Trusted partner for clinics & healthcare groups in Abu Dhabi
DOH Clinical Costing is a mandatory requirement by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi for all healthcare facilities, including Medical Centers, Dental Clinics, Polyclinics, One-Day Surgery Centers, Primary Care, Rehabilitation Centers, IVF Centers, and Hospitals.
We provide end-to-end Clinical Costing support to ensure your facility submits accurate cost data, stays fully compliant, and avoids penalties or rejection.
✦ Why DOH Clinical Costing Is Important
- Ensures accurate healthcare pricing & transparency
- Helps DOH analyze service cost vs reimbursement
- Supports fair tariff updates for providers
Who Needs Clinical Costing Submission
This requirement applies to
Dental Clinics
Medical Centre
Polyclinics & Primary Care
Hospitals
One Day Surgery
Home Care Facilities
Rehabilitation Centre
IVF Fertility Centre
Clinical Costing Process
1. Initial Assessment
Understand your facility structure & specialties
2. Data Collection
General ledger preparation, Chart of account validation, CAPEX / OPEX extraction, Claim Data – Insurance & Selfpay
3. Cost Allocation & Mapping
Direct & indirect cost allocation, Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), Resource utilization & service costing
4. Cost Validation
Validate the data as per the tolerance limits.
5. XML Generation
Generate the XML
6. Submission
Final upload to DOH portal
7. Post Support
Support for Correction Submission
Why Choose Us
- We are 17+ years experience in Healthcare field with DOH Clinical Costing knowledge.
- Accurate Submission
- Guidance for small clinics & large medical groups
- Submitting data within 24 hours.
- Affordable Price
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is DOH Clinical Costing?
DOH Clinical Costing is the official cost reporting system required by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi to evaluate healthcare service costs and maintain fair tariffs.
Q2. Who must submit DOH Clinical Costing?
All Abu Dhabi healthcare facilities — clinics, hospitals, dental centers, polyclinics, home care, rehabilitation centers, and IVF centers.
Q3. What data is required for DOH costing?
CAPEX, OPEX & Patient Service Data ( Claims- Insurance & Selfpay)
Q4. Can you do the entire costing preparation?
Yes — we handle the full process, including data collection, validation, mapping, and portal submission.
Q5. How long does the process take?
We will submit within 24 hours once we receive the data from your side. However, on the facility’s side, it may take a minimum of 1–2 days depending on the facility size and data readiness.
Q6. What is CAPEX Extraction in DOH Clinical Costing?
When doing DOH Clinical Costing, we need to separate and pull out all expenses of the facility. This process is called CAPEX extraction.
CAPEX (Capital Expenditure)
These are long-term investments for the clinic/hospital — assets that give benefit for more than one year.
Examples:
- Dental chairs & medical equipment
- Computers, servers & IT systems
- Clinic furniture & fixtures
- Renovation / fit-out cost
- Medical machinery & instruments
In costing:
These are depreciated (spread cost over years) and allocated to departments/services.
Q7. What is OPEX Extraction in DOH Clinical Costing?
When doing DOH Clinical Costing, we need to separate and pull out all expenses of the facility. This process is called OPEX extraction.
OPEX (Operational Expenditure)
These are day-to-day running expenses.
Examples:
- Staff salaries
- Rent
- Consumables & medical supplies
- Electricity, water, internet
- Maintenance costs
- Cleaning & waste management
- Marketing expense
- Software subscriptions
In costing:
These are directly allocated to cost centers & services.