Heart check-up · South Korea
Heart check-up in South Korea: what it costs and how it compares with waiting at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
We found 13 published prices for a heart check-up in South Korea, from about $755 to $3,370, or about £565 to £2,520 before flights and a hotel.
- Published price
- about $755 to $3,370about £565 to £2,520 · about €675 to €3,010 · about C$1,060 to C$4,710 · about $755 to $3,370
- Price is for
- one heart-focused package for one person; contents differ, so each row says what it includes
- Where
- Seoul
- Providers
- 5 (Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, Severance Hospital (Yonsei University), SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center and KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global))
- Soonest booking
- Not published: ask in writing
- NHS England wait
- No NHS figure for this
Published heart check-up prices in South Korea
Every row is a price the provider publishes itself, read on the date shown. We copy what the price includes and what it leaves out; where the provider does not say, the row says “not stated”. We do not use prices from brokers or medical-travel agencies.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩4,020,000 to ₩4,460,000about £2,270–£2,520 · €2,710–€3,010 · C$4,250–C$4,710 · $3,040–$3,370 | Heart check-up (4 hours): Essential B plus coronary CT, carotid ultrasound, treadmill and arterial stiffness (men 4,020,000, women 4,460,000)Brochure says colonoscopy and (male) chest CT are not included. Women: Female adds echocardiography. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Samsung Medical CenterSeoul | ₩185,000about £104 · €125 · C$195 · $140 | Optional test add-on: Coronary artery Ca CTCoronary calcification.Not comparable | Samsung Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Samsung Medical CenterSeoul | ₩285,000about £161 · €192 · C$301 · $215 | Optional test add-on: EchocardiographyHeart structure and function.Not comparable | Samsung Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)Seoul | ₩455,000about £257 · €307 · C$481 · $344 | Optional exam: Coronary CT Angiography (contrast)See the item name. Brochure from February 2024, so prices may have changed.Not comparable | Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)read 27 October 2026 |
| Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)Seoul | ₩195,000about £110 · €132 · C$206 · $147 | Optional exam: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring CTSee the item name. Brochure from February 2024, so prices may have changed.Not comparable | Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)read 27 October 2026 |
| Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)Seoul | ₩390,000about £220 · €263 · C$412 · $294 | Optional exam: EchocardiographySee the item name. Brochure from February 2024, so prices may have changed.Not comparable | Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)read 27 October 2026 |
| Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)Seoul | ₩2,223,000 to ₩2,288,000about £1,260–£1,290 · €1,500–€1,540 · C$2,350–C$2,420 · $1,680–$1,730 | Circulatory system package: coronary CT angiography, echocardiography, carotid ultrasound, with the basic check-up (men 2,223,000, women 2,288,000)Brochure: 'Every specialized package includes basic checkup program.' Brochure from February 2024, so prices may have changed. | Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)read 27 October 2026 |
| SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam CenterSeoul | $2,410 to $2,540about £1,800–£1,900 · €2,150–€2,270 · C$3,370–C$3,550 | Intensive Program, cardiovascular theme (men 2,410, women 2,540)Standard plus Intensive items plus: coronary 3D CT / calcium scoring CT, treadmill test, echocardiography, carotid ultrasonography, microalbuminuria, arterial stiffness. Not stated. | SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam CenterSeoul | $837about £626 · €748 · C$1,170 | Supplementary pack: Cardiovascular 'Angina' (consultation, treadmill, coronary 3D CT / calcium scoring CT, echocardiography)Pack. Not stated.Not comparable | SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam CenterSeoul | $653about £488 · €583 · C$914 | Supplementary pack: Cardiovascular 'Arrhythmia' (consultation, echocardiography, treadmill, 3-day continuous ECG)Pack. Not stated.Not comparable | SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)Seoul | ₩150,000about £85 · €101 · C$159 · $113 | Additional test: coronary calcium CTAdd-on. Pay on the day of the check-up on site only (page: 'Check-up fees can only be paid on-site on the day of the check-up'). Not stated.Not comparable | KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)read 27 October 2026 |
| KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)Seoul | ₩150,000about £85 · €101 · C$159 · $113 | Additional test: cardiac ultrasoundAdd-on. Pay on the day of the check-up on site only (page: 'Check-up fees can only be paid on-site on the day of the check-up'). Not stated.Not comparable | KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)read 27 October 2026 |
| KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)Seoul | ₩1,000,000about £565 · €675 · C$1,060 · $755 | Specialised package at nationwide centres: Cardio-cerebrovascular package (5 cardio-cerebrovascular gene tests, brain MRA and 73 other items)Pay on the day of the check-up on site only (page: 'Check-up fees can only be paid on-site on the day of the check-up'). Not stated. | KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)read 27 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
The Kangbuk Samsung prices are from its domestic check-up page, which carries no date and does not say whether foreign patients pay the same. Severance Hospital runs an international health-care centre that takes check-up bookings from abroad and lists sedation for gastroscopy at 156,000 KRW, but we could not find its package prices (Severance).
Hospitals in South Korea that offer a heart check-up to international patients
Each runs its own service for patients from abroad. The booking time on each card is the hospital's own words; where it publishes none, ask for a date in writing before you book flights.
Asan Medical Center
- Cancer care
- Heart
- Transplant
- Check-ups
No booking time published: ask in writing
8 published pricesDetails
Samsung Medical Center
- Cancer care
- Heart
- Check-ups
Reply: “It will take 3-5 business days to process your request.”
10 published pricesDetails
Severance Hospital (Yonsei University)
- Cancer care
- Check-ups
Reply: “Cost Estimate - Check & Reply within 24 hours”
14 published pricesDetails
SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center
- Check-ups
- Imaging
No booking time published: ask in writing
21 published pricesDetails
KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)
- Check-ups
No booking time published: ask in writing
18 published pricesDetails
Compared with waiting or paying at home
The official waiting figure and the self-pay price in each home country, next to the South Korea price converted to that currency. The South Korea figure does not include flights, a hotel or time off work.
| Where you live | Official wait | Pay at home | Here, converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | No official figure found | Not verified | £565 to £2,520before flights and hotel |
| Canada | No official figure found | Not verified | C$1,060 to C$4,710before flights and hotel |
| Ireland | No official figure found | Not verified | €675 to €3,010before flights and hotel |
| US | No national figure | Not verified | $755 to $3,370before flights and hotel |
Waits are the latest official statistics; each country measures them differently, so read the label. Home prices are published self-pay prices; for the US they are 2021 hospital medians or a dental school's estimate.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Pick where you live to see the South Korea price and how soon hospitals say they can see you, next to your wait and your price at home.
How it works for a visitor
- Ask for a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for the heart check-up and ask for an itemised price, the date, and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goBring a list of your medicines and any earlier ECGs or reports.
- Before you goWear comfortable shoes if a treadmill test is included.
- LanguageKorean; the big Seoul hospitals have international health-care centres with English-speaking coordinators.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice for your passport before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements), Canadian citizens (travel.gc.ca), US citizens (State Department, choose the country), Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
- After you returnGive the full report to your doctor; abnormal results are followed up at home.
Can your public system pay for it?
NHS and HSE schemes do not reach South Korea. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the HSE schemes cover the EU, EEA, the UK and Switzerland. Treatment in South Korea is paid by you or by a private insurer who agrees in advance. NHS S2 route, HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme.
When not to travel for a heart check-up
- Chest pain, breathlessness or fainting now: get urgent care at home.
- Replacing the care you already get for a known heart condition.
How to compare heart check-up quotes
A heart check-up bundles tests of the heart and blood vessels: blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar tests, an ECG, an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) and often an exercise stress test, reviewed by a cardiologist. Bigger packages add a coronary calcium score or a CT angiogram.
- Check that an echocardiogram and an exercise test are included, not only an ECG and blood tests.
- Ask whether a cardiologist explains the results the same day, in English.
- CT-based tests (calcium score, CT angiogram) add radiation. Ask why they are in the package.
Providers on this page
We list providers because they publish a price, not because we recommend them. No clinic pays to be listed, and we have not visited any of them.
- Asan Medical Center, Seoul: ₩4,020,000 to ₩4,460,000
- Samsung Medical Center, Seoul: ₩185,000
- Severance Hospital (Yonsei University), Seoul: ₩455,000
- SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul: $2,410 to $2,540
- KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global), Seoul: ₩150,000
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Heart check-up in South Korea: questions
How much does a heart check-up cost in South Korea?
The published prices we found range from about $755 to $3,370, about £565 to £2,520 or $755 to $3,370. They come from Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, Severance Hospital (Yonsei University), SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center and KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global). Each covers something slightly different, so read what is included before comparing.
Is a heart check-up in South Korea cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
We do not have both a UK price and a comparable South Korea price for this, so we cannot say. Compare the published prices on this page with a written quote from a UK provider.
Will the NHS or HSE pay for a heart check-up in South Korea?
No. The NHS S2 route and the HSE schemes cover planned treatment in Europe only. South Korea is outside them, so you pay yourself or through a private insurer that agrees in advance.
How many days should I plan in South Korea?
Half a day to one day. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice: the clinic sets the schedule, and you should ask it for one in writing.
What should I check before booking a heart check-up in South Korea?
Check that an echocardiogram and an exercise test are included, not only an ECG and blood tests. Ask whether a cardiologist explains the results the same day, in English.
Sources
- Prices. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Samsung Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Prices. Severance Hospital (Yonsei University). Read 27 October 2026.
- Prices. SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global). Read 27 October 2026.
- Planned treatment: S2 funding route. NHS (nhs.uk). Read 26 October 2026.
- Treatment Abroad Scheme. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
- 종합건진 프로그램 (comprehensive check-up programmes). Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Total Healthcare Center, Seoul. Read 26 October 2026.
- Health check-up appointment (International Health Care Center). Severance Hospital, Seoul. Read 26 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.