is BMC's own six-tier system for pricing surgical pathology specimens; the level depends on the type and complexity of the tissue submitted, not the size of the incision.
Laboratory services (selected)
| Test | Price |
|---|---|
| CBC | ₱150.00 |
| CBC & Blood Typing | ₱300.00 |
| CBC & Urinalysis | ₱200.00 |
| Urinalysis | ₱170.00 |
| Fecalysis | ₱50.00 |
| Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) | ₱150.00 |
| BUN | ₱100.00 |
| Creatinine | ₱120.00 |
| Lipid Profile | ₱600.00 |
| HBsAg (Qualitative) | ₱150.00 |
| Dengue Duo (Abbott) | ₱2,100.00 |
| Dengue NS1 | ₱1,000.00 |
| RT-PCR Test for COVID-19 | ₱2,800.00 |
| Pap Smear | ₱150.00 |
| TSH | ₱225.00 |
| HbA1c | ₱250.00 |
The full laboratory sheet lists over 150 individual tests across hematology, chemistry, serology and microbiology.
Radiology services
| Study | Price |
|---|---|
| X-ray, Chest PA | ₱150.00 |
| X-ray, Skull (AP/Lateral) | ₱300.00 |
| X-ray, Pelvic | ₱150.00 |
| X-ray, Cervical Spine (AP/Lateral) | ₱300.00 |
| CT Scan, Cranial Plain | ₱2,500.00 |
| CT Scan, Chest Plain | ₱4,500.00 |
| CT Scan, Whole Abdomen Plain | ₱6,500.00 |
| CT Scan, Whole Abdomen (Triphasic) | ₱8,500.00 |
| Ultrasound, Kidney | ₱220.00 |
| Ultrasound, Whole Abdomen | ₱980.00 |
| Ultrasound, Pelvic | ₱220.00 |
| Ultrasound, Transvaginal | ₱450.00 |
Pharmacy — selected medicines
| Medicine | Price |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin 500mg Cap | ₱3.00 |
| Amlodipine 5mg Tab | ₱3.60 |
| Atorvastatin 20mg Tab | ₱18.00 |
| Ceftriaxone 1g Vial | ₱579.60 |
| Cefuroxime 500mg Tab | ₱54.00 |
| Co-Amoxiclav 625mg Tab | ₱48.60 |
| Clopidogrel 75mg Tab | ₱24.00 |
| Losartan 50mg Tab | ₱18.00 |
| Metformin 500mg Tab | ₱4.50 |
| Mefenamic Acid 500mg Cap | ₱3.60 |
| Omeprazole 40mg Vial | ₱276.00 |
| Paracetamol 500mg Tab | ₱1.80 |
| Furosemide 20mg/2ml Amp | ₱24.00 |
| Tramadol 50mg Cap | ₱9.00 |
| Insulin Glargine 100units/ml Vial | ₱564.00 |
Other services
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Ambulance (inside Bulacan) | ₱500.00 |
| Ambulance (outside Bulacan) | ₱1,500.00 |
| Birth Certificate | ₱50.00 |
| Death Certificate | ₱50.00 |
| Medical Certificate | ₱50.00 |
| Dental Certificate | ₱50.00 |
| Circumcision Fee | ₱100.00 |
Free and subsidized care at BMC
BMC is LGU-owned, not DOH-retained — a distinction that matters because the national Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) policy which guarantees ₱0 ward stays applies specifically to hospitals retained by the Department of Health, such as PGH. As a provincial hospital under the Provincial Government of Bulacan, BMC is not automatically bound by that rule the same way. We're not asserting that ward admissions at BMC are ₱0 — that would be guessing. What we can confirm: the Provincial Government provides assistance to indigent patients through medical, infrastructural and financial aid decided case by case, alongside a PhilHealth premium subsidy for indigent Bulakenyo families and free maintenance medicines and dialysis for qualifying indigent patients. No single named program with published eligibility criteria was found for this assistance.
Two services are confirmed free regardless of income: Luntiang Silong, BMC's DOH-designated HIV treatment hub, offers free HIV testing, ARV distribution, STI diagnosis and management, and free condoms and lubricants. TB-DOTS provides standardized TB diagnosis and treatment under DOH and WHO protocol. For anything else, ask BMC's billing office or the Malasakit Center what applies to your specific case — don't assume ZBB coverage without confirming.
What's not covered
Being upfront about the limits matters as much as the price list:
- Ward, private and semi-private room ZBB status is not confirmed for BMC. Unlike DOH-retained hospitals, there is no verified nationwide ₱0-ward guarantee here — ask the billing office directly what your PhilHealth coverage and out-of-pocket exposure will be before admission.
- The published biopsy, laboratory, radiology and pharmacy rates above apply to most patients unless PhilHealth benefit packages, provincial indigency assistance, or Malasakit aid offsets them.
- Elective, cosmetic and amenity services are billed separately and aren't covered by any of the assistance programs described here.
- No formal named indigency program with public eligibility rules exists for BMC's provincial assistance — it's evaluated case by case through the hospital's social welfare office.
The Malasakit Center
BMC hosts a Malasakit Center — the 18th opened nationwide, on 11 December 2018, well before most of the DOH-retained hospitals featured elsewhere on this site got theirs.
A Malasakit Center combines four government assistance programs behind a single 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 the center is free. Assistance is typically issued as a Guarantee Letter applied directly against your remaining balance rather than as cash. Because BMC's ward-billing status isn't governed by the same national ZBB rule as DOH-retained hospitals, the Malasakit Center is often the most reliable route to reducing what you actually pay — bring your documents and ask what's available for your case.
How to avail assistance, step by step
- At admission, ask billing directly whether your ward stay will be billed and what PhilHealth covers. Don't assume ₱0 the way you might at a DOH-retained hospital.
- Present your PhilHealth ID or Member Data Record (MDR) and a valid ID at the admitting section regardless of accommodation type.
- If you may qualify as indigent, ask the hospital's social welfare office about provincial assistance — medical, infrastructural or financial aid is granted case by case, not through a named program with fixed criteria.
- Visit the Malasakit Center for DOH, PhilHealth, DSWD or PCSO assistance under one roof, especially for costs beyond what PhilHealth covers.
- For Luntiang Silong (HIV) or TB-DOTS services, go directly to those units — testing, ARVs and TB treatment are free without a means test.
- Keep your official receipt and billing statement so any dispute over charges can be resolved with documentation in hand.
How to contact Bulacan Medical Center
| Address | City of Malolos, Bulacan 3000, Philippines |
| Trunkline | +63 (44) 791-0630 |
| bmc@bulacan.gov.ph | |
| Alternate email | pho_bulacan@yahoo.com |
| Website | bulacan.gov.ph/health/bulacan-medical-center |
BMC's official page does not publish a specific street address beyond the city and postal code above. Call the trunkline and ask for Billing for a cost estimate, Admitting for room availability, or the Malasakit Center for financial assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bulacan Medical Center free?
Not automatically. Unlike DOH-retained hospitals covered by the national Zero Balance Billing rule, BMC is owned by the Provincial Government of Bulacan, and no confirmed ₱0-ward policy applies here. The province does offer case-by-case indigent assistance, a PhilHealth premium subsidy for qualifying Bulakenyo families, and free maintenance medicines and dialysis for indigents — but you need to ask BMC's billing office or social welfare unit what applies to your specific admission.
How much is a CBC or basic lab test at BMC?
A CBC costs ₱150.00, CBC with blood typing is ₱300.00, and urinalysis is ₱170.00, per BMC's official laboratory price list. These are hospital-published rates, not estimates.
How much is an X-ray or CT scan at BMC?
A chest PA X-ray is ₱150.00. A plain cranial CT scan is ₱2,500.00, and a whole-abdomen CT scan (plain) is ₱6,500.00, or ₱8,500.00 with triphasic contrast. Figures come from BMC's official radiology price list.
Is Bulacan Medical Center a government hospital?
Yes, but specifically an LGU-owned, provincial government hospital, not a nationally DOH-retained one. It's run by the Provincial Government of Bulacan, which is why the DOH's Zero Balance Billing rule for ward beds doesn't automatically apply the way it does at hospitals like PGH.
Does Bulacan Medical Center have a Malasakit Center?
Yes. It opened on 11 December 2018 as the 18th Malasakit Center nationwide. It combines DOH, PhilHealth, DSWD and PCSO assistance at one counter, and using it is free.
How much is tissue biopsy processing at BMC?
BMC prices biopsies in six tiers by specimen complexity: Level I at ₱500.00 (simple specimens like calculi or nail) up to Level VI at ₱7,000.00 (major resections like mastectomy with regional lymph nodes). The table above lists example specimens for each level.
Does BMC offer free HIV testing?
Yes. "Luntiang Silong" is BMC's DOH-designated HIV treatment hub, offering free HIV testing, ARV distribution, STI diagnosis and management, and free condoms and lubricants, regardless of income.
What is the contact number of Bulacan Medical Center?
The trunkline is +63 (44) 791-0630. Email bmc@bulacan.gov.ph or pho_bulacan@yahoo.com for inquiries.
Conclusion
Bulacan Medical Center is the province's referral hospital, and unlike many government facilities, it does publish real prices for biopsy processing, laboratory tests, radiology studies and pharmacy medicines — all transcribed above from its own published lists. What sets BMC apart from hospitals like PGH or DPJGMRMC is governance: as an LGU-owned facility rather than a DOH-retained one, it doesn't carry the same nationwide ₱0-ward guarantee, so confirming your specific coverage with BMC's billing office before admission matters more here. The Malasakit Center, Luntiang Silong and TB-DOTS remain reliable free or subsidized options regardless of that distinction.
For the national policy on ward billing at DOH-retained hospitals, see our Zero Balance Billing guide. To compare with a hospital where ZBB is confirmed to apply, see Philippine General Hospital rates, and for the broader picture, our hospital rates in the Philippines overview. If you're struggling with a bill, read what to do if you can't pay a hospital bill. To find other facilities near you, search ClinicFinderPH.