Inpatient Guide for Japanese Health Insurance Holders

Kameda Medical Center (Inpatient) | National Health Insurance, Employees' Health Insurance, etc.

This page is for foreign residents covered by Japanese public health insurance. It brings together everything you need to know about your admission, hospital stay, payment, and discharge at Kameda Medical Center.

If you are a self-pay or overseas-insurance patient, please refer to the Inpatient Admission Guide for Self-Pay & Overseas Insurance Patients.

1. Admission Overview

Whether or not you require inpatient treatment is determined by a physician during an outpatient consultation. Please make an appointment and see a physician in the relevant department.

If you are currently under the care of another hospital and wish to be admitted to Kameda Medical Center, please consult your current physician and ask your medical institution to contact us directly.

2. Admission Procedures & Required Documents

Where to go

On the day of admission, please complete your procedures at the Inpatient Reception (1F, K Tower).

What to bring for the procedure

• Patient ID Card (Shinsatsuken)
• My Number Card or Health Insurance Qualification Confirmation Document (plus any Public Expense Beneficiary Certificate, if applicable)
• Admission Pledge (Nyuin Seiyakusho)
• Health Management Form
• Referral Letter (if you have one)
• Surgery / Anesthesia / Examination Consent Forms*
• "To Patients & Families Being Admitted" form (for contact details)*

*Items 6 and 7 apply only to patients who received these documents in advance.

High-Cost Medical Care Benefit — No Advance Application Needed

If you use a My Number Card and consent to the provision of your limit information at the face-recognition card reader — or give verbal consent for online eligibility verification at the window — your monthly out-of-pocket medical costs will automatically be capped. You do not need to apply to your insurer in advance for an Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application.

Before Admission: Nails & Eyelashes

During and after surgery, medical devices measure your nail color and blood-oxygen levels. Please remove manicure, gel nails, and false nails, and trim your nails short before admission. Tape may be applied to protect your eyes during surgery. As false eyelashes or extensions may come off when the tape is removed, please avoid applying them before admission.

3. What to Bring

• Medications you were taking before admission
• Patient gown (rental contract also available)
• Underwear & a bag to keep your change of clothes
• Indoor shoes with a closed heel (slippers and sandals are not permitted)
• Exercise-appropriate clothing, if rehabilitation is planned
• TV earphones with a 3.5 mm plug (A / B / E Ward patients only)
• Mask & Box tissues
• Toothbrush & toothpaste, Cup (plastic, with lid)
• Cases for dentures, glasses, and hearing aids
• Shampoo, conditioner, body soap

These items are also sold at the in-hospital shops. Maternity patients should ask their nurse, as additional items are required.

Provided in K Tower (private ward)

Bath towel, face towel, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, cup (with tray), and kettle.

Admission Set

For infection control, towels are provided to all patients under a rental contract. Please complete the procedure at the CS (Care Support) Set Counter, next to the Assessment Counter on the 1F of K Tower.

Prohibited Items

For safety, the following may not be brought in unless required by the hospital:

• Blades: scissors, cutters, nail clippers, knives
• Fire-starting items: lighters, matches
• Tobacco: cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco

About personal belongings

Patient rooms are compact, so please do not bring large electrical appliances or non-essential items. Please do not bring jewelry, valuables, or large amounts of cash. A Chiba Kogyo Bank ATM is available on site, and the 1F accounting window accepts J-Debit and major credit cards.

Please do not place cash or valuables under your pillow.

4. Room Types & Room Charges

Kameda General Hospital offers private and shared rooms across three wards: A Ward, B Ward, and K Tower. We will ask about your room preference, but please understand that your request may not always be accommodated due to your department, treatment, or room availability.

Room	Charge (tax incl.)	Features
A Ward — 4-bed room	¥7,700	Standard shared room
B Ward — 3-bed room	¥4,400	Standard shared room
K Tower — General Private Room	¥18,700 (Awa/Isumi residents*: ¥16,500)	Approx. 21 m², ample bedside space on both sides.
K Tower — Special Room A	¥77,000	Approx. 60 m², hotel-grade amenities, ocean-view jacuzzi, smart speaker, dedicated concierge.
K Tower — Special Room B	¥44,000	Approx. 45 m², ocean view and hotel-grade amenities.

*Awa/Isumi residents: the local Awa area (Kamogawa, Minamiboso, Tateyama, Kyonan) and Isumi area (Katsuura, Isumi, Onjuku, Otaki).

Room charges are calculated per calendar day. For example, a one-night, two-day stay is charged as two days. All prices include tax.

5. Life During Your Stay

Meals	Served at 8:00 / 12:00 / 18:00. All inpatient meals are therapeutic hospital meals (¥510 per meal). Dietary restrictions may apply for treatment reasons.
Bathing & Accompaniment	Bathing method depends on your condition. In principle, no accompaniment (tsukisoi) is required. In K Tower only, a family member may stay if the patient wishes.
Wi-Fi & TV	Free Wi-Fi in all rooms. SSID: kameda-wifi Pass: kamedafw TV usage varies by ward. Please ensure audio does not disturb others.
Facilities	Library "Manbou": B Ward 5F (irregular hours). Coin Laundry: S Ward 1F (Open 24 hours).
Outings & Discharge	Outings/leave require an "Outing Permit" from the physician. As an acute-phase hospital, please cooperate by leaving promptly once cleared for discharge.
Disaster & Smoking	In a disaster, follow staff instructions. Do not act on your own. Keep posture low during a fire. The entire hospital grounds are completely smoke-free.

6. Payment & Billing

1. On the Day of Discharge

Once your charges are calculated, the ward clerk will notify you; please then pay at the accounting window. Payment is requested on the day of discharge.

2. During Your Stay (Periodic Billing)

For stays spanning more than one month, a Periodic Invoice is issued at the end of each month and delivered around the 10th. Please pay within about 14 days.

High-Cost Medical Care Benefit — Out-of-Pocket Caps

By presenting a My Number Card and consenting at the reader, your monthly out-of-pocket medical cost is capped according to your income category — no advance application to your insurer is required.

Self-Pay Limit (Under 70)
Income Category (Standard Monthly Remuneration)	Monthly Out-of-Pocket Cap
(ア) ¥830,000+	¥252,600 + (total cost − ¥842,000) × 1%
(イ) ¥530,000–790,000	¥167,400 + (total cost − ¥558,000) × 1%
(ウ) ¥280,000–500,000	¥80,100 + (total cost − ¥267,000) × 1%
(エ) ¥260,000 or less	¥57,600
(オ) Low income (residence-tax exempt)	¥35,400

*Separate caps and procedures apply for those aged 70 & Over, and for meal costs based on income. Please ask at any window for details.

7. For Surgery Patients

Before surgery is scheduled

• Stop smoking from the moment surgery is decided.
• Vaccinations: Leave an interval (COVID-19: 2 weeks before/after, Live vaccine: 3w before/1w after, Inactivated: 2d before/1w after).
• Supplements: Stop taking health foods & supplements 2 weeks before surgery.

Day before & day of surgery

• Food and water restrictions apply; follow instructions.
• Remove rings, piercings, wigs, hairpins, and watches.
• Remove makeup, nail decorations, and contact lenses.

Pre-admission preparation

• No false nails, manicure, or gel nails.
• If a mouthpiece was made, please bring it.
• Begin withholding medications as instructed.

Anesthesiology Pre-operative Outpatient

You will be referred by your surgeon to assess risks. Includes questionnaire, medication check, anesthesia explanation, and oral imaging.

8. Visitation

To protect patient rest, visiting hours are set. Maximum 3 visitors in a room at a time. Keep visits within 30 minutes. Masks are required.

Ward / Card	Hours
K Tower / Pediatric (Supporter Card)	24 hours
K Tower / Pediatric (general — visitor card required)	11:00–19:00 (last entry 18:30)
A Ward (Family Card)	11:00–19:00
A Ward (general — visitor card required)	11:00–19:00 (last entry 18:30)
B / E Ward (excl. pediatric — no card needed)	11:00–19:00 (last entry 18:30)

9. Certificates (Medical Documents)

While admitted

Request directly from your ward clerk, 8:00–16:30 (excl. Sundays/Holidays).

After discharge

Application window: Inpatient Reception / Accounting, 1F K Tower. Required: specified form + patient's ID card.

Application by mail

Enclose the specified form, document fee, postage ¥320, copy of ID, and return envelope in a cash-registered-mail envelope. Processing takes 2–3 weeks.

10. Other Information & Contact

Driving at admission & discharge

Treatment or changes in your condition may make safe driving difficult. Please refrain from driving yourself.

Parking

Parking fees apply during your hospital stay. Special circumstance parking requires procedures at K Tower 1F Concierge Desk.

Contact

Kameda General Hospital
04-7092-2211 (8:00–16:30, excl. Sundays/Holidays)