CGHS Hospitals List 2026 is now available on the official Central Government Health Scheme portal, where you can pick your city and see every empanelled hospital, diagnostic centre, eye clinic and dental clinic in one place. Central Government Health Scheme covers central government employees, pensioners, family pensioners and their dependent family members in over 75 cities across India.
Treatment at these facilities works on a cashless basis for eligible people, but you need a valid CGHS card or a referral letter before you walk in. The panel keeps changing through the year, since hospitals join, exit or get re-empanelled under the Hospital Empanelment Module (HEM 2.0). So it makes sense to check the live list before planning any treatment.
CGHS Hospitals List 2026 City Wise
There is no single fixed PDF that covers the whole country. CGHS runs an online search on its own portal, and the results change as empanelment gets updated. You select the city, choose whether you want hospitals, diagnostic centres or approved rates, and the list opens on the screen. You can then save or print it for later use.
STEP 1 - Open the official CGHS website at cghs.gov.in in your browser.
STEP 2 - Look for the Beneficiaries section on the homepage and click on "Empanelled Hospitals and Rates".
STEP 3 - On the search page, choose "Hospitals / Diagnostics Centre" or "Approved Rates for Procedures" from the drop down list.
STEP 4 - Select your city and click on the Submit button. The list of empanelled hospitals and diagnostic centres for that city will open on the screen.
STEP 5 - You can also log in to the MyCGHS portal at cghs.mohfw.gov.in to check your beneficiary details, book a doctor appointment and view the same hospital list from your phone.
CGHS Hospitals List Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Scheme name | Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) |
| Who can use the list | Central government employees, pensioners, family pensioners and dependent family members |
| Type of facilities | Government hospitals, empanelled private hospitals, diagnostic centres, eye centres and dental clinics |
| Coverage | Over 75 cities across India |
| Payment mode | Cashless treatment at empanelled facilities for eligible people |
| Subscription charges | Minimum lifetime charges based on pay level |
| Official website | cghs.gov.in |
| Panel update | Live list, updated through the Hospital Empanelment Module (HEM 2.0) |
Cities Covered Under CGHS Panel
CGHS empanels facilities city by city, so the panel for Delhi looks very different from the panel for Chennai or Bhubaneswar. Government hospitals are also part of the network, and they do not go through the same empanelment process as private ones. These are the main CGHS cities where you can check the approved list of hospitals, diagnostic centres, eye clinics and dental clinics.
- Delhi and Delhi NCR - the biggest CGHS panel in the country, with private multi specialty and super specialty hospitals, government hospitals, eye centres, dental clinics and diagnostic labs listed together.
- Agra and Bareilly - smaller panels where the portal shows a handful of private hospitals and diagnostic centres along with government medical college hospitals.
- Allahabad (Prayagraj) and Dehradun - city lists that cover both private nursing homes and government hospitals for admission, surgery and day care procedures.
- Agartala and Cuttack - compact panels with a few private hospitals and diagnostic centres that serve beneficiaries in these cities.
- Ahmedabad - a mix of private multi specialty hospitals, eye centres and diagnostic labs spread across the city.
- Ambala, Amritsar and Chandigarh - the northern belt panel, with private hospitals and diagnostic centres listed city wise on the portal.
- Bangalore (Bengaluru) - a large private hospital network that covers super specialty treatment, dialysis, eye care and imaging services.
- Bhopal - government and private hospitals listed for admission, along with diagnostic centres for routine tests.
- Bhubaneswar - private hospitals, eye centres and diagnostic centres that handle both OPD and indoor treatment.
- Chennai - a wide panel of private hospitals, eye centres, dental clinics and diagnostic centres for beneficiaries in the city.
Facilities You Can Search in CGHS Panel
Once the city list opens, the results are split by facility type. Here is what each category means for a beneficiary.
- General hospitals - private multi specialty and super specialty hospitals that handle admission, surgery and emergency care at CGHS approved package rates.
- Government hospitals - central and state government hospitals where treatment is given as per their own rules, without the empanelment process.
- Diagnostic centres - labs and imaging centres for blood tests, X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan and MRI, all billed at fixed CGHS rates.
- Eye centres - dedicated eye hospitals and clinics for cataract surgery, retina treatment and other eye procedures.
- Dental clinics - dental units that handle extraction, root canal, dentures and similar work for card holders.
- Wellness centres - CGHS dispensaries where you get OPD consultation, medicines and referral letters.
Points to Remember for CGHS Beneficiaries
Always carry your CGHS card or a valid referral letter when you visit an empanelled hospital. Without it, the hospital may bill you directly and you will have to claim the money back later. Pensioners with a valid card can get cashless treatment at empanelled private hospitals, and the same applies to serving employees who carry a referral from their wellness centre.
It also helps to confirm the current empanelment status of the hospital on the day of your visit, because hospitals are added and removed from the panel from time to time. The list on the portal is the final word, so a screenshot or printout of the city list is handy during an emergency.
Package rates for listed procedures are fixed by the ministry and revised from time to time. Hospitals cannot charge above the approved rate, and a complaint about overcharging or wrong billing can be raised on the CGHS portal.
If you want the city level panel for the capital in more detail, the CGHS empanelled hospitals in Delhi page breaks it down further. For treatment costs, the CGHS rate list explains the package rates for common procedures. People covered under other health schemes can also check the government health schemes list and the Ayushman Bharat hospitals list for Haryana.