Breach Candy Hospital & Research Centre - (annexe building),
60-A Bhulabhai Desai Road,
Mumbai - 400 -026

Phone: +91-22-2366-7979 (direct), +91-22-2367-1888
Appointments: call any time, any day of the week
Registration: 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Basic Fees:
Applicants 15 years and older:
Basic charges not to exceed Rs. 1800.
Administrative charges Rs. 150;
serologic test for syphilis and HIV Rs. 850;
chest x-ray and radiology consult Rs. 300;
physical examination and documentation Rs. 500.

Any supplemental chest x-rays or serologic tests for syphilis required to clarify results compromised by laboratory error - no extra charge.
Supplemental serologic tests to confirm HIV infection Rs. 3500.
Fee for bacteriological examination of sputum, for a series of three acid-fast smears Rs. 390.

Applicants below 15 years:
Basic charges not to exceed Rs. 650.

Vaccination charges (Rs. 50 to administer each vaccine):
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Rs. 11;
tetanus, diphtheria toxoids Rs. 6;
plus measles, rubella, mumps Rs. 70;
measles Rs. 30;
polio (oral) Rs. 9;
hepatitis B (single dose) Rs. 169;
haemophilus influenzae type B (single dose) Rs. 350;
varicella (single dose) Rs. 1425;
pneumoccocal (single dose) Rs. 890;
influenza - no additional charge.

Make sure you take the reference number that they give you while taking the appointment. If possible, also give them your local telephone number, so they can call you in case required.

Experience at Breach Candy hospital for most of the applicants is usually nice. Staff is nice and professional.

Breach Candy Hospital(BCH) is closed on Saturday and Sunday. It opens at 8 AM sharp. It is advisable to go at about 6:30 AM so that when it opens at 8 AM, it would be faster to get your work done. You should keep the appointment letter for interview and reference number (given while scheduling the medical appointment) ready. Once it opens, go in and get the registration form in which top paper is pink. Go outside and fill it out and then stand in the line again. Once called, go in and pay the fees for blood test, X-Ray and doctor's exam. Remove all the carbon papers from the form and throw in the dustbin. They take the first pink copy and you are issued a number. Now again you wait outside. When your number is called your blood will taken for Pathological exams. Now again you wait outside. Next is the X-ray. One or more X-rays of chest (from back side, you face away from X-ray machine) are taken. You have to remove all your top clothes. (Don't worry there will be lady X-ray operator for ladies.) You wait outside for 10 Minutes. If your X-ray is OK, then you are fine. There is NO skin test for TB unlike the common practice for I-485 medical examination in US. Before leaving they will tell you the time when to come in the afternoon for doctor's appointment. They will also write the name of the doctor at the back of cash receipt. Preserve those receipts. Mostly ladies's appointment is in the annex building and gents' appointment is in the main building. But all vaccinations are in the main building.

Many times things don't happen on time. Doctor's appointment is in the morning. Lady doctor for ladies and male doctor for males. They ask you to remove all your clothes. For gents, just remain in underwear which will be asked to remove later while checking the private parts. Ladies have to remove all the clothes and they are given hospital cloth gown to wear. They ask questions like who is sponsoring you, how educated you are, whether you had TB, any operations, broken bones etc in past. They knock on knees and elbows to check nervous system. Also check blood pressure etc. They ask you to put your hand on the your mouth and tell you to cough 3-4 times and they check something on the stomach. The vaccinations are given in the afternoon starting at 2 PM. (First gents then ladies.) Many times they do it along with the doctors appointment itself. Take copies of proof of vaccinations. Even if they don't ask for it please remind them and give it to them. That way you won't have to take unnecessary vaccinations. You may even be waived all vaccinations if you have records of all vaccinations. It is an assembly line. He/She has huge set of disposable syringes filled with vaccines ready. Just bare your arms one shot in one arm and second shot in the next arm and you are out. Usually there is no pain or fever because of vaccination. Most people in the age range 20-40 get DPT-tetanus combo and MMR. Older Folks get less number of shots and for some really aged nothing is required. It is at the discretion of the Doctor. His/her decision is final.

Reports are given the same day at 4 PM. One person can go to collect the reports for the whole family. Bring the cash receipts and passports. Please preserve all the cash payment receipts without which you cannot get the report. They give you your x-rays sealed in a huge blue envelope and medical report in simple white sealed envelope. This white envelope is taken by the screening officer in the consulate, so at any stage you can't see the contents but you can always ask in Breach Candy if the reports are OK. They usually tell you. Blue envelope is to be given to USCIS officer at the port of entry. Many times USCIS officer at the port of entry does not want that blue envelope and ask you to keep it with you.

And don't forget to buy plastic bag in which X-ray nicely fits. It is available at the STD-PCO booth for Rs. 10 located just at the door of Breach Candy Hospital. You really want to buy that bag to carry your X-rays in flight to US.