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Cancer screening in South Korea from the UK: what the trip costs against paying at home
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
For UK patients, a cancer screening package in South Korea costs £508–£2,220 at the clinics we checked, or about £1,570 with a rough travel estimate added.
- Clinic price
- £508–£2,2204 providers, one package for one person
- With travel
- £1,570clinic £508 + about £1,060 travel (rough estimate)
- Pay privately in UK
- Not verified
- Wait in UK
- No official figure found
- Cover in UK
- Not reviewed yet
- Soonest booking there
- Not published: ask in writing
- Rank from UK
- 5 of 8 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP
Trip total £1,570
Figure 2Cancer screening: cheapest trip from the UK, by country
Hospitals in South Korea that offer a cancer screening package
These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a cancer screening package. Open one for how to book and what it publishes.
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
Seoul National University Hospital
- Cancer care
- Transplant
- Check-ups
No booking time published: ask in writing
Prices on requestDetails
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
Published cancer screening package prices in South Korea
Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Samsung Medical CenterSeoul | ₩2,838,000 to ₩3,550,000about £1,600–£2,010 · €1,910–€2,390 · C$3,000–C$3,750 · $2,140–$2,680 | Executive on Cancer check-up (5 hours) (men 2,838,000, women 3,550,000)Page: 'Comprehensive screening including CT scans and gastroscopy/colonoscopy for the early detection of various cancers.' Per the package tab: abdominal CT, low-dose chest CT, thyroid ultrasound, sedated EGD and colonoscopy. | Samsung Medical Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam CenterSeoul | $2,920 to $2,970about £2,180–£2,220 · €2,610–€2,650 · C$4,090–C$4,160 | Intensive Program, cancer theme (men 2,970, women 2,920)Standard Program plus Intensive items (intensive consultation, vitamin D, dental exam/X-ray, hepatitis A) plus: sedative colonoscopy, abdominal-pelvic CT, low-dose chest CT, thyroid ultrasonography, serum pepsinogen, coagulation; male adds laryngoscopy, urine cotinine, liver Fibroscan, prostate MRI. Not stated. | SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Centerread 27 October 2026 |
| KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)Seoul | ₩1,200,000about £678 · €809 · C$1,270 · $906 | Specialised package at nationwide centres: Major Cancer package (5 cancer gene tests, tumour markers and 81 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 |
| KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global)Seoul | ₩900,000about £508 · €607 · C$951 · $680 | Specialised package at nationwide centres: Digestive disease package (5 major-cancer gene tests, gastro-colonoscopy and 74 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).
Against waiting or paying in the UK
We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a cancer screening package in the UK.
Can the NHS pay?
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.
Planning the trip from the UK
- Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a cancer screening package and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
- Before you goAsk your doctor which screening tests make sense for your age and family history.
- Before you goCheck the fasting and bowel-preparation instructions if an endoscopy is included.
- Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: UK citizens (FCDO entry requirements).
- LanguageKorean; the big Seoul hospitals have international health-care centres with English-speaking coordinators.
- After you returnBring all the results to your doctor; an abnormal result is followed up at home.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Compare South Korea with every other country for a cancer screening package from the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
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Cancer screening in South Korea from the UK: questions
How much is a cancer screening package in South Korea for UK patients?
The published prices we found work out at £508–£2,220 at the clinic, from Asan Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center and KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global). Adding a rough travel estimate of £1,060 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £1,570. Your own fares and dates will change that part.
Is it cheaper than paying privately in the UK?
We have not verified a self-pay price in the UK for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.
How long is the wait for a cancer screening package in the UK?
We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in the UK.
How many days do I need in South Korea?
One day for most packages; two if an endoscopy is included. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.
Will the NHS pay for it?
No. The NHS S2 route covers state treatment in the EU and a few other European countries; South Korea is outside it.
Sources
- Prices. Asan Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Samsung Medical Center. Read 27 October 2026.
- Prices. 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.