Non-covered price disclosure in Korea
This topic follows non-covered prices from the institution’s report to HIRA’s disclosure and this site’s distribution tables.
Start with the regional or hospital-type summaries, then read why only ranges are shown.
- StatisticsNon-covered medical prices by region
Median non-covered prices by province and city in Korea for the main disclosed items, from HIRA disclosure data aggregated without institution names. Groups under five institutions are hidden.
- StatisticsNon-covered prices by hospital type
Median non-covered prices at clinics, hospitals, general hospitals and tertiary hospitals in Korea for the main disclosed items, aggregated from HIRA disclosure data without institution names.
- StatisticsNon-covered price trends by year
How the median disclosed non-covered prices of the main items in Korea changed by year, shown in nominal terms and adjusted for consumer prices, from HIRA disclosure data and KOSIS CPI.
- ToolNon-covered price explorer
Choose a non-covered item, a region and a hospital type to see the minimum, quartiles, median and maximum of disclosed prices in KRW or USD. Groups under five institutions are hidden.
- ToolNon-covered median trend calculator
Pick a non-covered item to see its nationwide median price by year in nominal terms and adjusted for the consumer price index, with the change since the first available year.
- ArticleWhy do we show price ranges, not hospital names?
This site turns HIRA’s institution-level price disclosure into ranges by item, region and hospital type. This article explains the medical-law reasons and how small groups are hidden.
- ArticleIs the median or the minimum the better reference?
Price distributions on this site show the minimum, quartiles, median and maximum. This article explains what each one means and why the median is usually the most useful reference.
- ArticleWhy do prices differ between clinics and tertiary hospitals?
Non-covered prices for the same item often differ between clinics and tertiary hospitals. This article explains the roles of the four hospital types and why their price ranges diverge.
- ArticleDoes a higher price mean better care?
Disclosed non-covered prices show what institutions charge, not the results they achieve. This article explains why price distributions cannot be read as a quality ranking.
What does this topic cover?
The reporting rules, the disclosed data and how it is summarised into distributions.
What does this topic not cover?
Prices by institution and any recommendation of where to be treated.