Super Speciality Hospitals - Definition & Criteria
Last updated: October 13, 2025
Definition
Super-speciality hospitals under this category shall be defined as hospitals meeting ALL of the following criteria:
Criteria for Super Specialty Hospital
1. Bed Capacity
Hospitals with 200 or more beds
2. Accreditation (Mandatory)
Should be mandatorily accredited by NABH or its equivalent such as:
- •NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals)
- •Joint Commission International (JCI) of USA
- •ACHS of Australia
- •Any other accreditation body approved by International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQUA)
3. Treatment Facilities (Mandatory)
Should mandatorily have CGHS empanelled treatment facilities for ALL the following Super Specialties:
- •Nephrology and Urology (including Renal Transplantation)
- •Neurosurgery
- •Cardiothoracic Surgery
- •Medical Oncology
- •Surgical Oncology
- •Radiation Oncology
- •Transplant facilities
- •Endocrinology
- •Specialized Orthopaedic Treatment facilities that include Joint Replacement Surgery
- •Gastroenterology and GI-Surgery/Transplantation
Rate Structure for Super Specialty Hospitals
Rates for super speciality hospitals shall be 15% higher than those applicable to NABH-accredited hospitals for the corresponding Super specialities within the same city category.
Note: This premium applies only to super specialty procedures. Regular procedures follow standard NABH rates.