Varicose vein treatment cost in Korea
In Korean: 하지정맥류 시술 (haji jeongmaengnyu sisul)
For varicose vein treatments, Cyanoacrylate (glue) closure has a median price of ₩1,458,700 at Korean hospitals (about US$1,100). That is the middle of the prices reported by 185 hospitals, 47 of them in Seoul, to HIRA, the government’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, as of 23 October 2026.
Median
₩1,458,700
US$1,100
Average
₩1,709,686
US$1,289
Lowest
₩360,800
US$272
Highest
₩7,440,000
US$5,611
Median: half of hospitals charge less, half more. Lowest and highest are single hospitals and can include unusual cases.
Varicose vein treatment prices by type
| Type | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiofrequency ablation고주파정맥내막폐쇄술 | ₩1,200,000 | ₩1,684,479 | ₩300,000 – ₩7,900,000 | 121 |
| Radiofrequency ablation + perforator ligation고주파 + 교통정맥결찰 | ₩1,200,000 | ₩1,355,523 | ₩308,000 – ₩3,600,000 | 110 |
| Endovenous laser ablation레이저정맥폐쇄술 | ₩1,300,000 | ₩1,429,816 | ₩100,000 – ₩5,680,000 | 173 |
| Cyanoacrylate (glue) closure시아노아크릴레이트 폐색술 (베나실) | ₩1,458,700 | ₩1,709,686 | ₩360,800 – ₩7,440,000 | 185 |
| Mechanochemical ablation (ClariVein)기계화학 정맥폐색술 | ₩1,563,500 | ₩1,944,196 | ₩577,500 – ₩7,144,520 | 58 |
| Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy초음파 유도 혈관경화요법 | ₩250,000 | ₩334,566 | ₩46,000 – ₩3,000,000 | 84 |
| Transilluminated powered phlebectomy광투시정맥흡입제거술 | ₩530,000 | ₩613,855 | ₩100,000 – ₩1,329,000 | 22 |
| Transilluminated powered phlebectomy + perforator ligation광투시정맥흡입제거술 + 결찰 | ₩703,600 | ₩732,101 | ₩100,000 – ₩1,475,000 | 23 |
Hospitals: how many hospitals reported a price for that type. Prices as reported.
Cyanoacrylate (glue) closure by kind of hospital
| Kind of hospital | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary (university) hospitals상급종합 | ₩1,159,500 | ₩1,329,574 | ₩455,500 – ₩2,917,040 | 35 |
| General hospitals종합병원 | ₩1,374,500 | ₩1,617,383 | ₩360,800 – ₩4,950,000 | 116 |
| Hospitals병원 | ₩1,950,000 | ₩2,400,000 | ₩700,000 – ₩7,440,000 | 34 |
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.
Cyanoacrylate (glue) closure by region
| Region | Median | Average | Range | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul서울 | ₩1,320,000 | ₩1,626,034 | ₩455,500 – ₩7,440,000 | 47 |
| Gyeonggi경기 | ₩1,232,750 | ₩1,443,101 | ₩360,800 – ₩4,500,000 | 46 |
| Incheon인천 | ₩1,800,000 | ₩2,190,042 | ₩1,000,000 – ₩5,000,000 | 12 |
| Busan부산 | ₩2,046,680 | ₩2,093,298 | ₩500,000 – ₩5,500,000 | 12 |
| Daegu대구 | ₩1,843,000 | ₩2,212,480 | ₩874,200 – ₩4,736,000 | 10 |
| Daejeon대전 | ₩1,190,000 | ₩1,269,354 | ₩743,680 – ₩2,000,000 | 6 |
| Ulsan울산 | ₩1,500,000 | ₩1,712,400 | ₩1,062,000 – ₩3,000,000 | 3 |
| Sejong세종시 | ₩1,224,000 | ₩1,224,000 | ₩1,224,000 – ₩1,224,000 | 1 |
| Gangwon강원 | ₩1,418,460 | ₩1,829,071 | ₩1,159,000 – ₩3,000,000 | 6 |
| Chungbuk충북 | ₩1,100,000 | ₩1,175,000 | ₩1,000,000 – ₩1,500,000 | 4 |
| Chungnam충남 | ₩1,000,000 | ₩976,033 | ₩700,000 – ₩1,228,100 | 3 |
| Jeonbuk전북 | ₩1,400,000 | ₩1,584,521 | ₩400,000 – ₩3,500,000 | 7 |
| Jeonnam-Gwangju전남광주 | ₩1,500,000 | ₩1,868,333 | ₩600,000 – ₩4,300,000 | 15 |
| Gyeongbuk경북 | ₩1,000,000 | ₩1,637,600 | ₩800,000 – ₩3,500,000 | 5 |
| Gyeongnam경남 | ₩1,500,000 | ₩2,249,791 | ₩549,600 – ₩7,000,000 | 6 |
| Jeju제주 | ₩2,000,000 | ₩2,083,333 | ₩1,200,000 – ₩3,050,000 | 2 |
Regions with no reporting hospital are left out. Jeonnam-Gwangju is the merged Gwangju–South Jeolla region (since 1 July 2026).
What it is
Varicose veins are swollen veins in the legs caused by faulty valves. Modern treatments close the faulty vein from inside — with radiofrequency, laser, medical glue (cyanoacrylate, often called VenaSeal) or a rotating wire with a chemical — instead of stripping it out.
What the price includes
Prices are per procedure as reported by hospitals; treating both legs or several veins costs more.
Health insurance
Some varicose vein procedures are covered by National Health Insurance when medically necessary; the prices here are for non-covered cases and methods.
Ask at the hospital
하지정맥류 시술 가격이 얼마예요?
How much does it cost? — haji jeongmaengnyu sisul gagyeogi eolmayeyo?
Questions
Which method is best?
Each has strengths: glue avoids heat and tumescent anaesthesia, radiofrequency and laser have the longest track record. A vascular surgeon chooses based on an ultrasound of your veins.
About these numbers
- Source: HIRA non-covered medical fees open data (건강보험심사평가원 비급여진료비정보), items OY2020000, OY2010000, OZ3040000, OZ3030000, OZ3080000, OZ3050000 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.