6 ECHS Empanelled Hospitals in Kottayam

ECHS empanelled hospitals in Kottayam — full 2026 list

Our list of ECHS empanelled hospitals in Kottayam is compiled from the official Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme empanelment data (Regional Centre Chennai) and covers 6 hospitals. Under ECHS, ex-servicemen pensioners, their dependants and other eligible members get cashless treatment at these facilities on a valid referral from their ECHS polyclinic. Click any facility above to open its detail page with the full address, phone, email and MOA validity.

Where ECHS empanelled facilities are located in Kottayam

The 6 ECHS empanelled facilities in Kottayam are spread across 6 localities, including Thirunakkara, Thellakom, Cherpunkal, Chethipuzha, Changanacherry and Mundakayam. Choosing an empanelled hospital close to your home in Kottayam makes referrals, follow-up visits and any planned admission far easier to manage — the table above lists the exact address and phone number for each one.

Specialities covered by ECHS hospitals in Kottayam

The empanelled network in Kottayam includes facilities recorded for Arthroscopic Surgery, Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, CT Scanning, Dialysis, Endocrinology, Gastroeterology, Genito Urinary Surgery, Haematology, Intensive Care Unit Adult (ICU) and Interventional Cardiology and other specialities. Multi-speciality empanelled hospitals in Kottayam include Bharath Charitable Hospital Society, Caritas Hospital Thellakom, Mar Sleeva Medicity Palai, St. Thomas Hospital - Chethipuzha, Udayagiri Multi Speciality Hospital and Mundakayam Medical Trust. For treatment not available at an empanelled hospital in Kottayam, your ECHS polyclinic can refer you to an empanelled facility in a larger centre.

How ECHS cashless treatment works

1. Register your ECHS 64Kb Smart Card at your parent polyclinic in Kottayam.
2. Visit the polyclinic for consultation; the medical officer refers you to an empanelled hospital if needed.
3. Carry the referral and ECHS card to the empanelled hospital of your choice from the list above.
4. The hospital bills ECHS directly — you pay nothing for treatment covered under ECHS rates.
5. For emergencies, go straight to an empanelled hospital and inform your polyclinic within 48 hours.

Empanelment in Kottayam runs under a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with fixed validity dates — the facilities in the list above carry MOAs valid into 2026. Because the network is reviewed periodically, always reconfirm current empanelment and MOA validity on echs.gov.in before you travel for treatment.

Who is eligible for ECHS in Kottayam?

ECHS covers ex-servicemen pensioners (including disability and family pensioners), their eligible dependants, and War Widows who hold a valid ECHS Smart Card. Serving personnel are covered under the armed forces medical system, not ECHS. Eligible members in Kottayam can use any of the 6 empanelled facilities listed above after the required referral.