Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) cost in Korea

체외충격파치료[근골격계질환] · HIRA code SZ0840000

Median across 1714 hospitals

₩50,000

about $36 per session

₩10,000 – ₩201,000

₩10,000median ₩50,000₩201,000

Each tick is one hospital. The shaded band holds the middle half; the darker line is the median.

Price distribution

Price distribution in Korean won and US dollars
Lowest	₩10,000	$7
25th percentile	₩50,000	$36
Median	₩50,000	$36
75th percentile	₩70,000	$50
Highest	₩201,000	$140

Indicative conversion at 1,390 KRW to 1 USD.

By hospital type

Korean medicine hospital	₩50,000	454
Long-term care hospital	₩50,000	104
Psychiatric hospital	₩50,000	3
Hospital	₩55,000	818
General hospital	₩60,000	289
Tertiary general hospital	₩90,980	45

By region

Cheapest first. Where you are treated changes the price more than most patients expect.

Region	Median	Range	Hospitals
Daejeon	₩50,000	₩10,000 – ₩200,000	51
Gangwon	₩50,000	₩20,000 – ₩138,000	46
Jeju	₩50,000	₩20,000 – ₩80,000	9
North Chungcheong	₩50,000	₩10,000 – ₩150,000	42
North Gyeongsang	₩50,000	₩20,000 – ₩100,000	47
North Jeolla	₩50,000	₩10,000 – ₩200,000	74
Sejong	₩50,000	₩38,570 – ₩99,000	7
South Chungcheong	₩50,000	₩30,000 – ₩139,400	62
South Gyeongsang	₩50,000	₩10,000 – ₩176,500	128
South Jeolla & Gwangju	₩50,000	₩10,000 – ₩158,000	239
Busan	₩60,000	₩10,000 – ₩150,000	122
Daegu	₩60,000	₩30,000 – ₩200,000	78
Gyeonggi	₩60,000	₩10,000 – ₩180,000	400
Incheon	₩60,000	₩29,900 – ₩120,000	108
Seoul	₩60,000	₩10,000 – ₩201,000	269
Ulsan	₩65,000	₩10,000 – ₩106,100	32

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Lowest disclosed prices nationally

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#	Hospital	Price(per session)	vs median
1	Daejeonsenteom Hospital 대전센텀병원 Hospital · 대전 대전서구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
2	Dongseoyang Korean Medicine Hospital 동서양한방병원 Korean medicine hospital · 경남 통영시	₩10,000 $7	80% below
3	Samnam Rehabilitation Uihakgwa Hospital 삼남재활의학과병원 Hospital · 전북 전주완산구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
4	Seoulkeunnamu Hospital 서울큰나무병원 Hospital · 서울 강서구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
5	Ssienssi Rehabilitation Uihakgwa Hospital 씨엔씨재활의학과병원 Hospital · 충북 청주흥덕구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
6	Yonsei Okei Hospital 연세오케이병원 Hospital · 경기 의정부시	₩10,000 $7	80% below
7	Ulsanison Hospital 울산이손병원 Hospital · 울산 울산울주군	₩10,000 $7	80% below
8	Jeonbukteukbyeoljachido Namwon Medical Center 전북특별자치도 남원의료원 General hospital · 전북 남원시	₩10,000 $7	80% below
9	Chamjoeun Korean Medicine Hospital 참조은한방병원 Korean medicine hospital · 전남광주 광주광산구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
10	Chungcheongbukdo Cheongju Medical Center 충청북도 청주의료원 General hospital · 충북 청주서원구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
11	Chinjeol Long-term Care Hospital 친절요양병원 Long-term care hospital · 경남 창원마산합포구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
12	Katollik Hospital 카톨릭병원 Hospital · 충북 청주서원구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
13	Pajuhanbit Hospital 파주한빛병원 Hospital · 경기 파주시	₩10,000 $7	80% below
14	Hallym University Gangnamseongsim Hospital 한림대학교 강남성심병원 General hospital · 서울 영등포구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
15	Hanmaeum Korean Medicine Hospital 한마음 한방병원 Korean medicine hospital · 전남광주 광주남구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
16	Hyu Hospital 휴병원 Hospital · 부산 부산진구	₩10,000 $7	80% below
17	Yesu Hospital Yujijaedanyesu Hospital 재단법인예수병원유지재단예수병원 General hospital · 전북 전주완산구	₩10,730 $8	79% below
18	Eulji University Hospital 노원을지대학교병원 General hospital · 서울 노원구	₩12,000 $9	76% below
19	Yeomgwang Segwang Hospital 의료법인염광의료재단세광병원 Hospital · 경남 창원진해구	₩15,000 $11	70% below
20	Central Hospital 중앙병원 Hospital · 전남광주 광주서구	₩15,000 $11	70% below

Showing 20 of 1714. 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.