Manual therapy (physiotherapy): hospital prices in Korea
Hands-on therapy for back, neck and joint pain, priced per session.
Typical reported price
₩90,000
Hospitals report 1 price item 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.
One session이학요법료/도수치료Low₩2,000Typical₩90,000High₩500,000Details
1,643 hospitals report this price.
By region
| Region | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | ₩10,000 | ₩110,000 | ₩500,000 |
| Gyeonggi | ₩4,500 | ₩100,000 | ₩306,000 |
| Incheon | ₩10,000 | ₩105,000 | ₩300,000 |
| Gangwon | ₩15,000 | ₩75,100 | ₩300,000 |
| North Chungcheong | ₩10,000 | ₩75,000 | ₩300,000 |
| South Chungcheong | ₩5,000 | ₩100,000 | ₩270,000 |
| Daejeon | ₩25,000 | ₩100,000 | ₩400,000 |
| Sejong | ₩24,500 | ₩125,000 | ₩300,000 |
| North Jeolla | ₩3,000 | ₩70,000 | ₩240,000 |
| Gwangju and South Jeolla | ₩10,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩400,000 |
| North Gyeongsang | ₩10,000 | ₩63,800 | ₩300,000 |
| Daegu | ₩4,000 | ₩75,000 | ₩342,000 |
| South Gyeongsang | ₩2,000 | ₩72,500 | ₩300,000 |
| Busan | ₩10,000 | ₩75,000 | ₩400,000 |
| Ulsan | ₩15,000 | ₩100,000 | ₩240,000 |
| Jeju | ₩5,000 | ₩57,500 | ₩125,000 |
By hospital type
| Hospital type | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary hospitals | ₩30,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩180,000 |
| General hospitals | ₩10,000 | ₩74,500 | ₩300,000 |
| Hospitals | ₩3,000 | ₩100,000 | ₩500,000 |
| Korean medicine hospitals | ₩4,000 | ₩125,000 | ₩440,000 |
| Long-term care hospitals | ₩2,000 | ₩50,000 | ₩300,000 |
At hospitals with English-speaking staff
Hospitals from our healthcare directory, in alphabetical order, with the price each one reported to HIRA.
- Busan St. Mary's Hospital부산성모병원(재단법인 천주교부산교구유지재단)One session이학요법료/도수치료₩60,000–₩120,000
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center의료법인 길의료재단 길병원One session이학요법료/도수치료₩122,780
- Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital인제대학교 해운대백병원One session이학요법료/도수치료₩72,000
- Jeju National University Hospital제주대학교병원One session이학요법료/도수치료₩30,000–₩125,000
- Samsung Medical Center, International Healthcare Center삼성서울병원One session이학요법료/도수치료₩80,000
- Seoul Medical Center, Foreign Patient Division서울특별시서울의료원One session이학요법료/도수치료₩31,000
- Severance Hospital (Yonsei University), International Clinic연세대학교의과대학세브란스병원One session이학요법료/도수치료₩115,000
- St. Mary's Hospital Seoul, International Clinic학교법인가톨릭학원가톨릭대학교서울성모병원One session이학요법료/도수치료₩100,000
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 manual therapy (physiotherapy)?
- 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.