Health Checkup
A full body checkup in Korea, finished in one morning
A full body checkup in Korea works for foreigners the way it does for Korean office workers, who do this every year or two. You arrive fasting, change into a gown, and move through stations in one building: bloods, urine, chest X-ray, ECG, ultrasound, eye and hearing tests, and whatever imaging your package includes. It takes three to five hours. One visit, no anesthesia unless you add a sedated endoscopy, and one or two days in Seoul. Your KCODI interpreter walks the circuit with you.
Typical price in Seoul
≈ $360 – $1,800
₩500,000 – ₩2,500,000 · total
- Stay in Korea
- 1–2 days
- Procedure time
- 3–5 hr
- Anesthesia
- None needed
- Clinic visits
- 1 visit
Market estimate, not a quote. Your written quote comes after a free consultation.
- One visit of 3–5 hours. Fast from the night before, as the centre instructs.
- Packages differ mainly by imaging: ultrasound areas, CT, MRI, endoscopy. Choose by your age, sex and family history.
- A doctor goes over key findings. The full English report follows by email, usually within one to two weeks.
What she does on your clinic day
Choosing the package
She sends you the package lists in English and passes your questions to the centre. She asks which add-ons a doctor would actually suggest for your age and history, and which are upselling.
On the day
A dozen stations, each with its own instructions: breathe in, hold, turn left. She is beside you throughout and fills in the Korean questionnaires with you.
Results
She joins the doctor's summary consultation. When the full report arrives, she makes sure you understand which findings need follow-up with your doctor at home.
Stay in Korea
Night before
Fasting
No food after the time the centre gives you, usually late evening. Water rules vary. Ask about your regular medication in advance.
8:00
Check-in and gown
Passport, questionnaire, locker. You get a wristband that tracks your stations.
8:30
Tests
Bloods, urine, body composition, X-ray, ECG, ultrasound, eye and hearing tests, and any CT or MRI in your package.
11:30
Meal and doctor summary
Most centres serve a light meal after the tests. A doctor reviews same-day results with you if your package includes it.
Week 1–2
Full report
The English report arrives by email. Your interpreter can book a follow-up call with the centre if something needs explaining.
Typical price in Seoul
The range on this page runs from a basic package to one with extensive imaging. CT, MRI, cardiac tests and sedated endoscopy are what move the price. More tests are not always better. Unneeded scans can lead to false alarms. If cancer is your specific worry, compare the cancer screening programme, which takes two visits.
- You have not had a full checkup in years and want everything done in one place, in one morning
- You have a family history of heart disease, diabetes or cancer and want a baseline
- You are in Korea for business or another treatment and have a free half day
- You want your results explained in English, not just handed over
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