Inlay & onlay cost in Korea
In Korean: 인레이 · 온레이 (illei · ollei)
For inlays and onlays, Gold inlay has a median price of ₩450,000 per tooth at Korean hospitals (about US$339). That is the middle of the prices reported by 393 hospitals, 78 of them in Seoul, to HIRA, the government’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, as of 23 October 2026.
Median
₩450,000
US$339
Average
₩479,470
US$362
Lowest
₩150,000
US$113
Highest
₩1,200,000
US$905
Median: half of hospitals charge less, half more. Lowest and highest are single hospitals and can include unusual cases. Prices are per tooth.
Inlay & onlay prices by type
| Type | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold inlay금 인레이 | ₩450,000 | ₩479,470 | ₩150,000 – ₩1,200,000 | 393 |
| Ceramic inlay세라믹 인레이 | ₩350,000 | ₩359,767 | ₩168,000 – ₩684,000 | 293 |
| CAD/CAM ceramic inlayCAD/CAM 세라믹 인레이 | ₩350,000 | ₩359,397 | ₩168,000 – ₩800,000 | 111 |
| Resin inlay레진 인레이 | ₩300,000 | ₩308,373 | ₩100,000 – ₩672,000 | 203 |
| Gold onlay금 온레이 | ₩550,000 | ₩609,832 | ₩200,000 – ₩1,300,000 | 208 |
| Ceramic onlay세라믹 온레이 | ₩400,000 | ₩456,621 | ₩240,000 – ₩960,000 | 92 |
| CAD/CAM ceramic onlayCAD/CAM 세라믹 온레이 | ₩400,000 | ₩459,136 | ₩240,000 – ₩960,000 | 37 |
| Resin onlay레진 온레이 | ₩400,000 | ₩408,326 | ₩100,000 – ₩960,000 | 44 |
Hospitals: how many hospitals reported a price for that type. Prices are per tooth.
Gold inlay by kind of hospital
| Kind of hospital | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary (university) hospitals상급종합 | ₩499,250 | ₩509,532 | ₩150,000 – ₩920,000 | 36 |
| General hospitals종합병원 | ₩400,000 | ₩434,633 | ₩200,000 – ₩1,200,000 | 150 |
| Hospitals병원 | ₩350,000 | ₩370,457 | ₩183,600 – ₩700,000 | 27 |
| Dental hospitals치과병원 | ₩500,000 | ₩529,238 | ₩230,000 – ₩1,100,000 | 174 |
| Long-term care hospitals요양병원 | ₩375,000 | ₩387,500 | ₩350,000 – ₩450,000 | 4 |
University (tertiary) hospitals are the large teaching hospitals such as those of Seoul National, Yonsei and Korea universities. Small clinics (의원) are not in this data — see how to check a clinic’s price.
Gold inlay by region
| Region | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul서울 | ₩490,500 | ₩486,992 | ₩183,600 – ₩1,000,000 | 78 |
| Gyeonggi경기 | ₩450,000 | ₩473,646 | ₩150,000 – ₩963,000 | 70 |
| Incheon인천 | ₩450,000 | ₩468,546 | ₩200,000 – ₩800,000 | 24 |
| Busan부산 | ₩450,000 | ₩467,988 | ₩250,000 – ₩1,000,000 | 35 |
| Daegu대구 | ₩500,000 | ₩522,600 | ₩230,000 – ₩881,000 | 21 |
| Daejeon대전 | ₩416,800 | ₩473,663 | ₩300,000 – ₩800,000 | 14 |
| Ulsan울산 | ₩437,500 | ₩490,400 | ₩350,000 – ₩650,000 | 11 |
| Sejong세종시 | ₩399,700 | ₩481,425 | ₩342,300 – ₩784,000 | 3 |
| Gangwon강원 | ₩385,000 | ₩481,182 | ₩200,000 – ₩1,200,000 | 15 |
| Chungbuk충북 | ₩400,000 | ₩422,400 | ₩250,000 – ₩700,000 | 14 |
| Chungnam충남 | ₩500,000 | ₩491,818 | ₩250,000 – ₩830,000 | 15 |
| Jeonbuk전북 | ₩380,000 | ₩410,714 | ₩250,000 – ₩650,000 | 10 |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju전남광주 | ₩500,000 | ₩481,133 | ₩280,000 – ₩800,000 | 28 |
| Gyeongbuk경북 | ₩500,000 | ₩516,667 | ₩250,000 – ₩1,000,000 | 19 |
| Gyeongnam경남 | ₩420,000 | ₩481,039 | ₩300,000 – ₩1,100,000 | 33 |
| Jeju제주 | ₩300,000 | ₩425,626 | ₩276,877 – ₩700,000 | 3 |
Regions with no reporting hospital are left out. Jeonnam-Gwangju is the merged Gwangju–South Jeolla region (since 1 July 2026).
What it is
Inlays and onlays repair a tooth that is too damaged for a simple filling but not damaged enough to need a crown. They are made in a lab (or with a CAD/CAM machine) and bonded into the tooth. An inlay fills the inside of the chewing surface; an onlay also covers one or more cusps.
What the price includes
Prices are per tooth. CAD/CAM ceramic restorations are milled in the clinic, often in a single visit.
Health insurance
Inlays and onlays are non-covered dental work in Korea.
Ask at the hospital
인레이 가격이 얼마예요?
How much does it cost? — illei gagyeogi eolmayeyo?
Questions
Inlay or resin filling?
For small cavities a resin filling is cheaper and done in one visit. Inlays last longer on large cavities in back teeth. Compare both pages for the price difference.
About these numbers
- Source: HIRA non-covered medical fees open data (건강보험심사평가원 비급여진료비정보), items UZ0040011, UZ0040013, UZ0040014, UZ0040012, UZ0040021, UZ0040023 and others, updated 23 October 2026.
- Covers hospitals (병원급: university, general, dental, Korean medicine and other hospitals). Small clinics (의원) report to HIRA too but are not in the open data; their prices can be lower or higher.
- Median, average, lowest and highest are HIRA’s own figures. Hospital counts are the number of hospitals listed for each item.
- US$ amounts are rough conversions at ₩1,326 = US$1 (22 Oct 2026). Your card or exchange rate will differ.
- Prices are what hospitals report, not quotes. Always ask the hospital for a written estimate.