Lumbar spine MRI cost in Korea
척추-요천추/일반 · HIRA code HE1110000
Lower back — the most commonly scanned spinal region.
Each tick is one hospital. The shaded band holds the middle half; the darker line is the median.
Price distribution
| Lowest | ₩120,000 | $86 |
|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile | ₩420,000 | $300 |
| Median | ₩450,000 | $320 |
| 75th percentile | ₩510,000 | $370 |
| Highest | ₩1,037,370 | $750 |
Indicative conversion at 1,390 KRW to 1 USD.
By hospital type
| Hospital | ₩450,000 | 621 |
|---|---|---|
| Korean medicine hospital | ₩496,000 | 28 |
| General hospital | ₩500,000 | 319 |
| Long-term care hospital | ₩500,000 | 3 |
| Tertiary general hospital | ₩783,000 | 44 |
By region
Cheapest first. Where you are treated changes the price more than most patients expect.
| Region | Median | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Chungcheong | ₩400,000 | ₩250,000 – ₩550,000 | 31 |
| Daejeon | ₩450,000 | ₩289,130 – ₩730,830 | 33 |
| Gyeonggi | ₩450,000 | ₩120,000 – ₩960,000 | 230 |
| Incheon | ₩450,000 | ₩250,000 – ₩870,000 | 53 |
| North Jeolla | ₩450,000 | ₩300,000 – ₩841,000 | 37 |
| Sejong | ₩450,000 | ₩450,000 – ₩727,200 | 3 |
| Seoul | ₩450,000 | ₩200,000 – ₩960,000 | 188 |
| South Chungcheong | ₩450,000 | ₩370,000 – ₩755,500 | 36 |
| South Gyeongsang | ₩450,000 | ₩390,000 – ₩777,880 | 76 |
| Gangwon | ₩455,000 | ₩292,690 – ₩1,037,370 | 30 |
| Daegu | ₩480,000 | ₩280,000 – ₩750,000 | 53 |
| North Gyeongsang | ₩480,000 | ₩292,690 – ₩750,000 | 38 |
| South Jeolla & Gwangju | ₩480,000 | ₩292,690 – ₩799,120 | 102 |
| Busan | ₩490,000 | ₩350,000 – ₩888,000 | 79 |
| Ulsan | ₩590,000 | ₩478,800 – ₩773,400 | 20 |
| Jeju | ₩610,000 | ₩400,000 – ₩682,000 | 7 |
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| # | Hospital | Price | Position in local range | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uri Hospital 우리병원 Hospital · 경기 수원팔달구 | ₩120,000 $86 | 73% below | |
| 2 | Yonsei Uri Hospital 연세우리병원 Hospital · 서울 송파구 | ₩200,000 $140 | 56% below | |
| 3 | Seoulgodeun Hospital 서울고든병원 Hospital · 서울 강서구 | ₩250,000 $180 | 44% below | |
| 4 | Seonhanmokja Hospital 선한목자병원 Hospital · 서울 강남구 | ₩250,000 $180 | 44% below | |
| 5 | Seongsim Central Hospital 성심중앙병원 Hospital · 경기 평택시 | ₩250,000 $180 | 44% below | |
| 6 | Sangwon Bupyeonghimchan Hospital 의)상원의료재단부평힘찬병원 Hospital · 인천 인천부평구 | ₩250,000 $180 | 44% below | |
| 7 | Jeongmin Boeunhanyang Hospital 의료법인 정민의료재단 보은한양병원 Hospital · 충북 보은군 | ₩250,000 $180 | 44% below | |
| 8 | Hanmi Hospital 한미병원 Hospital · 대구 대구달서구 | ₩280,000 $200 | 38% below | |
| 9 | National Jeongsingeongang Center 국립정신건강센터 Psychiatric hospital · 서울 광진구 | ₩286,290 $210 | 36% below | |
| 10 | Gukgungoyang Hospital 국군고양병원 Hospital · 경기 고양덕양구 | ₩289,130 $210 | 36% below | |
| 11 | Gukgundaejeon Hospital 국군대전병원 Hospital · 대전 대전유성구 | ₩289,130 $210 | 36% below | |
| 12 | Suwonsenteom Hospital 수원센텀병원 Hospital · 경기 수원권선구 | ₩290,000 $210 | 36% below | |
| 13 | Yonsei Wa Hospital 연세와병원 Hospital · 인천 인천남동구 | ₩290,000 $210 | 36% below | |
| 14 | Gukgunguri Hospital 국군구리병원 Hospital · 경기 구리시 | ₩292,690 $210 | 35% below | |
| 15 | Gukgundaegu Hospital 국군대구병원 Hospital · 경북 경산시 | ₩292,690 $210 | 35% below | |
| 16 | Gukgunsudo Hospital 국군수도병원 General hospital · 경기 성남분당구 | ₩292,690 $210 | 35% below | |
| 17 | Gukgunyangju Hospital 국군양주병원 Hospital · 경기 양주시 | ₩292,690 $210 | 35% below | |
| 18 | Gukgunchuncheon Hospital 국군춘천병원 Hospital · 강원 춘천시 | ₩292,690 $210 | 35% below | |
| 19 | Gukgunhampyeong Hospital 국군함평병원 Hospital · 전남광주 함평군 | ₩292,690 $210 | 35% below | |
| 20 | Gukgunhongcheon Hospital 국군홍천병원 Hospital · 강원 홍천군 | ₩292,690 $210 | 35% below |
Showing 20 of 1016. Use the regional pages above for the full list where you plan to be treated.
Source: Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, non-covered treatment cost disclosure. Latest disclosure in this dataset 2 April 2026. Prices change; confirm with the hospital before treatment.