Hospitals in Kuala Lumpur: 42 Government, Private and Specialist Hospitals
Last updated: October 2026
This guide lists 42 hospitals in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley, with the address, main phone number and 24-hour emergency status for each, so you can find the right one quickly if you fall ill or get hurt while travelling. It covers government hospitals, private hospitals inside the city, the major private hospitals just outside KL in Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Kota Damansara and Ampang, and specialist hospitals for heart, eye, orthopaedic, cancer, women's and children's care.
Every entry was checked in October 2026 against Ministry of Health information, insurer panel hospital lists updated in 2026 and the hospitals' own published details. Medical care in KL is of a high standard and English is spoken in all of these hospitals. The main differences are cost and waiting time: government hospitals are cheaper but busier, while private hospitals are faster but charge for everything.
Phone numbers are main switchboard lines. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999 first. Hospital details change, so call ahead for anything that is not urgent.
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Government hospitals in Kuala Lumpur
Government (Ministry of Health and university) hospitals have the largest emergency departments and the widest range of specialists, and they treat everyone who arrives in an emergency. Foreigners pay non-citizen rates, which are far higher than local rates but usually lower than private hospital bills. Expect long waits for anything that is not urgent. The first three are inside Kuala Lumpur; Hospital Selayang and Hospital Ampang are just outside the city boundary in Selangor.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL)
Hospital Kuala Lumpur is the Ministry of Health's flagship hospital and one of the largest public hospitals in Malaysia, spread across a large campus on Jalan Pahang north of the city centre. The 24-hour Emergency and Trauma Department takes walk-ins and 999 ambulance cases around the clock, and the campus also holds national referral centres for many specialities.
Expect long waits for anything that is not urgent, as patients are triaged by colour code and the most serious cases are seen first. Foreigners pay non-citizen rates: RM40 for a general outpatient visit and RM120 for a specialist outpatient visit, with a deposit required before admission. Staff speak Malay and English, and many also speak Mandarin, Cantonese or Tamil. The Hospital Kuala Lumpur MRT station (Putrajaya Line) stops at the gate.
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM)
HCTM is the teaching hospital of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, formerly known as Pusat Perubatan UKM (PPUKM). It runs a 24-hour emergency department and a full range of specialist clinics, and the UKM Specialist Children's Hospital sits on the same campus.
For a shorter wait and a private-hospital style service, the UKM Specialist Centre, a private wing, operates inside the clinical block. Public-side charges for foreigners follow non-citizen rates. The hospital is about 15 minutes by Grab from Bukit Bintang; the nearest rail stop is Bandar Tun Razak (LRT Sri Petaling Line), a short taxi ride away.
University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)
UMMC (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya) is the teaching hospital of Universiti Malaya, on the edge of KL next to the Petaling Jaya border. It has a busy 24-hour emergency department and handles complex referrals in almost every speciality.
Like other public hospitals it charges foreigners non-citizen rates and asks for a deposit before admission. Visitors who prefer a private setting can use the UM Specialist Centre (listed below) next door. Universiti LRT station (Kelana Jaya Line) is about 1.5 km away; Grab is easier.
Hospital Selayang
Hospital Selayang is a large Ministry of Health hospital in Selangor, just north of the KL boundary. It is the closest government hospital to Batu Caves, about 10 minutes away by car, so it is the likely ambulance destination for an emergency at the caves. It runs a 24-hour emergency department and is a national referral centre for liver and hepatobiliary care.
Non-citizen rates and deposits apply. The nearest private alternative with 24-hour emergency care is Columbia Asia Hospital Setapak or KPJ Tawakkal.
Hospital Ampang
Hospital Ampang is a Ministry of Health hospital in Pandan Mewah, Ampang, just east of KL's city boundary. It has a 24-hour emergency department and a well-known haematology unit.
It serves the Ampang and Pandan corridor, where many expatriates live. Non-citizen rates and deposits apply. Private hospitals nearby include Pantai Hospital Ampang and KPJ Ampang Puteri.
Private hospitals (KL)
Private hospitals inside the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. Waiting times are much shorter than at government hospitals and English is spoken everywhere, but you pay for every consultation, test and medicine, and most will ask for a deposit or an insurer's guarantee letter before admission.
Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur
Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur, part of the IHH Healthcare group, is one of the best-known private hospitals in KL and a common choice for expatriates and medical travellers. It has a 24-hour emergency department, a full set of specialist clinics and an international patient centre that helps with appointments, insurance and interpreters.
It sits on Jalan Ampang about 10 minutes by Grab from KLCC. Expect to pay the doctor's consultation fee plus hospital charges, and 6% SST on top for non-citizens.
Prince Court Medical Centre
Prince Court is a private hospital on Jalan Kia Peng, a short walk from KLCC and the hotels around Jalan Ampang and Jalan Sultan Ismail, which makes it the closest major hospital for most visitors staying in the Golden Triangle. It has a 24-hour emergency department and an international patient service that receives many Middle Eastern and Asian medical travellers. IHH Healthcare acquired the hospital in 2024.
Prices sit at the top end of the KL private market. If you have travel insurance, call your insurer's assistance line early so it can send a guarantee letter.
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur in Bangsar is one of the longest-running private hospitals in the city and the flagship of the Pantai group (IHH Healthcare). It runs a 24-hour emergency department and an international patient centre.
It is convenient for travellers staying in Bangsar, Mid Valley and KL Sentral, around 5 to 10 minutes away by car.
Sunway Medical Centre Velocity
Sunway Medical Centre Velocity is a modern private hospital inside the Sunway Velocity development in Cheras, next to Sunway Velocity Mall. It has a 24-hour emergency department and a broad range of specialist clinics.
From Bukit Bintang it is about 10 to 15 minutes by Grab. The Cochrane MRT station (Kajang Line) is the closest rail stop.
KPJ Tawakkal KL Specialist Hospital
KPJ Tawakkal is a private hospital on Jalan Pahang Barat, close to Hospital Kuala Lumpur and the Titiwangsa area. It is part of the KPJ Healthcare group and runs a 24-hour emergency department.
It is a practical private option for travellers staying around Chow Kit, Titiwangsa or Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital 2
KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 is a newer private hospital in Bukit Lanjan on the western edge of KL, between TTDI, Mont Kiara and Damansara. It has a 24-hour emergency department and is the nearest large private hospital for visitors staying in Mont Kiara or Desa ParkCity.
ParkCity Medical Centre
ParkCity Medical Centre serves Desa ParkCity, Kepong and Mont Kiara in the north-west of KL. It belongs to the same group as Subang Jaya Medical Centre and Ara Damansara Medical Centre and runs a 24-hour emergency department; its own 24-hour careline is 03-5639 1616.
Tung Shin Hospital
Tung Shin Hospital is a charitable private hospital founded in 1881 on Jalan Pudu, a few minutes' walk from Bukit Bintang and Chinatown. It offers both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, and runs a 24-hour emergency department.
Charges are usually lower than at the large corporate hospitals. Mandarin and Cantonese are widely spoken alongside English and Malay. Pudu LRT and Merdeka MRT stations are both within walking distance.
Pantai Hospital Cheras
Pantai Hospital Cheras is a mid-sized private hospital in the Cheras suburbs, part of the Pantai group. It has a 24-hour emergency department and a range of specialist clinics.
Columbia Asia Hospital Setapak
Columbia Asia Setapak is a community-sized private hospital in Taman Danau Kota, north-east KL. It runs a 24-hour emergency department and is usually less crowded than the large city-centre private hospitals. It is the nearest private hospital on the way to Genting Highlands and a reasonable option from Batu Caves.
Columbia Asia Hospital Bukit Jalil
Columbia Asia Bukit Jalil opened in February 2024 as the group's 18th hospital in Malaysia. The seven-storey hospital serves Bukit Jalil, Sri Petaling, Sungai Besi, OUG and Taman Desa, and has a 24-hour emergency department. It is close to Pavilion Bukit Jalil mall and the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.
UM Specialist Centre (UMSC)
UM Specialist Centre is the private wing of Universiti Malaya, beside UMMC. You see the same university consultants in private clinics with appointments and shorter waits. For an emergency, the UMMC emergency department next door is the place to go.
Hospital Pusrawi
Hospital Pusrawi is a private Islamic-managed hospital on Jalan Tun Razak, next to the National Heart Institute. It has a 24-hour emergency department and moderate private-hospital pricing. Malay and English are spoken.
Hospital Pakar Al-Islam
Hospital Pakar Al-Islam is a small private specialist hospital in Kampung Baru, a short walk from Kampung Baru LRT station. It is used mainly by local residents. Call ahead to check whether a doctor is available for walk-in emergencies at night.
Damai Service Hospital
Damai Service Hospital is a long-established private hospital on Jalan Ipoh (now Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah), north of Chow Kit. It runs a 24-hour emergency department and is known for moderate prices. Mandarin and Cantonese are widely spoken.
Kiara Medical Centre
Kiara Medical Centre, known until 2025 as Lourdes Medical Centre, has operated on Jalan Ipoh since 1969 and offers 24-hour emergency medical services alongside specialist clinics. It is a smaller, neighbourhood-style private hospital.
KMI Taman Desa Medical Centre
KMI Taman Desa Medical Centre (formerly Taman Desa Medical Centre) is a private hospital off Jalan Klang Lama, south of Mid Valley. It has a 24-hour emergency department and serves the Old Klang Road and Taman Desa area.
KPJ Sentosa KL Specialist Centre
KPJ Sentosa is a smaller KPJ facility in Kompleks Damai, near Jalan Ipoh and Titiwangsa. Insurer panel lists updated in 2026 now describe it as a specialist centre, so call ahead before going there in an emergency; KPJ Tawakkal, about 1 km away, runs a 24-hour emergency department.
Global Doctors Hospital
Global Doctors Hospital is a small private hospital in Mont Kiara, set up by expatriate doctors and popular with the expat community for GP and specialist visits in English. It does not run a full 24-hour accident and emergency department, so for a night-time emergency go to KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 or ParkCity Medical Centre, both about 10 minutes away.
Private hospitals (Greater KL)
These private hospitals are outside the KL city boundary, in Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway, Kota Damansara and Ampang (Selangor). They are 15 to 40 minutes from the city centre by car and are the closest option if you are staying in those areas.
Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC)
SJMC is one of the largest private hospitals in the Klang Valley, with a 24-hour emergency department, a large cardiac and cancer programme and an international patient centre. It is about 30 minutes from central KL by car, depending on traffic.
Sunway Medical Centre
Sunway Medical Centre in Bandar Sunway is a large private teaching hospital next to Sunway Pyramid and Sunway Lagoon. It has a 24-hour emergency department and an international patient centre, and is a sensible choice if you are staying in Sunway or Subang.
Sunway Medical Centre Damansara
Sunway Medical Centre Damansara is one of the newest hospitals in Greater KL. The Ministry of Health counts it among the private hospitals that opened in 2023–2024, it started receiving patients in early 2025, and it was officially launched on 1 October 2026. It has a 24-hour accident and emergency department with 14 beds.
Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara
Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara is a large private hospital with a 24-hour emergency department and a well-known women's and children's service. It is about 30 minutes from central KL by car.
Ara Damansara Medical Centre
Ara Damansara Medical Centre is a private hospital near Subang Airport (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport). It runs a 24-hour emergency department and shares the 03-5639 1212 call centre with SJMC.
KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital
KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital is an established private hospital in Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, close to the Damansara Uptown area. It has a 24-hour emergency department.
Assunta Hospital
Assunta Hospital is a not-for-profit Catholic mission hospital in Petaling Jaya, founded in 1954. It has a 24-hour emergency department and generally moderate private prices.
Columbia Asia Hospital Petaling Jaya
Columbia Asia Petaling Jaya runs a 24-hour emergency room with an on-call emergency physician, a 24-hour pharmacy and specialist clinics (Mon–Fri 8 am – 5 pm, Sat 8 am – 12 pm). It is the nearest private hospital to the Jalan Universiti and Section 13 area of PJ.
Pantai Hospital Ampang
Pantai Hospital Ampang is a private hospital in Pandan Indah, on the Selangor side of the Ampang area despite its KL postcode. It has a 24-hour emergency department and serves Ampang, Pandan and eastern Cheras.
KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital
KPJ Ampang Puteri is one of KPJ's larger hospitals, a few minutes east of the KL boundary along Jalan Ampang. It has a 24-hour emergency department and is convenient for the Ampang embassy and expatriate area.
Hospital Picaso
Hospital Picaso is a new private hospital in Section 19, Petaling Jaya, one of the private hospitals the Ministry of Health counted as opening in 2023–2024. Call ahead to confirm emergency cover before you go there at night.
Specialist hospitals (heart, eye, women and children)
Specialist hospitals focus on one area of medicine. Some take emergencies only in their field, so check the emergency notes below before you go.
National Heart Institute (IJN)
Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) is Malaysia's national heart centre, a corporatised government institution on Jalan Tun Razak. It provides 24-hour emergency care for heart cases such as chest pain and suspected heart attack, but it is not a general emergency department. For injuries or other illnesses, Hospital Kuala Lumpur is next door.
IJN treats private and international patients at private rates, and its cardiac surgery and cardiology teams are among the most experienced in the region.
Hospital Tunku Azizah (Women and Children's Hospital KL)
Hospital Tunku Azizah, formerly called Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak Kuala Lumpur, is the Ministry of Health's specialist hospital for women and children. It was officially opened in January 2020 on the Hospital Kuala Lumpur campus and handles obstetric, gynaecological and paediatric cases, including emergencies.
Calls go through the Hospital Kuala Lumpur switchboard. Non-citizen rates and deposits apply.
Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (THONEH)
THONEH is a not-for-profit eye hospital in Petaling Jaya and the best-known place in the Klang Valley for eye injuries and urgent eye problems. It says it is open 24/7 for eye emergencies. Regular clinic hours are Mon–Fri 8:30 am – 5 pm and Sat 8:30 am – 1 pm.
Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL)
CVSKL is a private heart and vascular hospital in KL Sentral, close to the airport rail link and the KL Sentral hotels. It focuses on cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. Call ahead before arriving with an emergency, or call 999.
ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital
ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital (formerly HSC Medical Centre) is a specialist bone, joint and sports-injury hospital on Jalan Ampang, near the KLCC hotels. It is useful for fractures, sprains and sports injuries that need an orthopaedic surgeon. Call ahead to check walk-in availability outside clinic hours.
International Specialist Eye Centre (ISEC)
ISEC is a private day-care eye centre in Mid Valley City, offering eye examinations, cataract and refractive surgery. It is not an emergency hospital; for an urgent eye injury at night, go to THONEH or a general emergency department.
Beacon Hospital
Beacon Hospital is a private cancer hospital in Petaling Jaya, formerly Beacon International Specialist Centre. It is the place to contact for oncology care, including for visitors who need ongoing treatment while in Malaysia. It is not a general emergency hospital.
Practical tips for using hospitals in Kuala Lumpur
Government or private?
For a serious emergency, any hospital with a 24-hour emergency department will stabilise you first. For everything else, most travellers with insurance use private hospitals because waiting times are shorter and the insurer can arrange a guarantee letter. Without insurance, a government hospital is usually cheaper even at non-citizen rates, but expect to wait.
What to bring
Bring your passport (hospitals register foreigners by passport number), your travel insurance policy number and assistance phone number, a credit card for the deposit, and a list of any medicines you take. Keep receipts and the medical report for your insurance claim.
Costs and deposits
At Ministry of Health hospitals, foreigners pay RM40 for a general outpatient visit and RM120 for a specialist clinic visit, plus tests, medicines and ward charges, and a deposit is required before admission. At private hospitals, the doctor's consultation fee is regulated (RM80 to RM235 for a specialist), but hospital charges, tests and medicine are billed separately, and non-citizens have paid 6% SST on private healthcare since 1 July 2025. Ask for an estimate before any procedure.
Minor problems
For a cold, stomach upset or minor cut, a private GP clinic or a pharmacy (Guardian, Watsons, Caring and independent pharmacies are everywhere) is quicker and much cheaper than a hospital emergency department. Many neighbourhoods have a 24-hour clinic.
Getting there
For a non-life-threatening problem, a Grab car is often faster than waiting for an ambulance in KL traffic. Tell the driver the hospital's full name, since several share similar names (for example the three Columbia Asia and three Pantai hospitals in the Klang Valley).
Hospitals in Kuala Lumpur: Frequently Asked Questions
What number do I call for an ambulance in Kuala Lumpur?
Call 999 for ambulance, police or fire. From a mobile phone you can also dial 112, which connects to the same emergency service. Government ambulances usually take patients to the nearest government hospital, such as Hospital Kuala Lumpur. If you want a private hospital, call that hospital's emergency line directly; most large private hospitals run their own ambulances.
Which hospital is closest to KLCC and Bukit Bintang?
Prince Court Medical Centre on Jalan Kia Peng is the closest major private hospital to KLCC and most Bukit Bintang hotels. Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Ampang and Tung Shin Hospital on Jalan Pudu are also close. The nearest government hospital is Hospital Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Pahang. All four have 24-hour emergency departments.
How much does a hospital visit cost for a foreigner in Kuala Lumpur?
At government hospitals, non-citizens pay RM40 for a general outpatient visit and RM120 for a specialist clinic visit, plus tests and medicine, and a deposit before admission. At private hospitals, the specialist's consultation fee is set by law at RM80 to RM235, but hospital charges, tests and medicine come on top, and non-citizens pay 6% SST on private healthcare from 1 July 2025.
Do I need to pay a deposit at a private hospital in KL?
Usually yes for admission. Private hospitals ask foreigners for a deposit, often several thousand ringgit, before admitting them unless the travel insurer sends a guarantee letter. Emergency treatment starts before payment, but bring a credit card, your passport and your insurance policy details. Call your insurer's 24-hour assistance number as early as possible.
Are there any new hospitals in Kuala Lumpur?
Columbia Asia Hospital Bukit Jalil opened in February 2024 and Sunway Medical Centre Damansara in Kota Damansara opened in early 2025 and was officially launched in October 2026. KL International Hospital, part of the KL Wellness City project in Bukit Jalil, was reported as 85% complete in February 2026 and due for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. It was not yet open when this guide was checked in October 2026.