Nail fungus laser treatment cost in Korea
In Korean: 손발톱 무좀 레이저 (sonbaltop mujom reijeo)
Nail fungus laser treatment has a median price of ₩100,000 at Korean hospitals (about US$75). That is the middle of the prices reported by 56 hospitals, 8 of them in Seoul, to HIRA, the government’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, as of 23 October 2026.
Median
₩100,000
US$75
Average
₩119,391
US$90
Lowest
₩10,000
US$7.54
Highest
₩1,000,000
US$754
Median: half of hospitals charge less, half more. Lowest and highest are single hospitals and can include unusual cases.
Nail fungus laser treatment by kind of hospital
| Kind of hospital | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary (university) hospitals상급종합 | ₩57,000 | ₩62,667 | ₩31,500 – ₩100,000 | 6 |
| General hospitals종합병원 | ₩71,000 | ₩103,005 | ₩19,100 – ₩400,000 | 11 |
| Hospitals병원 | ₩100,000 | ₩135,250 | ₩10,000 – ₩1,000,000 | 23 |
| Korean medicine hospitals한방병원 | ₩120,000 | ₩132,778 | ₩50,000 – ₩250,000 | 13 |
| Long-term care hospitals요양병원 | ₩85,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩50,000 – ₩100,000 | 3 |
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.
Nail fungus laser treatment by region
| Region | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul서울 | ₩100,000 | ₩105,294 | ₩31,500 – ₩250,000 | 8 |
| Gyeonggi경기 | ₩100,000 | ₩116,100 | ₩10,000 – ₩250,000 | 15 |
| Incheon인천 | ₩75,000 | ₩70,000 | ₩30,000 – ₩100,000 | 2 |
| Busan부산 | ₩110,000 | ₩129,167 | ₩50,000 – ₩200,000 | 6 |
| Daegu대구 | ₩100,000 | ₩91,667 | ₩75,000 – ₩100,000 | 3 |
| Daejeon대전 | ₩100,000 | ₩100,000 | ₩100,000 – ₩100,000 | 1 |
| Ulsan울산 | ₩75,000 | ₩295,000 | ₩30,000 – ₩1,000,000 | 2 |
| Gangwon강원 | ₩150,000 | ₩150,000 | ₩150,000 – ₩150,000 | 1 |
| Chungnam충남 | ₩85,000 | ₩113,125 | ₩30,000 – ₩250,000 | 4 |
| Jeonbuk전북 | ₩100,000 | ₩100,000 | ₩100,000 – ₩100,000 | 1 |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju전남광주 | ₩50,000 | ₩50,000 | ₩50,000 – ₩50,000 | 3 |
| Gyeongnam경남 | ₩100,000 | ₩124,000 | ₩40,000 – ₩400,000 | 10 |
Regions with no reporting hospital are left out. Jeonnam-Gwangju is the merged Gwangju–South Jeolla region (since 1 July 2026).
What it is
Laser treatment heats the fungus under the nail to treat onychomycosis (nail fungus). It is often combined with antifungal medication and needs several sessions.
What the price includes
Prices are per session as reported by hospitals.
Health insurance
Laser treatment for nail fungus is non-covered.
Ask at the hospital
손발톱 무좀 레이저 가격이 얼마예요?
How much does it cost? — sonbaltop mujom reijeo gagyeogi eolmayeyo?
Questions
How many sessions will I need?
Commonly several sessions a few weeks apart. The nail has to grow out before you can see the result, which takes months.
About these numbers
- Source: HIRA non-covered medical fees open data (건강보험심사평가원 비급여진료비정보), item SZ0350000, 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.