On the second floor of Building B at the East Campus, not the main campus

The International Clinic (ICQD) is at the East Campus of Qingdao Municipal Hospital, not at the main campus at 1 Jiaozhou Road. The East Campus address is 5 Donghai Middle Road, Shinan District, and the clinic is on the second floor of Building B on the hospital grounds. After entering from Donghai Middle Road, look for Building B first; do not take a taxi to the main campus on the strength of the name “Qingdao Municipal Hospital” alone. According to hospital materials, ICQD was established in 2003, initially for foreigners living in Qingdao, and was the city's first clinic serving foreign patients.

Services listed on the clinic's current department page include general practice, pediatrics, otolaryngology, traditional Chinese acupuncture, dentistry, dermatology and aesthetics, psychological counseling, health checkups, travel health consultations, and various internal medicine and surgery specialties. In-hospital consultations and international referrals can also be arranged. The clinic is not limited to foreign nationals: holders of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan travel permits, special member cards, or contracted insurance cards can also make appointments; domestic patients seeking premium services use the VIP membership channel.

The street-facing high-rise buildings and name sign of the East Campus of Qingdao Municipal Hospital
The street-facing buildings of the East Campus of Qingdao Municipal Hospital (5 Donghai Middle Road), photographed in 2025; the International Clinic is on the second floor of Building B on the hospital grounds. Sprt98 · Photo credits ↗

Appointments, phone numbers, and arrival

The International Clinic sees patients by appointment. The hospital's department page asks patients making a phone appointment to provide valid ID information, such as a foreign passport, a Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan travel permit for the mainland, a premium outpatient membership card, or a contracted insurance card; arrive on the second floor of Building B at the appointed time with medical records and the registration document. If you arrive without an appointment, the hospital says nurses will try to arrange a visit according to the day's patient load, but this is not a guarantee of registration and certainly not an emergency channel.

The appointment numbers listed in the hospital's 2024 clinic-opening information are 0532-85937690 and 0532-85937678, with phone hours of Monday to Saturday 7:30–11:30 and 13:00–16:30; this is information published in 2024, and current phone hours should be confirmed by calling. You can also try the “Medical Services—Appointment Registration” entry on the “Qingdao Municipal Hospital” WeChat official account; whether International Clinic slots appear depends on the system that day.

The outpatient building and name sign at the main campus of Qingdao Municipal Hospital
The outpatient building at the main campus of Qingdao Municipal Hospital (1 Jiaozhou Road), photographed in 2019; the International Clinic is not at the main campus and requires going to the East Campus. StefanTsingtauer · Photo credits ↗

Language support and payment limits

Language support has a defined scope: the hospital says its team of doctors can communicate in English and Chinese, nurses in English, Korean, and Chinese, and volunteers can provide guidance in Korean and Japanese. This does not mean that every consultation room or every time slot has these languages; state which language you need when making an appointment, and the hospital will confirm.

On payment, the hospital says it uses an account-based billing arrangement for contracted clients and that more than ten international insurance institutions have designated it as a preferred medical provider. The official website does not list the insurers, nor does it state which policies can be billed directly or whether pre-authorization is required. Before you go, give your insurer the hospital's full name, campus, International Clinic, and expected services, then check the settlement method with the hospital; ask at the time of booking about self-pay items, prices, and invoices.

The emergency boundary

The International Clinic is an appointment-based outpatient clinic, and the hospital's page does not say it sees patients 24 hours a day. The statement that walk-ins will be accommodated as the day's patient load allows does not constitute a 24-hour emergency commitment, nor does it guarantee that English-speaking staff are on duty.

For emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, impaired consciousness, or severe bleeding, call 120 or go directly to the nearest hospital's emergency department. The East Campus of Qingdao Municipal Hospital has an emergency department that handles acute and critical care, but the International Clinic and the emergency department are two separate channels. At night or on public holidays, do not use the International Clinic's address to look for the emergency entrance; once on the hospital grounds, follow the emergency signs. The campus, phone numbers, and service boundaries above were verified on 11 November 2026.

Useful official references

Check the relevant official service before making arrangements. These links are references, not a guarantee of current services.