Teaching Hospital (TUTH) price list
Nepal's main government teaching hospital. It publishes a full radiology rate list, which is among the lowest in Kathmandu, but expect queues.
Independent profile. We are not part of TU Teaching Hospital (TUTH). Details come from the centre's own website and the sources below; confirm them with the centre before you go.
- Type
- Teaching hospital
- Area
- Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
- MRI
- 3T (in testing 04/2025), plus 1.5T and 0.3T
- CT
- Two CT scanners
- Other imaging
- Mammography, DEXA, Ultrasound and colour Doppler
- Reports
- Online report login on the hospital website
- Phone
- +977-1-4512505
- Website
- tuth.org.np
Published prices at Teaching Hospital (TUTH)
Prices from the hospital's own rate list, compared with the average of all Kathmandu rate lists we track.
| Test | Item on rate list | Teaching Hospital (TUTH) | Kathmandu average | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain MRI | MRI SINGLE ORGAN PLAIN | NPR 8,000 about US$53 | NPR 9,500 16% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Cervical spine MRI | MRI SINGLE ORGAN PLAIN | NPR 8,000 about US$53 | NPR 9,500 16% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Lumbar spine MRI | MRI SINGLE ORGAN PLAIN | NPR 8,000 about US$53 | NPR 9,500 16% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Whole spine MRI | MRI WHOLE SPINE PLAIN | NPR 16,500 about US$109 | NPR 19,500 15% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Knee MRI | MRI SINGLE ORGAN PLAIN | NPR 8,000 about US$53 | NPR 10,400 23% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Shoulder MRI | MRI SINGLE ORGAN PLAIN | NPR 8,000 about US$53 | NPR 10,400 23% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Joint MRI | MRI SINGLE ORGAN PLAIN | NPR 8,000 about US$53 | NPR 8,000 about average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| MRI abdomen and pelvis | MRI ABDOMEN PLAIN | NPR 10,800 about US$71 | NPR 11,400 5% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| MRI with contrast | MRI SINGLE ORGAN CONTRAST ONLY | NPR 2,400 about US$16 | NPR 3,300 27% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CT head (NCCT) | CT HEAD:PLAIN | NPR 3,200 about US$21 | NPR 4,200 24% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CECT head | CT HEAD CONTRAST | NPR 3,600 about US$24 | NPR 5,000 28% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| HRCT chest | CT CHEST:HRCT | NPR 4,800 about US$32 | NPR 6,700 28% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CECT chest | CT CHEST CONTRAST | NPR 6,000 about US$40 | NPR 8,600 30% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CECT abdomen | CT ABDOMENT CONTRAST | NPR 7,000 about US$46 | NPR 9,800 29% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CT KUB | CT ABDOMEN PLAIN/KUB | NPR 5,000 about US$33 | NPR 6,500 23% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CT PNS | CT PNS - AXIAL/CORONAL | NPR 5,400 about US$36 | NPR 5,900 8% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CT angiography | CT CEREBRAL ANGIO | NPR 7,200 about US$48 | NPR 11,300 36% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CT pulmonary angiography | CT PULMONARY ANGIO | NPR 10,200 about US$67 | NPR 12,400 18% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CT coronary angiography | CT-ANGIOGRAM CORONARY | NPR 11,000 about US$73 | NPR 17,800 38% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| CT spine | CT LS SPINE | NPR 6,000 about US$40 | NPR 7,000 14% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| USG whole abdomen | USG-ABDOMEN/PELVIS | NPR 600 about US$4 | NPR 1,050 43% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Venous Doppler | DOPPLER-VENUS(ONE LIMBS) | NPR 2,400 about US$16 | NPR 2,900 17% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Renal Doppler | DOPPLER-RENAL ARTERY | NPR 3,600 about US$24 | NPR 4,100 12% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Chest X-ray | SINGLE IN SMALL SIZE(8X10/10X12) CHEST X-RAY | NPR 300 about US$2 | NPR 600 50% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Video X-ray (barium swallow) | BARIUM SWALLO | NPR 1,800 about US$12 | NPR 2,800 36% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Barium meal | BARIUM MEAL | NPR 3,000 about US$20 | NPR 3,400 12% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| IVU test | I.V.U.(INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHIN | NPR 1,200 about US$8 | NPR 3,200 62% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
| Mammogram | MAMMOGRAPHY- B/L BREAST | NPR 1,400 about US$9 | NPR 2,500 44% below average | Radiology Rate List, TU Teaching Hospital Checked 24 October 2026 |
Sources
- 3T AI MRI from United Imaging; prior 0.3T and 1.5T; article 3 Apr 2025: ictframe.com/tuth-nepal-ai-powered-3-tesla-mri/
- 2 CT, 2 MRI, mammo, DEXA; 24h USG/X-ray/MRI/CT; scan volumes: tuth.org.np/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Annual-Report-Final-Version_com
- Phone, OPD ticket hours, online report and online ticketing links: tuth.org.np/
- Founded 1982, public teaching hospital: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribhuvan_University_Teaching_Hospital
- Planned PET/CT: www.researchgate.net/publication/405177360_Status_of_Nuclear_Medicine_