Seoul, South Korea · Hospital
Asan Medical Center: booking, waiting time and prices for international patients
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
Asan Medical Center is a university hospital, private service in Seoul with a service for patients from abroad: international Healthcare Center (IHC) is 'a dedicated department for international patients'. Coordinators interpret in English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Mongolian and Vietnamese (contact page: 6 full-time interpreters), escort patients, arrange appointments, billing, admission/discharge, medical reports and CDs. Pre-visit: reviews medical reports, gives a treatment plan and cost estimate, helps with lodging and transport. Direct billing with listed insurers and embassies. Second-opinion by record review. Online appointment request, phone and email. Health check-up packages are booked separately through the Health Screening & Promotion Center, not through the IHC.
- City
- Seoul, South Korea (airport ICN)
- Type
- University hospital, private service
- Accreditation
- None named
- Known for
- Cancer care, Heart, Transplant and Check-ups
- Booking time
- Not published
- Languages
- English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Mongolian and Vietnamese
How soon it can see you, against the wait at home
Each line is Asan Medical Center's own words about time, sorted by what it measures. A hospital's booking time is a promise for its international service, not an official statistic; ask for a date in writing, and only then book flights.
Asan Medical Center does not publish how soon it can book you.
| Treatment here | Wait in UK | Wait in Canada | Wait in Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 30.9% waiting over 6 weeks | No figure | About 30% waiting over 6 months |
| Gastroscopy | 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks | No figure | No figure |
| MRI scan | 22.0% waiting over 6 weeks | Median 59 days; 1 in 10 waited over 206 days | No figure |
| CT scan | 11.2% waiting over 6 weeks | Median 14.7 days; 1 in 10 waited over 144 days | No figure |
What Asan Medical Center is known for
- Cancer care. Cancer Institute; page says AMC reached 3,000 robotic colorectal cancer surgeries (headline link on home page) Source
- Heart. Heart Institute Source
- Transplant. Organ Transplantation Center named in the health-screening page as a referral destination Source
- Check-ups. Health Screening and Promotion Center with CT, MR, PET, endoscopy on site; 2-day 1-night premium programs Source
Size and track record, in its own words
- 2,446 beds, average 11,377 outpatients a day, 654,536 inpatients and 72,694 emergency patients a year, 52,838 surgeries a year (provider's own figures; another line on the same page says 47,460 'highly sophisticated surgeries') Source
- Health Screening and Promotion Center: opened 1990, serves more than 40,000 clients a year, 8,300 m2 dedicated facility, over 50 physicians (provider's own claim) Source
- IHC opened in 1989; international patients come from the US, Russia, Mongolia, the Middle East and others (provider's own words) Source
How to book as a foreign patient
Appointment by phone, email or the website. Send symptoms, diagnosis, medical history, medications, preferred treatment, and test results and images from other hospitals made in the past 3 months so IHC can respond faster. IHC then reviews, gives a treatment plan and cost estimate, helps with lodging and transport. Hospital visit: interpretation, daily rounding. Before discharge: financial service and medical documents. Health check-ups: call +82-2-3010-5005 or email hpc_admin@amc.seoul.kr (the IHC FAQ says IHC itself does not offer check-up packages). Contact: int@amc.seoul.kr, +82-2-3010-5001, Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30. International patients page
Treatments and published prices
It offers health check-ups, colonoscopies, gastroscopies, MRI scans, CT scans, heart check-ups and cancer screening packages. Compare every provider in South Korea: health check-up in South Korea, colonoscopy in South Korea, mri scan in South Korea, ct scan in South Korea, heart check-up in South Korea, cancer screening in South Korea.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩1,980,000 to ₩2,860,000about £1,120–£1,620 · €1,340–€1,930 · C$2,090–C$3,020 · $1,490–$2,160 | Essential A check-up, under 40 (men 1,980,000, women 2,860,000)Gastroscopy under conscious sedation, abdominal ultrasound, chest X-ray, ECG, blood tests, cancer markers, urine test, audiometry, ophthalmic exam, dental assessment, result consultation. Male adds testosterone and prostate marker. No colonoscopy. Women: Same as male plus thyroid, pelvic and breast ultrasound (breast US only 35+), Pap smear, mammography (35+), HPV, ovary marker. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩2,870,000 to ₩3,240,000about £1,620–£1,830 · €1,940–€2,190 · C$3,030–C$3,420 · $2,170–$2,450 | Essential B check-up, 40 and over: Essential A plus sedated colonoscopy, vitamin D, bone density and spine X-ray (men 2,870,000, women 3,240,000)Colonoscopy under conscious sedation is bundled in this package, no stand-alone colonoscopy price is listed. Biopsy: not stated. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩3,810,000 to ₩3,820,000about £2,150–£2,160 · €2,570–€2,580 · C$4,030–C$4,040 · $2,880–$2,880 | Cancer check-up (5 hours): Essential B plus abdominal and pelvic CT, with prostate or chest items by sex (men 3,810,000, women 3,820,000)See item name. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| 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 |
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩4,840,000 to ₩5,280,000about £2,730–£2,980 · €3,260–€3,560 · C$5,110–C$5,580 · $3,650–$3,990 | Intensive check-up (6 hours): Essential B plus abdominal, pelvic and coronary CT and heart tests (men 4,840,000, women 5,280,000)See the item name. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩8,000,000 to ₩8,450,000about £4,520–£4,770 · €5,400–€5,700 · C$8,450–C$8,930 · $6,040–$6,380 | Platinum check-up (7 hours): Intensive plus brain MRI and MRA (men 8,000,000, women 8,450,000)Package, not a single MRI. Includes brain MRA and MRI, abdominal and pelvic CT, coronary CT, carotid ultrasound, treadmill, arterial stiffness, dental X-ray, extra blood tests. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩9,250,000 to ₩9,750,000about £5,220–£5,510 · €6,240–€6,580 · C$9,770–C$10,300 · $6,980–$7,360 | Premium check-up, 2 days and 1 night in a room (men 9,250,000, women 9,750,000)Platinum content plus overnight stay, nurse escort, meals, gastroscopy and colonoscopy with conscious sedation, bone densitometry, specialist assessment. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| Asan Medical CenterSeoul | ₩15,000,000about £8,470 · €10,120 · C$15,850 · $11,330 | Premium Plus (VIP private suite, PET-CT, skin care, dental scaling): maleSee the item name. Brochure last updated May 2026; no validity period printed. | Asan Medical Centerread 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.
Before you book. IHC page says it also serves foreign residents on the Korean national insurance; Asan's overall patient volume is mostly Korean. The dedicated IHC and the Health Screening Center are the foreign-patient routes. No JCI claim found on its Asan English pages. The accreditation page describes Asan's own 'AGS' system as going 'beyond JCI standards', which is not an accreditation claim. Check-up brochure prices are in thousands of KRW; no validity period is printed. PDF metadata dated 2026. Asan Medical Center ranking claims (Newsweek, KMAC) are the hospital's own.
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Asan Medical Center: questions
How do I book Asan Medical Center as a foreign patient?
Appointment by phone, email or the website. Send symptoms, diagnosis, medical history, medications, preferred treatment, and test results and images from other hospitals made in the past 3 months so IHC can respond faster. IHC then reviews, gives a treatment plan and cost estimate, helps with lodging and transport. Hospital visit: interpretation, daily rounding. Before discharge: financial service and medical documents. Health check-ups: call +82-2-3010-5005 or email hpc_admin@amc.seoul.kr (the IHC FAQ says IHC itself does not offer check-up packages). Contact: int@amc.seoul.kr, +82-2-3010-5001, Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30.
How long is the wait at Asan Medical Center?
Asan Medical Center does not publish how soon it can book you. Ask the international office for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.
Is Asan Medical Center accredited?
It does not name an international accreditation on the pages we read.
What is Asan Medical Center known for?
Cancer care: Cancer Institute; page says AMC reached 3,000 robotic colorectal cancer surgeries (headline link on home page) Heart: Heart Institute Transplant: Organ Transplantation Center named in the health-screening page as a referral destination Check-ups: Health Screening and Promotion Center with CT, MR, PET, endoscopy on site; 2-day 1-night premium programs
Does Asan Medical Center publish prices?
Yes, for health check-ups, cancer screening packages and heart check-ups. Each price on this page is copied from its own site with the date we read it.
Sources
- International patients. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- About the hospital. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Prices. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.