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Heart check-up 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 heart check-up in South Korea costs £565–£2,520 at the clinics we checked, or about £1,540 with a rough travel estimate added.
- Clinic price
- £565–£2,5204 providers, one heart-focused package for one person
- With travel
- £1,540clinic £565 + about £980 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
- 7 of 9 countries by total trip cost
Figure 1Where the money goes, in GBP
Trip total £1,540
Figure 2Heart check-up: cheapest trip from the UK, by country
Hospitals in South Korea that offer a heart check-up
These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a heart check-up. 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
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
Published heart check-up 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 | ₩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).
Against waiting or paying in the UK
We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a heart check-up 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 heart check-up and ask for an itemised price in writing, with 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.
- 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 returnGive the full report to your doctor; abnormal results are followed up at home.
Compare with your wait and price at home
Compare South Korea with every other country for a heart check-up from the UK: price, how soon, and the hospitals.
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Heart check-up in South Korea from the UK: questions
How much is a heart check-up in South Korea for UK patients?
The published prices we found work out at £565–£2,520 at the clinic, from Asan Medical Center, Severance Hospital (Yonsei University), SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center and KMI Korea Medical Institute (KMI Global). Adding a rough travel estimate of £980 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about £1,540. 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 heart check-up 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?
Half a day to one day. 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. 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.