Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Samsung Medical Center is a 1,979-bed tertiary and quaternary care hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, operated by the Samsung Medical Center Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary of Samsung Group. Founded in 1994, the hospital is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and supports a full range of sub-specialty care including cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, and transplantation. It holds Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation and national accreditation from the Korean Institute for Healthcare Accreditation (KOIHA). Approximately 2,000 staff support clinical operations across inpatient, outpatient, and intensive-care settings. An international health services centre manages pre-admission coordination, medical record review, cost estimation, interpretation in English, Mandarin, and Arabic, and post-discharge documentation for overseas patients. Pricing is not published publicly; cost estimates are issued by the international centre following clinical assessment of submitted records. The hospital's cardiac surgery and orthopaedic programmes are the most frequently accessed services by international patients, with coronary artery bypass grafting and knee replacement representing the principal referral procedures. The facility is consistently reported among the higher-volume tertiary institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Details
- JCI Accredited
- Yes (since 2011)
- Founded
- 1994
- Intl. Patients/Year
- 30,000
- Languages
- Korean, English, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Japanese
- Intl. Patient Services
- Yes
- Telemedicine
- Available
- Website
- Visit website
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Common Procedure Costs
Indicative self-pay cost ranges in USD. Hospital pricing varies by complexity, room class, and specific surgeon. Always confirm a quote with the hospital's international patient services team before travelling.
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| Procedure | From (USD) | To (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) | $22,000 | $30,000 | Sungkyunkwan University affiliation; South Korean pricing above Southeast Asia but below Western Europe. |
| Hip Replacement (total) | $14,000 | $20,000 | Robotic-assisted options available; high surgical volume. |
| Liver Transplantation (living donor) | $55,000 | $80,000 | SMC is one of Asia's most experienced liver transplant centres. |
| IVF (single cycle) | $4,000 | $7,000 | Reproductive medicine department; South Korea has high IVF success rates. |
| Executive Health Screening (comprehensive) | $1,200 | $3,500 | South Korea is a leading health-check tourism destination; packages include PET-CT at upper range. |
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