Room Options at Mount Sinai Hospital
We offer the same level of care, regardless of the type of room you are in. However, some patients prefer a private or semi-private room for their comfort, recovery or overall experience.
We will do our best to place you in the type of room you request. However, room assignments are based on availability and medical necessity. You will not be charged for a room you request but are not placed in.
If you have not been placed in the type of room you requested, please let your care team know.
Room availability
To ask about changing your room during your stay:
Maternity patients
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 7662
All other patients
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 4496 or 4782
Finance
For questions about room fees that are not covered by insurance:
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 2490
How to choose a room type
When you are admitted to a unit at Mount Sinai Hospital, you will be asked about your room preference.
If you wish to request a private or semi-private room, you will need to take the following steps:
- Fill out and sign the Patient Financial Responsibility Form
- Provide your insurance information, if applicable
- Provide a credit card for amounts not covered by insurance
If you would like to change your room type during your stay, please contact the appropriate number below to check on availability:
- Maternity patients: 416-586-4800 ext. 7662
- All other patients: 416-586-4800 ext. 4496 or 4782
Room descriptions
Standard ward room
- Four beds per room
- One shared bathroom with shower
- Visitor chair (one per patient)
Cost: There is no charge to OHIP-insured patients for a standard room. If you are not OHIP-insured, please ask about fees at admission.
Semi-private room
- Two beds per room, separated by curtains
- One shared bathroom with shower
- Visitor chair (one per patient)
Cost: Additional $310* per day
Private room
- One bed per room
- One bathroom with shower
- Visitor chair
Cost: Additional $410* per day
*Rates subject to change.
Labour and delivery rooms
All labour and delivery rooms at Mount Sinai are private.
After you have delivered your baby, you will be moved to the Mother-Baby Unit where you will be placed in a standard ward, semi-private or private room, based on the preference you noted at admission and availability.
Insurance for private and semi-private rooms
Most extended health insurance plans cover all or part of private or semi-private room charges.
Please check with your insurance provider for details. It is your responsibility to confirm your insurance coverage. Our team is unable to contact insurance providers for privacy reasons.
Direct billing
We can bill directly to most major extended health benefit plans. This means that rather than paying upfront for the whole amount and being reimbursed by your insurance company, you pay only the amount you are responsible for. Please confirm with your insurance company (or with us at admission) if we can bill your insurance company directly. Bring your insurance information with you to the hospital.
Paying a hospital room bill
Some health-care services are not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP) or other insurance.
Learn more about paying a hospital bill.
Respiratory virus season and room assignments
During Ontario’s respiratory virus season (November to April), more patients come to the Emergency Department and need to be admitted to the hospital. We have several processes in place to help all patients get care as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and support as we manage respiratory virus season.
Patients with respiratory viruses and other contagious illnesses must be cared for in private rooms to limit the spread of infections. This also protects patients and staff. Mount Sinai Hospital has a limited number of private rooms and cannot accept requests for these rooms at this time, even with insurance coverage or direct payment. These infection prevention measures ensure the safety of all patients and care teams during respiratory virus season.
During your stay, you will be moved to the first available bed on the unit that is best suited to your care needs. You may share a room with a patient of a different gender than your own. This type of room assignment helps patients get inpatient care sooner and helps our team care for all patients more quickly.
Patients who are ready to go home may be moved to the unit’s discharge waiting area (DWA). This process allows our team to clean and prepare rooms for very sick, newly admitted patients. It helps patients waiting in the Emergency Department get a room as soon as possible.