The cost of surgery is usually about 3,000 yuan, which varies from one level of hospital to another. The specific reimbursement rate of the New Agricultural Cooperative will be according to the local policy.
The amount of money paid for the New Farmers' Cooperative is rising every year, but the reimbursement rate is also increasing at the same time as the amount of money paid is rising.
The reimbursement rate for township hospitals exceeding 100 yuan is 85 percent, for county hospitals exceeding 400 yuan it is 75 percent, for municipal hospitals exceeding 1,000 yuan it is 65 percent, and for out-of-province municipal hospitals exceeding 1,500 yuan the reimbursement rate reaches 55 percent, and in the case of low-income and poor households the reimbursement rate can reach 90 percent.
People who have paid the New Farmers' Cooperative can enjoy a higher reimbursement rate and a larger reimbursement scope, but also nine diseases can be treated free of charge, i.e., coronary heart disease, cataracts, tuberculosis, AIDS, congenital cleft lip and palate, children's leukemia, and then the rural women's breast and cervical cancers can also enjoy free examination and treatment.