LASIK and LASEK eye surgery: hospital prices in Korea
Laser eye surgery to correct short or long sight. Hospitals report a price for one eye or for both eyes.
Typical reported price
₩1,900,000
Hospitals report 2 price items to HIRA for this treatment. Each one is in the table below.
Price by item
Nationwide, all hospital types. Open an item for prices by region and hospital type.
LASIK시력교정술료/레이저각막절삭성형술(라식)Low₩1,000,000Typical₩2,540,000High₩7,500,000Details
26 hospitals report this price.
By region
| Region | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | ₩1,446,000 | ₩2,540,000 | ₩2,800,000 |
| Gyeonggi | ₩2,000,000 | ₩2,200,000 | ₩3,200,000 |
| Incheon | ₩2,350,000 | ₩3,100,000 | ₩3,850,000 |
| South Chungcheong | ₩2,000,000 | ₩2,300,000 | ₩2,498,400 |
| Daejeon | ₩1,700,000 | ₩3,400,000 | ₩5,000,000 |
| North Jeolla | ₩1,500,000 | ₩2,750,000 | ₩4,000,000 |
| Gwangju and South Jeolla | ₩1,400,000 | ₩2,260,000 | ₩4,500,000 |
| South Gyeongsang | ₩3,139,200 | ₩3,770,000 | ₩4,394,800 |
| Busan | ₩1,000,000 | ₩2,490,000 | ₩7,500,000 |
| Ulsan | ₩1,500,000 | ₩2,430,000 | ₩3,000,000 |
| Jeju | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,000,000 |
By hospital type
| Hospital type | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary hospitals | ₩2,000,000 | ₩2,470,000 | ₩4,394,800 |
| General hospitals | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,960,000 | ₩2,498,400 |
| Hospitals | ₩1,000,000 | ₩2,750,000 | ₩7,500,000 |
LASEK시력교정술료/레이저각막상피절삭성형술(라섹)Low₩800,000Typical₩1,900,000High₩4,708,800Details
33 hospitals report this price.
By region
| Region | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | ₩990,000 | ₩2,050,000 | ₩2,800,000 |
| Gyeonggi | ₩1,400,000 | ₩1,700,000 | ₩1,900,000 |
| Incheon | ₩1,401,100 | ₩1,430,000 | ₩1,450,000 |
| South Chungcheong | ₩1,665,800 | ₩1,830,000 | ₩2,000,000 |
| Daejeon | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,650,000 | ₩2,300,000 |
| North Jeolla | ₩1,200,000 | ₩1,200,000 | ₩1,200,000 |
| Gwangju and South Jeolla | ₩1,400,000 | ₩2,200,000 | ₩3,000,000 |
| Daegu | ₩900,000 | ₩900,000 | ₩900,000 |
| South Gyeongsang | ₩4,081,000 | ₩4,390,000 | ₩4,708,800 |
| Busan | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,650,000 | ₩4,500,000 |
| Ulsan | ₩1,290,000 | ₩2,070,000 | ₩3,000,000 |
| Jeju | ₩800,000 | ₩1,780,000 | ₩2,750,000 |
By hospital type
| Hospital type | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary hospitals | ₩1,401,100 | ₩2,140,000 | ₩4,708,800 |
| General hospitals | ₩800,000 | ₩1,780,000 | ₩2,750,000 |
| Hospitals | ₩900,000 | ₩1,680,000 | ₩4,500,000 |
At hospitals with English-speaking staff
Hospitals from our healthcare directory, in alphabetical order, with the price each one reported to HIRA.
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center의료법인 길의료재단 길병원LASEK시력교정술료/레이저각막상피절삭성형술(라섹)₩1,401,100
- Jeju National University Hospital제주대학교병원LASIK시력교정술료/레이저각막절삭성형술(라식)₩1,000,000
- Jeju National University Hospital제주대학교병원LASEK시력교정술료/레이저각막상피절삭성형술(라섹)₩800,000–₩2,750,000
- Samsung Medical Center, International Healthcare Center삼성서울병원LASEK시력교정술료/레이저각막상피절삭성형술(라섹)₩2,052,000
- Seoul National University Hospital, International Healthcare Center서울대학교병원LASEK시력교정술료/레이저각막상피절삭성형술(라섹)₩2,200,000
- Severance Hospital (Yonsei University), International Clinic연세대학교의과대학세브란스병원LASIK시력교정술료/레이저각막절삭성형술(라식)₩2,500,000
- Severance Hospital (Yonsei University), International Clinic연세대학교의과대학세브란스병원LASEK시력교정술료/레이저각막상피절삭성형술(라섹)₩2,300,000–₩2,440,000
- St. Mary's Hospital Seoul, International Clinic학교법인가톨릭학원가톨릭대학교서울성모병원LASIK시력교정술료/레이저각막절삭성형술(라식)₩2,402,000–₩2,743,200
- St. Mary's Hospital Seoul, International Clinic학교법인가톨릭학원가톨릭대학교서울성모병원LASEK시력교정술료/레이저각막상피절삭성형술(라섹)₩2,340,000–₩2,436,000
About these prices
Each price is what a hospital reported to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA, 건강보험심사평가원) for a treatment National Health Insurance does not cover. They are not quotes. Ask the hospital for the price before you book.
The data covers hospitals and larger facilities. Neighborhood clinics (의원) are not included, so prices at a clinic near you may be different. Typical is the middle price among the hospitals that report it. Low and high are the lowest and highest prices reported.
Source: HIRA non-covered price data on data.go.kr · Updated 2026-11-10
Questions
- Does health insurance pay for lasik and lasek eye surgery?
- These prices are for items hospitals report as not covered by National Health Insurance, so you pay the full price. Private health insurance may pay part of it, depending on your policy.
- Is this the price I will pay?
- It is what the hospital reported to HIRA, not a quote. The final bill can be different, depending on the exact treatment. Ask the hospital before you book.
- Why is my local clinic not listed?
- HIRA's public price data covers hospitals and larger facilities. Neighborhood clinics (의원) are not in it, so ask the clinic for its price.