Quirino Memorial Medical Center Rates & Fees 2026: Is It Free?

Quick Answer: Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) — known in Filipino as "Pang-Alaalang Sentrong Medikal Quirino" — is a DOH-retained, national government-funded tertiary regional and teaching hospital in Project 4, Quezon City. If you are a PhilHealth member admitted to a basic ward bed, you pay ₱0 under Zero Balance Billing — no income test, no application form, regardless of how much you earn. Private and semi-private rooms are billed. QMMC hosts an active Malasakit Center, home to the hospital's PhilHealth CARES desk known locally as "Philcares," for anything ZBB doesn't cover. Trunkline: 5304-9800.

About these figures: Quirino Memorial Medical Center does not publish an itemised clinical price list. We checked qmmc.doh.gov.ph in July 2026 — the hospital's Citizen's Charter lists only administrative fees, such as research protocol review fees, not room rates or procedure costs. Rather than invent line items, this guide covers what is actually verifiable: the Zero Balance Billing framework that determines whether you pay anything at all, and how to use it. For an exact quote on a private room or a specific procedure, call the billing office. Last checked: July 2026.

Table of Contents

• About Quirino Memorial Medical Center
• Is Quirino Memorial Medical Center free?
• What Zero Balance Billing covers
• What's not covered
• The Malasakit Center
• How to avail, step by step
• How to contact Quirino Memorial Medical Center
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Conclusion

About Quirino Memorial Medical Center

Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC), known in Filipino as "Pang-Alaalang Sentrong Medikal Quirino," is a national government-funded medical center under the Department of Health. Its DOH-retained status — meaning it is run by the national government rather than the Quezon City government — is what places it under the DOH's Zero Balance Billing policy. QMMC carries dual status: it is a tertiary regional hospital under Batas Pambansa Blg. 442 (June 10, 1983) and a teaching/training hospital under DOH Department Order No. 23, s.1959.

Among its notable services are the Center for Neurological Sciences, an Eye Center for ophthalmology, a Psychiatric Ward and Complex, the "BUCAS" (Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services) Center, and a Neurogenetics Section, alongside departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, OB-Gyne, ENT, Dermatology, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Family and Community Medicine.

You can also view the facility's directory listing at Quirino Memorial Medical Center.

Is Quirino Memorial Medical Center free?

For ward patients, effectively yes.

Since 2025, Zero Balance Billing covers every PhilHealth member admitted to a basic or ward bed at a DOH-retained hospital — and Quirino Memorial Medical Center is one. You pay ₱0 out of pocket for that confinement. There is no means test, no indigency certificate, and no separate application. The only thing that determines eligibility is which bed you are in, not your income, your employment status, or how much you have paid into PhilHealth.

This is a change worth understanding. Before the 2025 expansion, ZBB applied only to specific member categories — indigents, sponsored members, Kasambahay, senior citizens and lifetime members. That base coverage still exists, but it is no longer the ceiling. Any PhilHealth member who accepts a ward bed now qualifies.

If you choose a private or semi-private room instead, you leave ZBB. Your PhilHealth case rate is still deducted, but the remaining balance is yours to pay. QMMC does not publish room rates, so confirm the exact figure with the billing office before choosing accommodation.

What Zero Balance Billing covers

Zero Balance Billing is a PhilHealth policy rather than a standalone law. It runs on PhilHealth Circular 0003 s.2014 and Circular 2020-0024, issued under the National Health Insurance Act (RA 7875) and the Universal Health Care Act (RA 11223). You will see it called No Balance Billing (NBB) as well — the terms are used interchangeably.

For a ward patient, ZBB is meant to cover the entire confinement:

The money behind it is MAIFIP — the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients fund, administered by the DOH's Malasakit Program Office. PhilHealth's case rate pays first and MAIFIP covers the gap, which is what lands the ward patient's balance at zero. The 2026 General Appropriations Act (RA 12314) allocated ₱51 billion to MAIFIP, up 25% from ₱41.16 billion the year before, specifically to fund the expansion.

Nationwide, more than 1.3 million patients paid no hospital bill under ZBB in 2025.

What's not covered

Being honest about the limits matters more than the headline:

• Private and semi-private rooms. Choosing one takes you out of ZBB entirely.
• Elective, cosmetic and amenity services.
• Outpatient and emergency-room visits that don't lead to a ward admission. These are generally billed, though PhilHealth and Malasakit assistance may still apply.
• Medicines the hospital pharmacy doesn't have in stock. This is the gap patients hit most often. The policy says medicines are covered, but only if the pharmacy actually has them — if it doesn't, you may be sent to buy outside. This is a supply problem, not a legal exclusion. Raise it with QMMC's PhilHealth CARES desk, known locally as "Philcares," before paying out of pocket.

The Malasakit Center

Quirino Memorial Medical Center hosts an active Malasakit Center, referenced throughout the hospital's own Citizen's Charter as a channel for financial assistance. The hospital's PhilHealth CARES desk — known locally as "Philcares" — is located inside the Malasakit Center, so patients dealing with a ward confinement and a gap outside Zero Balance Billing can raise it at the same counter rather than being routed between offices.

In practice, this is where a private-room upgrade, a service outside the case rate, or a pharmacy stock-out gets escalated once you've hit one of the limits described above. Using the Malasakit Center costs nothing.

QMMC's public materials don't break down which specific assistance programs staff the counter day to day or list its operating hours, so confirm current hours and required documents directly with hospital staff — either at Admitting or at the Malasakit Center itself — when you arrive.

How to avail, step by step

1. Confirm basic or ward accommodation at admission. This single choice decides whether ZBB applies to you.
2. Present your PhilHealth ID or Member Data Record (MDR) and a valid ID at the admitting section.
3. Complete the PhilHealth Benefit Eligibility Form (PBEF) and Claim Form 1 (CF1). Admitting staff will walk you through both.
4. Let the hospital file the claim. You do not submit anything to PhilHealth yourself.
5. If you are asked to pay while in a covered ward bed, raise it immediately with QMMC's PhilHealth CARES desk, Philcares, located at the Malasakit Center. You do not need a guarantee letter from a politician to get ward ZBB — it applies automatically.

How to contact Quirino Memorial Medical Center

Ask for Admitting for room availability, Billing for a cost estimate, and the Malasakit Center / Philcares desk for financial assistance. Ask the billing office directly for the current private-room rate before choosing accommodation — do not rely on figures found on third-party sites.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Quirino Memorial 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. This covers room and board, your doctors' professional fees, laboratory tests, operating room use, and medicines the hospital pharmacy stocks. Private and semi-private rooms are billed, as are outpatient visits that don't lead to admission. The gap patients hit most often is medicines the pharmacy doesn't have in stock, which you may have to buy outside.

How much is a room at Quirino Memorial?

A ward bed costs you nothing if you are a PhilHealth member, because Zero Balance Billing absorbs it. QMMC does not publish a rate sheet for private or semi-private rooms — its Citizen's Charter only lists administrative fees, not clinical rates. Call the Admitting or Billing office at 5304-9800 for the current private-room rate. We won't quote a figure we can't source from the hospital itself.

What is the contact number of Quirino Memorial Medical Center?

The trunkline is 5304-9800. The email on record is mcc@qmmc.doh.gov.ph, and the hospital's website is qmmc.doh.gov.ph. Ask to be routed to Admitting for rooms, Billing for cost estimates, or the Malasakit Center / Philcares desk for financial assistance.

Does QMMC have a Malasakit Center?

Yes. It is active and referenced throughout the hospital's Citizen's Charter as a channel for financial assistance. QMMC's PhilHealth CARES desk, known locally as "Philcares," is located there, so it functions as a single point of contact for confinement costs that fall outside Zero Balance Billing.

Is Quirino Memorial a government hospital?

Yes, and specifically a DOH-retained one — a national government-funded medical center run by the Department of Health rather than the Quezon City government. It is classified as a tertiary regional hospital under Batas Pambansa Blg. 442 and as a teaching/training hospital under DOH Department Order No. 23, s.1959. That DOH-retained status is what places it under Zero Balance Billing.

Do I need to be indigent to get free treatment?

No. This is the most common misconception about ZBB in 2026. Since the 2025 expansion, every PhilHealth member qualifies for ward Zero Balance Billing regardless of income — employed, self-employed, senior, lifetime or sponsored. There is no means test and no indigency certificate. You only need to be PhilHealth-enrolled and in a ward bed.

Can I be refused 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

If you are a PhilHealth member headed to Quirino Memorial Medical Center and you accept a ward bed, your inpatient bill should be ₱0. That is the whole answer for most people searching for QMMC's rates. The complications only start if you want a private room, need a medicine the pharmacy is out of, or are dealing with an outpatient service — and the Malasakit Center, home to the Philcares desk, exists to absorb exactly those gaps.

For the full policy detail, see our Zero Balance Billing guide. To compare with other government hospitals, see Philippine General Hospital rates, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center rates, and our national overview of hospital rates in the Philippines. To find other facilities near you, search ClinicFinderPH.