International Patient Access at China's 24 Tier-3A Hospitals (2026)
A reference index of 24 Tier-3A hospitals across six Chinese cities, the administrative steps international patients follow to enter them, and where accompaniment fits.
Chinacare Visit maintains a public reference index of 24 Tier-3A hospitals across six hub cities — Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Shenyang. This page consolidates the network, the administrative steps an international visitor follows to enter a Chinese hospital, and the non-clinical accompaniment that keeps the process legible. It is a directory, not a ranking: a listing here is not an endorsement, a referral relationship, or a guarantee of acceptance.
The 24-hospital reference network
| City | Hospital | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Peking Union Medical College Hospital (北京协和医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Beijing | Peking University First Hospital (北京大学第一医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Beijing | Peking University People's Hospital (北京大学人民医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Beijing | Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (北京中医医院) | Tier-3A TCM |
| Shanghai | Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (瑞金医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shanghai | Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University (中山医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shanghai | Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of TCM (龙华医院) | Tier-3A TCM |
| Guangzhou | The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学附属第一医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Guangzhou | Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (广东省人民医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Guangzhou | Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University (南方医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Guangzhou | The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (广州中医药大学第一附属医院) | Tier-3A TCM |
| Shenzhen | Shenzhen People's Hospital (深圳市人民医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shenzhen | Peking University Shenzhen Hospital (北京大学深圳医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shenzhen | The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (香港大学深圳医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shenzhen | Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (深圳市中医院) | Tier-3A TCM |
| Chengdu | West China Hospital, Sichuan University (四川大学华西医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital (四川省人民医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Chengdu | Chengdu Third People's Hospital (成都市第三人民医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Chengdu | Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM (成都中医药大学附属医院) | Tier-3A TCM |
| Shenyang | The First Hospital of China Medical University (中国医科大学附属第一医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shenyang | Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University (盛京医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shenyang | Liaoning Provincial People's Hospital (辽宁省人民医院) | Tier-3A general |
| Shenyang | The Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of TCM (辽宁中医药大学附属医院) | Tier-3A TCM |
How an international visitor enters the system
The administrative route is the same shape in every city, with local variation in the hospital's own counters and systems:
- Confirm the department and appointment with the hospital before travelling.
- Bring a passport and any prior medical records or reports.
- Register at the hospital's international or outpatient registration counter.
- Pay the registration fee at the window or a self-service machine.
- Proceed to the department and hand records to the clinic staff.
Each hospital in the network has a dedicated reference profile with its own registration, language-support, and accompaniment notes.
Appointment response times
A typical request receives a hospital reply within about 10 working days at a Tier-3A general hospital and about 6 working days at a Tier-3A TCM hospital. Shenzhen and Shenyang sit near those reference values; the other hub cities — Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu — can run several working days longer depending on the department and season.
Required documents for international patients
The standard set is a passport with at least six months' validity plus, when they exist: prior medical records or test reports, imaging files (CT/MRI), a medication list, and a short statement of the visit's purpose. For a general health check-up with no prior records, a passport alone is sufficient.
Language support across the network
Accompaniment is delivered in English, end to end: from arrival at the airport through hospital registration and appointments to the final departure transfer, a Chinacare Visit coordinator carries the language layer and the administrative steps.
Where administrative accompaniment fits
Chinacare Visit is a service organization, not a healthcare provider. It coordinates the administrative steps an international patient would otherwise navigate alone — document translation coordination, registration, queueing, on-site interpretation, and report routing. It does not diagnose, prescribe, recommend treatment, rank hospitals, or guarantee an appointment, admission, or outcome. Clinical decisions remain with the hospital and its medical team.
Methodology and sources
This index reflects the public reference network published on chinacarevisit.com as of October 2026. Hospital tiers follow each hospital's official classification. Prices, schedules, eligibility, and services are time-sensitive and must be rechecked with the responsible authority before travel.