New CGHS Rates List 2026 - Summary
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) provides comprehensive healthcare coverage to serving central government employees, pensioners, and their dependents. Under the latest order, package rates for key surgical interventions across empanelled hospitals have been updated to ensure parity with current medical costs.
CGHS is a special health care program for central government employees and retired people. It helps them get good treatment at very low prices. This scheme is helpful because it gives high-quality medical care in many parts of India through hospitals that are part of the program.
Also Check – CGHS Hospitals.
Revised CGHS Rate List 2026
| Treatment Name | NABH Rate (₹) |
|---|---|
| Consultation OPD | 350 |
| Consultation for Inpatients | 350 |
| Consultation OPD- Super speciality/Psychiatry | 700 |
| Urine Routine- pH, Specific Gravity, Sugar, Protein and Microscopy | 100 |
| Urine Microalbumin | 243 |
| Stool Routine and Microscopy | 80 |
| Stool for Occult Blood | 100 |
| Post Coital Smear Examination | 400 |
| Semen Analysis (Automated/Manual) | 250 |
| Haemoglobin (Hb) | 50 |
| Total Leucocytic Count (TLC) | 50 |
| Differential Leucocytic Count (DLC) | 100 |
| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) | 100 |
| Total Red Cell count with MCV, MCH, MCHC, DRW | 50 |
| Complete Haemogram/CBC | 300 |
| Platelet Count | 100 |
| Reticulocyte Count | 100 |
| Absolute Eosinophil Count (AEC) | 100 |
| Packed Cell Volume (PCV) | 50 |
| Peripheral Smear Examination | 100 |
| Smear for Malaria/Filaria Parasite | 100 |
| Bleeding Time | 50 |
| Clotting Time | 50 |
| Osmotic Fragility Test | 300 |
| Bone Marrow Smear Examination | 350 |
| Bone Marrow Smear Examination with Iron Stain | 800 |
| Bone Marrow Smear Examination and Cytochemistry | 12,000 |
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) | 290 |
| Rapid Test for Malaria (Card Test)/QBC Malaria Test | 100 |
| Bleeding Disorder Panel | 800 |
| Factor Assays-Factor VIII | 1,500 |
| Factor Assays-Factor IX | 1,500 |
| Platelet Function Tests | 1,265 |
| Tests for Hypercoagulable States | 3,380 |
| Tests for Lupus Anticoagulant | 1,300 |
| Antiphospholipid Antibody IgG, IgM | 1,000 |
| Thalassemia Studies | 1,000 |
| Tests for Sickling / Hb HPLC | 1,000 |
| Blood Group & Rh Type | 90 |
| Cross Match | 200 |
| Coomb-s Test – Direct | 200 |
| Coomb-s Test – Indirect | 250 |
| 3 Cell Panel- Antibody Screening for Pregnant Female | 1,050 |
| 11 Cells Panel for Antibody Identification | 2,285 |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) | 300 |
| Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) | 500 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus- HIV I and II | 385 |
| VDRL Test | 100 |
| Rh Antibody Titre | 300 |
| Platelet Concentrate Test | 1,000 |
| Routine – H & E | 545 |
| Special Stain | 200 |
| Histopathology Examination (HPE) – Frozen Section | 1,500 |
| Histopathology Examination (HPE) – Paraffin Section | 500 |
| Pap Smear | 400 |
| Body Fluid for Malignant cells | 350 |
| PNH Panel- CD55, CD59 | 1,500 |
| Blood Glucose Random/Fasting/PP | 40 |
| 24 Hrs Urine for Proteins, Sodium, Creatinine | 300 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) / Urea | 100 |
| Serum Creatinine | 100 |
| Urine Bile Pigment and Salt | 70 |
| Urine Urobilinogen | 70 |
| Urine Ketones | 70 |
| Urine Occult Blood | 70 |
| Urine Total Proteins | 70 |
| Rheumatoid Factor / Rh Factor Test | 750 |
| Bence Jones Protein | 100 |
| Serum Uric Acid | 150 |
| Serum Bilirubin total & direct | 150 |
| Serum Iron | 250 |
| C-Reactive Protein (CRP) | 250 |
| C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Quantitative | 300 |
| Albumin | 50 |
| Creatinine Clearance | 200 |
| Serum Cholesterol | 150 |
| Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) | 300 |
| Glucose (Fasting & PP) | 80 |
| Serum Calcium -Total | 150 |
| Serum Calcium – Ionic | 600 |
| Serum Phosphorus | 150 |
| Immunoglobulin G (IgG) | 400 |
| Immunoglobulin M (IgM) | 400 |
| Immunoglobulin A (IgA) | 400 |
| Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) | 655 |
| Anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) | 800 |
| SGPT / ALT | 100 |
| SGOT / AST | 100 |
| Serum Amylase | 300 |
| Serum Lipase | 400 |
| Serum Lactate | 500 |
| Serum Magnesium | 300 |
| Serum Sodium | 120 |
| Serum Potassium | 120 |
| Chloride | 150 |
| Serum Bicarbonate | 200 |
| Serum Ammonia | 670 |
| Serum Testosterone | 400 |
| Triglycerides | 150 |
| Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) | 300 |
| Triple Marker Test | 1,500 |
| Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)/CK | 230 |
| Foetal Haemoglobin (HbF) | 500 |
| Prothrombin Time (PT)/INR | 250 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) | 220 |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | 150 |
| Acid Phosphatase | 150 |
| CPK MB/CK MB | 360 |
| Troponin I | 700 |
| Troponin T | 700 |
| HbA1c | 300 |
| Kidney Function Test (KFT) | 500 |
| Liver Function Test (LFT) | 500 |
| Lipid Profile | 490 |
| Serum Ferritin | 350 |
| Vitamin B12 Assay | 600 |
| Folic Acid Assay | 650 |
| Extended Lipid Profile | 1,000 |
| Apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) | 400 |
| Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) | 400 |
| Lipoprotein A / Lp A | 400 |
| PSA- Total | 475 |
| PSA – Free | 800 |
| Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) | 550 |
| HCG / Beta HCG | 450 |
| Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125) | 800 |
| Cancer Antigen 19.9 (CA 19.9) | 800 |
| Cancer Antigen 15.3 (CA 15.3) | 800 |
| Calcitonin | 1,200 |
| Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) | 600 |
| Vitamin D3 assay | 1,000 |
| Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (Anti CCP) | 900 |
| T3, T4, TSH – Thyroid Function Test | 450 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | 200 |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH) | 400 |
| Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) | 400 |
| Prolactin | 400 |
| Cortisol | 550 |
| PTH (Parathormone) | 1,000 |
| Insulin | 500 |
| Progesterone | 400 |
| Growth Hormone | 600 |
| Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO) | 700 |
| Thyroglobulin | 700 |
| Hydatid Serology | 820 |
| Anti Sperm Antibodies | 900 |
| HBV DNA Qualitative | 2,500 |
| HBV DNA Quantitative | 3,500 |
| HCV RNA Qualitative | 3,000 |
| HPV Serology | 1,600 |
| Mantoux Test | 200 |
| GeneXpert Test (Tuberculosis) | 1,035 |
| QuantiFERON TB Gold | 2,500 |
| PCR for Tuberculosis (TB) | 1,200 |
| PCR for HIV | 1,800 |
| Chlamydia antigen | 1,000 |
| Chlamydia antibody | 850 |
| Brucella serology | 450 |
| Influenza A serology | 1,000 |
| AChR antibody titre | 4,500 |
| Anti MuSK antibody titre | 6,700 |
| Serum Copper | 650 |
| Serum Ceruloplasmin | 650 |
| Urinary copper | 840 |
| Coagulation profile | 750 |
| D-Dimer | 500 |
| PCR for Herpes simplex | 1,400 |
| Bacterial culture and sensitivity – Aerobic | 460 |
| Bacterial culture and sensitivity – Anaerobic | 700 |
| Mycobacterial culture and sensitivity | 550 |
| Fungal culture | 495 |
| Viral culture | 600 |
| Oligoclonal bands (OCBs) | 2,250 |
| Myelin basic protein (MBP) | 3,500 |
| Cryptococcal antigen | 1,500 |
| HBV genotyping | 2,875 |
| HCV genotyping | 5,606 |
| Serum aldosterone | 1,800 |
| Plasma renin activity | 1,600 |
| Osmolality urine | 450 |
| Osmolality serum | 450 |
| Urinary sodium | 150 |
| Urinary Chloride | 150 |
| Urinary potassium | 150 |
| Urinary calcium | 150 |
| Thyroid binding globulin | 1,100 |
| 24-hour urinary free cortisol | 750 |
| Islet cell antibody | 1,200 |
| GAD antibodies | 2,000 |
| Insulin associated antibody | 980 |
| IGF-1 | 2,200 |
| IGF-BP3 | 2,300 |
| Estradiol (E2) | 400 |
| Thyroglobulin antibody | 700 |
| Serum IgE Level | 380 |
| NT-pro BNP / BNP | 2,070 |
| HCV RNA Quantitative | 1,845 |
| Tacrolimus Level | 2,645 |
| HLA B27 (PCR) | 575 |
| Procalcitonin | 2,070 |
| TORCH Test | 1,288 |
| C ANCA-IFA | 1,500 |
| P ANCA-IFA | 1,500 |
| Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) | 1,000 |
| ENA – Quantitative | 4,600 |
| Chromogranin A | 5,000 |
| Faecal calprotectin | 2,730 |
| C3-COMPLEMENT | 650 |
| C4-COMPLEMENT | 650 |
| H1N1 (RT-PCR) | 1,084 |
| Anti HEV IgM | 1,000 |
| Anti HAV IgM | 750 |
| HBsAg Quantitative | 650 |
| Typhidot IgM | 400 |
| Hepatitis B Core Antibody | 480 |
| Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti HBs) | 650 |
| Free Triiodothyronine (FT3) | 125 |
| Free Thyroxine (FT4) | 125 |
| Widal Test | 70 |
| Dengue NS1 Ag | 400 |
| Dengue IgM and IgG | 800 |
| Interleukin 6 (IL 6) | 1,600 |
| Covid Antibody Test | 700 |
| Cryoglobulins | 1,000 |
| Cytogenetics | 5,000 |
| Plasma Free Normetanephrine | 2,300 |
| Plasma Metanephrines | 2,300 |
| PLA2 receptor antibody quantitative | 4,200 |
| ABPA Panel | 2,900 |
| Allergy Food Screening Panel | 6,000 |
| AMA (Anti Mitochondrial Antibody) | 1,000 |
| AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) | 1,000 |
| ANA BLOT | 3,000 |
| ANA Profile | 3,000 |
| Anti GBM Antibody | 1,500 |
| Anti LKM Ab | 1,500 |
| Anti Parietal Cell Antibodies | 2,000 |
| Anti Intrinsic Factor Antibodies | 2,000 |
| ASO Titre / ASLO Titre | 540 |
| Aspergillus Fumigatus Specific IgE | 1,550 |
| Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel | 17,000 |
| Autoimmune Hepatitis Profile | 2,960 |
| Beta-D-Glucan Assay | 15,000 |
| C1 Esterase inhibitor | 2,400 |
| CMV Quantitative (Viral load) Test | 2,300 |
| Double Marker | 2,000 |
| Quadruple Test | 2,400 |
| HBeAb | 360 |
Qualified Person Treatment under the CGHS Scheme
All the central government employees paid from the central civil estimates (except railways and Delhi administration), including their families are eligible for CGHS. The pensioners of the central government (except pensioners belonging to Railways and the Armed Forces) and their families will also be eligible for CGHS.
- All Government employees who work under the central Government
- Family members of Government employees living or working in CGHS-covered areas
- Members of Parliament, both sitting and former
- Pensioners who receive a pension under the central civil estimates
- Freedom fighters
- Former Vice Presidents
- All former Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Indian states
- PIB – accredited journalists (for Delhi)
- Sitting and former Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court
- Police personnel working in Delhi
- Railway board employees