| Health checkup appointment center | |
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| ＴＥＬ | ０１２０－７８３－０２６ |
| Hours | 8：30～19：30 |
| Closed | Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, year-end/New Year’s holidays |
Health checkups
* Linked PDFs on this page are only Japanese version available.
General health examinations
General health examinations consist of examination items originally arranged by the Health Insurance Society. They are as thorough as one-day complete checkups and offer multiple optional examinations.
- ** You can get either a general health examination or a one-day complete checkup only once a year.
Eligible persons
- * Insured persons
- * Dependents, Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons, and dependents of Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons aged 20 or older
(The age referred to is the age as of March 31 of each year. Those nearing their 75th birthday should get the complete checkup by the day before the birthday.)
Copayment
- * Free of charge
Application period
- * March 15 - December 27 of each year
Examination period
- * April 1 - March 31 of each year
Notes
- You cannot get the annual checkup if you fail to complete the application procedures by December 27.
- You cannot get a checkup if you no longer qualify for coverage by the Health Insurance Society as of the examination date.
You will be billed for the entire cost of the checkup, including the portion usually paid by health insurance, if you get a checkup when no longer qualified. (This includes cases involving retroactive disqualification.)
Examining institutions
You can be examined at examining institutions that have contracted with Wellness Communications Corporation.
- ** You must register with i-Wellness to search for examining institutions.
How to apply for and get the examination
- Make an appointment on the i-Wellness health checkup appointment site (https://i-wellness-p.com/j00/j00101.jsf) or by calling the health checkup appointment center (0120-783-026).
- Make an appointment no later than two weeks before your preferred checkup date.
Changing or cancelling your examination
Complete the change/cancellation procedures as described under “How to change or cancel your appointment” below.
Examination items, optional examinations
- Examination items
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◆List of basic examination items * Details of examination items may vary by examining institution.
●:Required item
△: Optional item
Examination type General health examination One-day complete checkup Eligible age Age as of March 31, 2025 (checkups available through the day before the birthday at age 75) 20-75 35-75 Basic examination items Doctor’s examination ● ● Interview, medical history, subjective symptoms, objective symptoms ● ● Physical measurements Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), abdominal girth ● ● Body fat Body fat measurement ● ― Eyesight Eyesight ● ● Hearing Hearing ● ● Blood pressure Blood pressure ● ● Urinalysis Urinary protein, urinary sugar, urinary occult blood ● ● Urobilinogen ● ― Urinary specific gravity, urine pH, urinary sediment ― ● Chest exam Chest X-ray (direct) ● ● Electrocardiogram Electrocardiogram, heart rate ● ● Fecal occult blood test Fecal occult blood test with two samples ● ● Fundus oculi Fundoscopy (both eyes) △ ●(Both eyes) Intraocular pressure Intraocular pressure measurement ― ● Lung function Lung function exam ― ● General blood test Red blood count, white blood count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, blood platelet count ● ● Liver/pancreatic function AST (GOT ), ALT (GPT ), γ-GT (γ-GTP), total protein, ALP ● ● Albumin ― ● Total bilirubin ― ● Lipids Total cholesterol, neutral fat, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol ● ● Blood sugar Fasting blood sugar, HbA1c ● ● Kidney function Uric acid, serum creatinine, eGFR ● ● Urea nitrogen ● ― Blood serum, inflammation HBs antigen ― ● CRP ― ● RPR ― ● Blood type Blood type (ABO) ― ● Stomach exam Stomach X-ray (direct) △
(Choose one.)●
(Choose one.)Gastric endoscopy Abdominal ultrasound Abdominal ultrasound exam △ ●
- Optional examinations
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◆Checkup type, eligible age, copayment, the Society’s maximum subsidy * Amounts shown include tax. Age Copayment Maximum subsidy you may receive with the copayment at left General health examination One-day complete checkup General health examination One-day complete checkup General health examination One-day complete checkup Basic examination 20 or older 35 or older 0 yen 5,000 yen None 50,000 yen Optional examinations 1. Mammography or breast ultrasound exam 20 or older (female) 0 yen 0 yen None 10,000 yen 2. Cervical cancer screening 20 or older (female) 0 yen 0 yen None 7,000 yen 3. Fundoscopy 35 or older 0 yen Included in basic examination None Included in basic examination 4. Abdominal ultrasound 35 or older 0 yen Included in basic examination None Included in basic examination 5. Stomach exam (X-ray or endoscopy for general health examination; switched to endoscopy for one-day complete checkup) 35 or older 0 yen Included in basic examination None 20,000 yen 6. Chest CT scan 35 or older 3,000 yen 3,000 yen None 18,000 yen 7. Large intestine endoscopy 35 or older 5,000 yen 5,000 yen None 28,000 yen 8. ABC exam 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 1,500 yen 1,500 yen None 6,500 yen 9. Bone density exam 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 700 yen 700 yen None 3,800 yen 10. Brain exam 40 or older
(even-numbered years of age)13,000 yen 13,000 yen None 33,000 yen 11. PSA test 50 or older (male) 0 yen 0 yen None 3,500 yen
Notes
- Ages indicated are as of the end of the fiscal year (March 31).
- In principle, insured persons should get the periodic health examinations conducted by the employer.
- You can get either a general health examination or a one-day complete checkup only once a year.
- If the cost of a one-day complete checkup exceeds the Society’s maximum subsidy, pay the excess amount together with your copayment to the examining institution.
- Pay the examining institution the actual cost of any optional examinations other than those specified by the Society above.
- Get a brain exam in the years in which your age is an even number (i.e., every other year).
- The Society will pay any documentation costs.
- You must be an eligible member of the Society as of the health checkup date.
- An individual who gets a health checkup after losing eligibility as a Society member will be required to reimburse the Society for all health checkup costs incurred, including portions that would otherwise be paid by the Society.