Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital Rates & Fees 2026

Quick Answer: Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in San Fernando, Pampanga is a DOH-retained Level III tertiary hospital that publishes its own price lists — unusual among government hospitals. Official figures: a chest X-ray is ₱120, a whole-abdomen ultrasound is ₱1,200, a plain brain CT scan is ₱3,200, a plain brain MRI is ₱5,500, and a hemodialysis session runs ₱5,028.83–₱6,446.45 depending on access and labs. None of that matters for most inpatients: if you're a PhilHealth member admitted to a ward bed, you pay ₱0 under Zero Balance Billing, regardless of income. JBLMGH also hosts the country's 10th Malasakit Center. Trunkline: (045) 409-6688.

About these figures: All prices below are transcribed directly from JBLMGH's own published price lists at jblmgh.doh.gov.ph/rates-and-fees — official figures, not estimates. Most sheets (Radiology, Laboratory, PMR, Dialysis, and the newer Cardiovascular sheet) are dated as of October 2025; Dental and the older Heart Station sheet are dated September 2024 and remain current. Nothing here is rounded or filled in — where a study isn't listed, JBLMGH's own PDF didn't cover it either. Last checked: July 2026.

Table of Contents

• About Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital
• Official published rates
• Is JBLMGH free?
• What Zero Balance Billing covers
• What's not covered
• The Malasakit Center
• How to avail, step by step
• How to contact JBLMGH
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Conclusion

About Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital

JBLMGH is a DOH-retained, Level III tertiary teaching and training hospital in Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. It was renamed from "Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital" in 2019 under Republic Act 11359, the law that raised its authorized bed capacity from 500 to 1,000. As of 2025 its actual authorized capacity is 900 beds, under license number 03-0215-25-H3-1. Capacity has grown steadily since 1990: 250 beds, then 500 in 2012, then 1,000 in 2019.

In 2023, JBLMGH became the first DOH-retained hospital to hold multiple ISO certifications. It runs a Cardiovascular Center, a Dialysis unit, a Heart Station, PMR services, and a Cancer Support Care and Palliative Care Medicine Access Program. A Reprocessing Unit for Medical Devices and a Medical Oxygen Generating Plant were inaugurated in March 2026, and a Geriatric Center is under construction at a satellite branch in Sta. Ana. See the directory listing at Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital.

Official published rates

Unlike most DOH-retained hospitals, JBLMGH posts itemized PDF price lists by department. The tables below are a representative selection transcribed exactly as published — item codes, descriptions and peso amounts unchanged.

Radiologic Sciences — X-ray (as of October 2025)

The full sheet covers 114 individual X-ray studies, from ₱100 for a single-view ankle or wrist up to ₱1,000 for a cystogram.

Radiologic Sciences — Ultrasound (as of October 2025)

Radiologic Sciences — CT scan (as of October 2025)

Radiologic Sciences — MRI (as of October 2025)

Pathology & Laboratory — molecular tests (as of October 2025)

JBLMGH's published lab sheet covers its Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory, not routine chemistry or hematology:

* MTB/RIF and XDR-TB PCR are free if coordinated with the hospital's Lingap Baga program. Some vaccine-preventable-disease tests are similarly free via RESU referral.

Dental Services (as of September 2024)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (as of October 2025)

Custom splint fabrication is billed separately, ranging from ₱480 (Bunnell splint) to ₱5,740 (humeral fracture brace) depending on the device.

Dialysis — cost per session (as of October 2025)

JBLMGH publishes an itemized cost breakdown per dialysis session rather than a single flat fee:

The difference between AVF (arteriovenous fistula) and IJ/SC/FC/PC (catheter-based) access reflects the different consumable kits each requires.

Cardiovascular / Heart Station (as of October 2025)

Senior citizens and PWDs receive the mandated 20% statutory discount on these rates.

Is JBLMGH free?

For ward patients, effectively yes — the tables above mainly matter if you're paying out of pocket, and most confined PhilHealth members won't.

Since 2025, Zero Balance Billing covers every PhilHealth member admitted to a basic or ward bed at a DOH-retained hospital, and JBLMGH 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 coverage still exists, but any PhilHealth member accepting a ward bed now qualifies regardless of income.

Outpatient services priced above are generally billed unless a specific program (like Lingap Baga for TB testing) waives them. Choosing a private or semi-private room also takes you out of ZBB; your case rate is 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 and the Universal Health Care Act. 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

Being upfront about the limits matters as much as the headline:

• Private and semi-private rooms. Choosing one takes you out of ZBB entirely.
• Outpatient diagnostic and dental services, billed at the published rates unless covered by an outpatient benefit package or a specific hospital program.
• Elective, cosmetic and amenity services.
• Medicines the pharmacy doesn't have in stock. Coverage only extends to what's actually on the shelf — if it's out, you may be sent to buy outside. Raise this with the PhilHealth CARES nurse before paying; it's a supply issue, not a coverage exclusion.

The Malasakit Center

JBLMGH hosts a Malasakit Center — the 10th nationwide, opened October 2018, before the 2019 renaming under RA 11359. The hospital's tagline reflects its purpose: "Serbisyong May Lingap, Husay at Malasakit."

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, an outpatient study, or medicines the pharmacy doesn't stock, this is where you close the gap.

How to avail, step by step

1. Confirm basic or ward accommodation at admission. This choice determines whether ZBB applies.
2. Present your PhilHealth ID or MDR and a valid ID at admitting.
3. Complete the PhilHealth Benefit Eligibility Form (PBEF) and Claim Form 1 (CF1) — staff will guide you through both.
4. Let the hospital file the claim. You don't submit anything to PhilHealth yourself.
5. For outpatient services (X-ray, lab, dental, PMR, cardiovascular), settle the published rate at billing, or check with the PhilHealth CARES nurse or Malasakit Center if you can't afford it.
6. If billed while in a covered ward bed, raise it with the PhilHealth CARES nurse immediately. Ward ZBB applies automatically — no referral letter needed.

How to contact JBLMGH

Ask for Admitting for room availability, Billing for a specific cost estimate, and the Malasakit Center for financial assistance. For a private-room rate or a study not listed above, confirm directly with the billing office rather than relying on third-party figures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital free?

For PhilHealth members admitted to a basic ward bed, yes — you pay ₱0 out of pocket under Zero Balance Billing, regardless of income. This covers room and board, physicians' professional fees, diagnostic tests during confinement, operating room use, and pharmacy-stocked medicines. Outpatient services like X-rays, labs, dental work and cardiovascular studies are billed at published rates unless a specific program covers them.

How much is an X-ray at JBLMGH?

Official 2026 rates start at ₱100 for a single-view ankle or wrist X-ray. A chest PA is ₱120, a chest APL is ₱240, and a KUB X-ray is ₱120, from JBLMGH's October 2025 radiology price list.

How much is a CT scan or MRI at JBLMGH?

A non-contrast brain CT is ₱3,200; contrast-enhanced is ₱4,800. Whole-abdomen CT runs ₱9,400 non-contrast or ₱14,100 with contrast. A non-contrast brain MRI is ₱5,500; contrast-enhanced whole-abdomen MRI is ₱12,750.

Is JBLMGH a government hospital?

Yes, a DOH-retained Level III tertiary teaching hospital, run by the national Department of Health rather than the provincial or city government. That status is what places it under Zero Balance Billing for ward patients.

Does JBLMGH have a Malasakit Center?

Yes. It was the 10th Malasakit Center opened nationwide, in October 2018. It combines DOH, PhilHealth, DSWD and PCSO assistance at one counter, and using it is free.

How much is dialysis at JBLMGH?

JBLMGH publishes an itemized per-session cost, not a flat fee. AVF (fistula) access totals ₱5,028.83 without labs or ₱6,228.83 with labs. Catheter-based access (IJ/SC/FC/PC) totals ₱5,246.45 without labs or ₱6,446.45 with labs.

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

No. Emergency care cannot be withheld for inability to pay, and the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law prohibits demanding a deposit before treating an emergency patient. See our guide on what to do if you can't pay a hospital bill.

Conclusion

JBLMGH is one of the few DOH-retained hospitals with a real, itemized price list — so a figure for an X-ray, CT scan, MRI, lab test, dental procedure or dialysis session comes straight from the hospital's own PDFs. But for most people searching for JBLMGH's rates, the outpatient lists aren't the relevant number: accept a ward bed as a PhilHealth member and your inpatient bill should be ₱0. The Malasakit Center closes the gap for everything else — private rooms, outpatient studies, and medicines the pharmacy doesn't stock.

For the full policy detail, see our Zero Balance Billing guide. To compare with another hospital that publishes its own rates, see Philippine General Hospital rates, and for the national picture, our hospital rates in the Philippines overview. To find other facilities near you, search ClinicFinderPH.