Thoracic spine MRI cost in Korea

척추-흉추/일반 · HIRA code HE1100000

Mid-back section of the spine.

Median across 950 hospitals

₩450,000

about $320

₩120,000 – ₩965,000

₩120,000median ₩450,000₩965,000

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	₩120,000	$86
25th percentile	₩430,000	$310
Median	₩450,000	$320
75th percentile	₩520,000	$370
Highest	₩965,000	$690

Indicative conversion at 1,390 KRW to 1 USD.

By hospital type

Hospital	₩450,000	566
Korean medicine hospital	₩496,000	25
General hospital	₩500,000	314
Long-term care hospital	₩500,000	3
Tertiary general hospital	₩783,000	42

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 – ₩530,000	26
Daejeon	₩450,000	₩292,690 – ₩730,830	30
Gangwon	₩450,000	₩292,690 – ₩860,000	30
Gyeonggi	₩450,000	₩120,000 – ₩950,000	221
North Jeolla	₩450,000	₩300,000 – ₩841,000	33
Sejong	₩450,000	₩450,000 – ₩727,200	3
Seoul	₩450,000	₩250,000 – ₩965,000	174
South Chungcheong	₩450,000	₩220,000 – ₩755,500	32
South Gyeongsang	₩450,000	₩350,000 – ₩777,880	68
Incheon	₩454,800	₩250,000 – ₩870,000	51
Daegu	₩480,000	₩300,000 – ₩750,000	49
South Jeolla & Gwangju	₩480,000	₩292,690 – ₩799,120	96
Busan	₩490,000	₩350,000 – ₩888,000	76
North Gyeongsang	₩500,000	₩292,690 – ₩700,000	34
Ulsan	₩590,000	₩478,800 – ₩773,400	20
Jeju	₩610,000	₩400,000 – ₩682,000	7

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Lowest disclosed prices nationally

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#	Hospital	Price	vs median
1	Uri Hospital 우리병원 Hospital · 경기 수원팔달구	₩120,000 $86	73% below
2	Cheonanhaeul Hospital 천안해울병원 Hospital · 충남 천안서북구	₩220,000 $160	51% 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	Hanyang University Guri Hospital 한양대학교구리병원 General hospital · 경기 구리시	₩250,000 $180	44% below
9	Suwonsenteom Hospital 수원센텀병원 Hospital · 경기 수원권선구	₩290,000 $210	36% below
10	Yonsei Wa Hospital 연세와병원 Hospital · 인천 인천남동구	₩290,000 $210	36% below
11	Gukgungangneung Hospital 국군강릉병원 Hospital · 강원 강릉시	₩292,690 $210	35% below
12	Gukgunguri Hospital 국군구리병원 Hospital · 경기 구리시	₩292,690 $210	35% below
13	Gukgundaegu Hospital 국군대구병원 Hospital · 경북 경산시	₩292,690 $210	35% below
14	Gukgundaejeon Hospital 국군대전병원 Hospital · 대전 대전유성구	₩292,690 $210	35% below
15	Gukgunsudo Hospital 국군수도병원 General hospital · 경기 성남분당구	₩292,690 $210	35% below
16	Gukgunyangju Hospital 국군양주병원 Hospital · 경기 양주시	₩292,690 $210	35% below
17	Gukgunchuncheon Hospital 국군춘천병원 Hospital · 강원 춘천시	₩292,690 $210	35% below
18	Gukgunhampyeong Hospital 국군함평병원 Hospital · 전남광주 함평군	₩292,690 $210	35% below
19	Gukgunhongcheon Hospital 국군홍천병원 Hospital · 강원 홍천군	₩292,690 $210	35% below
20	Deo Okei Hospital 더 오케이 병원 Hospital · 강원 춘천시	₩300,000 $220	33% below

Showing 20 of 950. 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.