SGK coverage for childbirth in private hospitals only covers a 400 TL portion of the delivery cost. The Social Security Institution (SGK) does not pay the full fee for births in private hospitals. Private hospital delivery fees typically range from 750 TL to 4,500 TL. After SGK pays its portion, the remaining balance must be paid by the patient to the private hospital.
How to Claim a Refund for Private Hospital Delivery Fees
Follow these steps to request reimbursement for private hospital delivery charges:
- After delivery, bring the payment receipt and your Turkish ID card (T.C. identity) to the local SGK Directorate in your province.
- Apply to the Health and Social Security Center unit that operates under the SGK Directorate.
- Present the receipt and ID, and explain that the private hospital charged an excessive or unsubstantiated fee for the delivery.
- Staff will open a case for your claim and record the request so that the situation can be investigated.
If the investigation finds that the hospital charged an amount inconsistent with the average procedure price recorded in SGK systems, the excess portion of the delivery fee will be refunded to the patient.
How to Check Additional Fees for Deliveries at SGK-Contracted Private Hospitals
To check the additional fee that a contracted private hospital may charge for delivery, follow these steps:
- Visit the “Choose Your Hospital” (Hastaneni Seç) page online.
- Follow each step indicated by the circular icons in the page’s center, in sequence.
- Click the “select city” option in the center of the page. Choose the city where the private hospital is located from the table, then click “continue.”
- In the second step, “select hospital,” choose the private hospital’s name and click “continue.”
- In the third step, under “choose specialty,” select Obstetrics and Gynecology (Birth and Women’s Diseases) and click “continue.”
- In the final step, enter the attending doctor’s first and last name in the fields provided and click “query.”
- After this query, the system will show the amount SGK contributes (400 TL) and display any additional fee the private hospital will require for the delivery.
How to Search for SGK-Contracted Private Hospitals
To search for SGK-contracted private hospitals, follow these steps:
- Go to the “Hospital Search” (Hastane Arama) page online.
- A search table will appear on the main page.
- Enter the province and the type of hospital you want to search for in the table fields.
- Type the security code shown on the screen into the corresponding field.
- Click the “query” button to run the search.
- The system will return a list of private hospitals in the selected province that operate under agreement with SGK.
Using the SGK’s official search tools, you can identify which hospitals across Turkey have agreements with SGK and view details about contracted private providers in different provinces.