# Singapore EMS Billing: SCDF 995, EAS/MTS & Ambulance Fees

> Medical Cooling Singapore profile covering SCDF 995, free emergency ambulance transport, private EAS/MTS providers, current 2026 fee ranges and the transition away from the 1777 non-emergency hotline system.

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English · Research Snapshot 14 August 2026

# Singapore EMS Billing: SCDF 995, EAS/MTS & Ambulance Fees

Singapore is a city-state with a nationally uniform regulatory level. For emergency medical services billing, the public SCDF 995 emergency system must be distinguished from licensed private Emergency Ambulance Services (EAS) and Medical Transport Services (MTS).

Key finding: A genuine 995 ambulance trip classified by SCDF as an emergency and transported to hospital is not charged. For a case transported by SCDF that is ultimately classified as non-emergency at the receiving Emergency Department, SCDF currently lists a charge of S$274. Private EAS/MTS providers, by contrast, use provider-dependent pricing.

## 1. Public emergency ambulance service – SCDF 995

- Emergency number: 995 for life-threatening medical emergencies.
- Emergency transport: SCDF does not charge an ambulance fee for emergency cases transported to hospital.
- Non-emergency: Since April 2019, SCDF generally no longer transports non-emergency cases. If transport nevertheless occurs and the case is classified as non-emergency at the hospital, the published charge is S$274.
- Destination hospital: the nearest appropriate hospital designated by the Ministry of Health based on travel time; patients do not have free hospital choice within the public 995 emergency system.

Source: [Singapore Civil Defence Force – Emergency Medical Services](https://www.scdf.gov.sg/home/about-scdf/emergency-medical-services).

## 2. Private EAS and MTS

Private ambulance providers are regulated under the Healthcare Services Act. EAS is licensed for emergency patients and clinically monitored ambulance transport; MTS is for stable patients who may require medical monitoring during transport. Regulatory requirements also include price transparency and itemised bills.

Sources: [Ministry of Health – Private Ambulance Services](https://www.moh.gov.sg/seeking-healthcare/find-a-facility-or-service/private-ambulance-services/) · [Singapore Statutes Online – EAS/MTS Regulations](https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/HSA2020-S2-2022).

### Current private fee ranges – as of January 2026

ServiceEASMTS

1-way to A&E, office hoursS$110–600 · Median S$230 · 75th percentile S$290S$70–500 · Median S$175 · 75th percentile S$200

1-way to A&E, after hoursS$150–600 · Median S$255 · 75th percentile S$300S$90–500 · Median S$200 · 75th percentile S$235

Hospital dischargeS$70–600 · Median S$137 · 75th percentile S$230S$50–500 · Median S$115 · 75th percentile S$140

2-way transfer, office hoursS$160–738 · Median S$210S$80–400 · Median S$165

Ventilator serviceS$200–25,000 · Median S$588S$20–3,000 · Median S$500

Oxygen administrationS$20–300 · Median S$78S$10–300 · Median S$65

Important: The Ministry of Health expressly describes these figures as fee ranges reported by licensed providers, not as a government-recommended or approved fee benchmark. The specific provider must be checked before commissioning a service.

## 3. 1777 will be discontinued

The existing 1777 non-emergency ambulance hotline service will cease on 1 January 2027. Non-urgent ambulance transport will then be arranged directly through licensed Private Ambulance Operators; SCDF 995 will remain unchanged for life-threatening emergencies. Source: [MOH – 1777 cessation announcement](https://www.moh.gov.sg/newsroom/1777-non-emergency-ambulance-hotline-to-cease--from-1-january-2027/).

## 4. Billing level

National / City-State → SCDF or licensed EAS/MTS provider. There is no province/prefecture/district pricing structure comparable to China. For private ambulance services, the provider level is the relevant pricing layer.

## 5. Implication for Medical Cooling

- SCDF emergency ambulance transport is financed as a public emergency service; a separate product payment per AIRCHILL use is therefore not established.
- Private EAS/MTS providers show a transparent but provider-dependent pricing structure in which add-on equipment and clinical services may sometimes be itemised separately.
- A market-access pathway should therefore model SCDF/Public Procurement and Private EAS/MTS Procurement separately.
- The published private fees are charges, not automatically insurer allowables or amounts actually paid.

Interpretation boundary: No routine separate Singapore reimbursement code for AIRCHILL has been identified. Public procurement, private-provider budgets and any future evidence/contract pathway must be assessed separately from the ambulance fee.

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