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I'm a French expat in China (Shanghai), in 201901 I had to obtain an electrocardiogram. A high-end hospital would do it for 1500 to ~3000 RMB (the local currency, 1 RMB is ~0.15 USD). I took the path used by locals, and had it done without any fuss or appointment for ~40 RMB.

Details: the hospital would do it after an "initial out-patient visit" costing "1,000 to 1,800", the ECG price is "500", and those are "estimated prices ((...)) subject to change."




I had to pay ~1000 in Shanghai just to have a doctor prescription for loperamide...

They claimed you can get high on it if you drink a bucketload of it.

I wish I knew Chinese better


You went to clinics? Majority of Chinese clinics and private hospitals are price gouging quacks.


I went to one of few genuine clinics there, and I think the only one with service in English

1000 is in Chinese yuan




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