KPME fees and categories
Your KPME category decides your fee, your inspection checklist and your staffing norms. Choosing the right one first time saves weeks.
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KPME registration fees by category
The table below shows the government fee for each category as listed on the KPME portal’s Rate Details page on 2 November 2026. The fee is paid online through the Karnataka Khajane-II gateway after you e-sign the application. The portal calculates the payable amount from the category you select.
| KPME category | Code | Fee shown on the portal |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic / polyclinic, consultation only | COC | Rs 3,100 |
| Clinic / polyclinic with diagnostic support | CDS | Rs 6,300 |
| Clinic / polyclinic with dispensary | CWD | Rs 6,300 |
| Clinic / polyclinic with observation | CWO | Rs 6,300 |
| Dental lab or clinic | DEN | Rs 6,300 |
| Medical diagnostic laboratory | MDL | Rs 6,300 |
| Health check-up centre | HCC | Rs 6,300 |
| AYUSH therapy centre | ATC | Rs 6,300 |
| Allied health professional centre | AHC | Rs 6,300 |
| Integrated counselling centre | ICC | Rs 6,300 |
| Blood bank | BLB | Rs 6,300 |
| Diagnostic imaging centre | DIC | Rs 12,500 |
| Hospital, Level 1A | H1A | Rs 25,000 |
| Hospital, Level 1B | H1B | Rs 37,500 |
| Hospital, Level 2 | HL2 | Rs 50,000 |
| Hospital, Level 3 (non-teaching, super speciality) | HL3 | Rs 1,25,000 |
| Speciality / super-speciality specific hospital | SSH | Rs 1,25,000 |
| Hospital, Level 4 (teaching) | HL4 | Rs 2,50,000 |
This page lists government fees only. Consultancy charges, and fees for other licences such as fire NOC, KSPCB consent and biomedical waste authorisation, are separate. Renewal fees are calculated on the portal at the time of renewal.
Which KPME category is my facility?
Plain-language summaries of the official category definitions published on the KPME portal:
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Clinic / polyclinic, consultation only | Examination, consultation and prescription for outpatients by a general practitioner, specialist or super-specialist. Minor procedures like dressing and injections, no observation. |
| Clinic / polyclinic with diagnostic support | As above, plus support services such as pharmacy, injections, family planning, dressing room, sample collection, basic laboratory, X-ray, ultrasound (with or without colour Doppler) or ECG. |
| Clinic / polyclinic with dispensary | Consultation plus dispensing of medicines to outpatients by qualified professionals. No observation or short stay. |
| Clinic / polyclinic with observation | Consultation and minor procedures with an observation or short-stay facility of up to 8 hours. |
| Dental lab or clinic | Places where dentists provide dental care with no inpatient facilities. |
| Medical diagnostic laboratory | A laboratory doing microbiological, serological, chemical, haematological, immunological, toxicological, cytogenetic, histological, pathological or similar tests on samples from the human body. |
| Diagnostic imaging centre | A stand-alone facility for radiological investigations supervised by a radiologist, and clinical lab services, usually on referral. |
| Health check-up centre | Executive health check-up and wellness centres that do not need overnight stay. |
| Hospital Level 1A | General medical services with indoor admission by allopathic medical graduates; may include general dentistry. |
| Hospital Level 1B | Level 1A plus specialists in one or more basic specialities: general medicine, general surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, dentistry. |
| Hospital Level 2 | Levels 1A and 1B plus specialities such as orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology, emergency with or without ICU, anaesthesia, psychiatry, dermatology, pulmonary medicine and rehabilitation, with pharmacy, lab, imaging and operation theatre. |
| Hospital Level 3 (non-teaching) | All lower-level services plus one or more super specialities with distinct departments. |
| Speciality / super-speciality specific hospital | Hospitals focused on a limited group of conditions, such as cardiac, cancer, orthopaedic or psychiatric care. |
| Hospital Level 4 (teaching) | Teaching or training hospitals providing Level 2 services and possibly Level 3 facilities. |
| AYUSH therapy centre | Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Naturopathy therapy centres. |
| Allied health professional centre | Centres run by allied health professionals such as physiotherapy, audiology, optometry, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, clinical psychology and similar. |
| Integrated counselling centre | Centres for counselling and testing for HIV, tuberculosis and antenatal or postnatal follow-up. |
| Blood bank | Blood centres and transfusion services. |
Choosing the right category
- If your clinic dispenses medicines, choose the dispensary category, not consultation only.
- If you do any diagnostics on site (lab, X-ray, ultrasound, ECG), the diagnostic support category usually applies.
- Any short stay or observation bed moves a clinic to the observation category.
- Hospitals are classified by the specialities they offer, not just by bed count.
A wrong category means a wrong fee and usually a returned application. KPME for clinics and KPME for dental clinics explain the most common cases.
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Last reviewed on 2 November 2026 against: KPME portal, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka; KPME category and fee table (Rate Details); Karnataka Act No. 06 of 2026 (KPME Amendment Act, 2025). Medasus Healthcare Pvt Ltd is a private consultancy that helps establishments prepare and file applications. Registrations are granted only by the Government of Karnataka through the district Registration and Grievance Redressal Authority; Medasus cannot guarantee approval or timelines. Rules and fees change, so always check the official portal before applying.
