Medical Travel Cost. Sign in
Kosin University Gospel Hospital — Busan, South Korea
KU

Kosin University Gospel Hospital

KR Busan, South Korea · multi-specialty

76/100 AA Grade

Trust Index 77 · Strong

World's Best Hospitals 2026 #65 in South
How this score is built
Accreditation 30% 84
Clinical outcomes 25% 82
Reputation 20% 61
Transparency 10% 86
Track record 10% 72
Reviews 5% 60

75% of the score is objective and verifiable; the same public formula applies to every clinic.

Photo: LittleT889 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
#65 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026 from $27 3.6★ KOIHA 급성기병원 인증 (Acute-Care Hospital Accreditation)

Every price shows its source and verification; Price data last updated .

Sourced facts KOIHA 급성기병원 인증 (Acute-Care Hospital Accreditation) · Certification No. 4-185, 급성기(acute-care) type, valid 2024-11-15 to 2028-11-14 (currently active), issued by 의료기관평가인증원 (Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation / KOIHA) — confirmed via the Korea Consumer Agency (소비자24) government accreditation registry, which lists this exact institution by name (고신대학교복음병원), phone (051-990-6114), and street address (부산광역시 서구 감천로 262), matching the target campus

Kosin University Gospel Hospital (고신대학교복음병원) is a private, Presbyterian/Christian faith-based teaching hospital of Kosin University, in Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan — tracing its origin to a wartime charity clinic opened in 1951 in Yeongdo, Busan, during the Korean War, and now a government-designated 상급종합병원 (tertiary/advanced-general hospital, 5th cycle, 2023). It runs roughly 40 clinical departments across on the order of 880 licensed beds (883 per the current KOIHA/government accreditation registry; the hospital's own homepage counter shows 844 and some third-party aggregators cite ~957 — likely reflecting the hospital's 2025 private-room remodel — see accreditation note for the sourced figure), has run one of Korea's earliest cancer centers since 1978, and holds current KOIHA acute-care hospital accreditation (Cert. No. 4-185, valid 2024-2028).

Verified against: Kosin University Gospel Hospital official site — homepage (address, phone, nav confirming 건강증진센터/비급여수가 structure) · Official site — 병원장 인사말 (Hospital Director's greeting), states founding as a 1951 wartime 복음진료소 (gospel clinic) in Yeongdo and the faith-based mission · Official site — 연혁 (History timeline), confirms 1951 founding (74th/73rd/72nd/66th anniversary entries), 1978 cancer center, 2023 5th-cycle 상급종합병원 designation, 2023 특수건강진단기관 S등급, 2024 da Vinci SP introduction, 3rd-cycle KOIHA accreditation window 2019.06-2023.06 · Official site — 병원현황 (Hospital overview/status): 40 clinical departments, 844 licensed beds (homepage counter), ~200 clinical faculty, ~1,800 staff · Korea Consumer Agency (소비자24) — government medical-institution accreditation registry: KOIHA Cert. No. 4-185, 급성기 type, valid 2024-11-15~2028-11-14, institution type 상급종합병원, licensed beds 883, address 부산광역시 서구 감천로 262 · OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocode — 고신대학교복음병원, 262 감천로, 암남동, 서구, 부산광역시 (exact name + address match, amenity=hospital) · commons.wikimedia.org · rankings.newsweek.com · google.com

Ask the hospital

Get the exact price for your case from Kosin University Gospel Hospital

Your question goes to the hospital's international patient office; the reply lands in your inbox.

Send an inquiry — free
Patient rating
3.6/5
101 Google reviews
Trust Index
77/100
Strong
Data confidence
51%
Partial · 31% verified
Founded
1951
75 yrs
Published prices
5
from $27
Specialties
4
departments

Medical Travel Cost Hospital Index

MHI · Method 1.3 Methodology →

One comparable score per hospital — each metric below is measured against the registry and weighted by the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.

76
AA
Newsweek World's Best #65 in South Korea

100% of the formula backed by data

  • Trust Index 77 Our index 77/100 · vs 137 same-country hospitals · 100th percentile
  • Profile completeness 51 Our index 51% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
  • Quality & reputation 65 ✓ Verified #65 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 3.6★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 85th percentile
  • Accreditation 80 ✓ Verified 4 independent · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
  • Price transparency 50 Imported 5 published · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
  • Scale 85 ✓ Verified 883 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 70th percentile

The composite is the weight-normalized mean of available metrics. The same method applies to every hospital in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.

Prices by field

Imported — unverified

The hospital's published procedure prices, grouped by field — open any row to see what's in the price. Room rates and packages are listed separately below.

Dental 2 prices
Dental Crowns ₩500,000–₩1,100,000 · from $335 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $335 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$64
  • Anesthesia$13
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$151
  • Implants & materials$86
  • Post-op & follow-up$21

Hospital stay ≈ $167/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Dental Implants ₩1,600,000–₩1,900,000 · from $1,070 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $1,070 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$206
  • Anesthesia$41
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$482
  • Implants & materials$274
  • Post-op & follow-up$69

Hospital stay ≈ $167/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Orthopedics 1 price
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) ₩40,000–₩150,000 · from $27 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $27 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$5
  • Anesthesia$2
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$12
  • Implants & materials$6
  • Post-op & follow-up$2

Hospital stay ≈ $167/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ₩650,000–₩650,000 · from $436 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $436 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$106
  • Anesthesia$27
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$196
  • Implants & materials$67
  • Post-op & follow-up$40

Hospital stay ≈ $167/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise
Show all 4 fields Show less
General & other 1 price
Comprehensive Health Screening ₩550,000–₩600,000 · from $369 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $369 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$97
  • Anesthesia$29
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$166
  • Implants & materials$48
  • Post-op & follow-up$29

Hospital stay ≈ $167/night · 5 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 5 nights' hospital stay
  • Standard implants & materials
  • Nursing, meals & standard follow-up

Budget on top

  • + Flights & airport transfer
  • + Hotel before/after admission
  • + Visa & travel insurance
  • + Take-home medications
  • + Physiotherapy / rehab
  • + Extended stay if complications arise

Prices are the hospital's published ranges (unverified imports are labelled). The line-item split inside each row is modeled from typical cost structures for this preview — the total is the published price and the hospital-stay line uses the real room rate where known. Actual quotes vary by case & surgeon.

Location & getting here

Verified 2026-07-14

Address, neighbourhood, and how long transit and airports take.

262 Gamcheon-ro (Jangkiryeo-ro), Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan 49267, South Korea (부산광역시 서구 감천로(장기려로) 262, 암남동)

Seo-gu (Amnam-dong / 암남동) · Busan, South Korea

Getting here

  • Jagalchi 2.1 km · ~5 min (≈, OSM)
  • Toseong 2.3 km · ~6 min (≈, OSM)

Patient reviews

✓ Google · verified

Google's published rating, put in context against how hospitals actually score.

3.6 / 5

101 Google reviews

Excellent for a hospital

Top 15%

better than ~85% of hospitals

A hospital's stars run far lower than shops or restaurants — reviews are written amid illness, big bills and stress, and unhappy patients review the most. The average hospital scores just 2.85★ on Google, so This hospital's 3.6★ sits near the top of the range.

Typical hospital2.85★
This hospital3.6★
worst hospital 1.4★best 4.6★

Rating is Google's, shown as reported (101 reviews). The "top %" is an estimate from peer-reviewed hospital-rating studies (Canadian nationwide 2018–19, n=167, mean 2.85★; US hospitals, median 3.0★) — we score against the hospital distribution, not the naive 0–5 scale.

Patients rate Kosin University Gospel Hospital 3.6★ across 101 Google reviews — excellent for a hospital, better than roughly 85% of hospitals on our worldwide rating benchmark.

Doctors, nurses & expertise

Sourced

The hospital's published headcount and capacity.

Beds
883
sourced

From the hospital's published figures. Nurse counts and training ratios will appear once sourced.

Accreditations

Independently verifiable

Only independent, checkable accreditations and rankings — published by the accrediting bodies themselves. Self-reported trade awards are deliberately omitted.

KOIHA 급성기병원 인증 (Acute-Care Hospital Accreditation)

의료기관평가인증원 (Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation / KOIHA)

Cert No. 4-185, 급성기 type, valid 2024-11-15~2028-11-14, per Korea Consumer Agency (소비자24) registry; registry also lists institution type 상급종합병원 (tertiary/advanced-general hospital) and licensed bed count 883. The hospital's own 연혁 (history) page separately references a prior 3rd-cycle accreditation (2019.06-2023.06), confirming this 2024-2028 record is a renewed, unbroken 4th cycle.

상급종합병원 지정 (Tertiary / Advanced-General Hospital designation)

보건복지부 (Ministry of Health and Welfare)

5th-cycle 상급종합병원 designation, dated 2023-12-29 on the hospital's own 연혁 page — a government hospital-tier designation (the top tier of Korea's three-tier system), not itself a quality-accreditation badge, but corroborates scale and referral status.

특수건강진단기관 최고등급 S등급 (Special Health Examination Institution, top S-grade)

고용노동부 / 한국산업안전보건공단 (Ministry of Employment and Labor / KOSHA)

Awarded 2023-01-19 per the hospital's own 연혁 page — an occupational-health-institution grade specific to workplace health-screening programs, not a general hospital accreditation.

JCI (Joint Commission International)

Joint Commission International

No JCI claim found anywhere on the hospital's own site (main site or health-promotion-center subdomain checked) — not accredited, or at least not self-advertised; not included as a badge or claim.

World's Best Hospitals 2026

Newsweek / Statista

#65 in South Korea (listed as "Kosin University - Gospel Hospital")

Independent signals

Sourced

Government quality-inspection grades, independent accreditation/certification, and insurer networks — matched from public registries, not submitted by the hospital.

Government quality grade

  • HIRA HIRA 적정성평가 — 급성심근경색증 (Acute Myocardial Infarction) care quality: 1등급 as of 2026 Source →
  • HIRA HIRA 적정성평가 — 환자경험평가 (Inpatient Experience Survey) domain scores: 간호사영역:87.02; 의사영역:86.49; 투약 및 치료과정:86.98; 병원환경:79.61; 환자권리보장:82.59; 전반적 평가:86.18 as of 2026 Source →

Ownership & governance

Sourced

Who owns it and how long it's operated — from public records.

Corporate

Ownership
Private, non-profit · university-affiliated mission hospital of Kosin University (고신대학교) — a Presbyterian/Christian faith-based teaching hospital (its own site states its mission as delivering patient-centred care, evangelism and education 'through the love of Jesus Christ'), not a for-profit or public/national hospital
Established
1951 · 75 yrs

From public corporate records. Complaint rates and ethics signals will appear once independently sourced.

Conditions treated here

This hospital

Kosin University Gospel Hospital treats 56 conditions across 3 fields. What it covers — tap a field for this hospital's own prices.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) · Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) · Basal cell carcinoma · Bladder Cancer · Brain tumor · Breast cancer · Cervical cancer · Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) · Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) · Colon cancer · Cutaneous lymphoma · Endometrial cancer · Esophageal cancer · Gastric cancer · Head and Neck Cancer · Hepatocellular carcinoma · Hodgkin Lymphoma · Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) · Leukemia · Lung cancer · Lymphoma · Melanoma · Multiple myeloma · Oral cancer · Ovarian cancer · Pancreatic cancer · Prostate cancer · Rectal Cancer · Soft Tissue Sarcoma · Squamous cell carcinoma · Testicular cancer · Thyroid Cancer

Achilles Tendinitis · ACL Injury (Torn Knee Ligament) · Bunion (Hallux Valgus) · Carpal tunnel syndrome · Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) · Gout · Osteoarthritis · Osteoporosis · Plantar Fasciitis · Rheumatoid arthritis · Sciatica · Scoliosis · Spinal cord injury · Spinal stenosis · Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) · Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) · Cracked or Broken Tooth · Dental Abscess · Dental caries · Impacted Wisdom Teeth · Malocclusion (Crooked Teeth / Bad Bite) · Periodontitis (Gum Disease) · Tooth Loss (Missing Teeth)

A directory of fields this hospital covers — not a claim it treats every case. Suitability is confirmed with the specialist.

Specialists & departments

This hospital

4 specialties across 4 fields. Tap a field for this hospital's prices.

Orthopedic Surgeon

Show all 4 fields Show less

General Practitioner

Doctor types, never named individuals.

Compare hospitals in South Korea

Our index

Side by side on what actually decides the choice — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation, and real verified prices. Best in each row marked ★.

Compared with 3 other South Korea hospitals here, Kosin University Gospel Hospital carries a B grade (#65 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (73).

Metric This hospital Kosin University Gospel Hospital Busan Samsung Medical Center Seoul Asan Medical Center Seoul Severance Hospital (Yonsei University) Seoul
Hospital gradeNewsweek in-country rank where ranked, else our merit score B · 73 AAA · 93 AA · 91 AA · 87
Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals #65 in country #1 in country #2 in country #3 in country
Patient ratingGoogle, sourced 3.6★ 3.9★ 4.0★ 3.8★
Accreditationindependent bodies 4 independent JCI JCI JCI
Published pricesverified, comparable 6 verified 7 verified 2 verified
From pricecheapest verified $94 $154 $409
Profile You're here Open profile Open profile Open profile

Six decision metrics on the same public formula — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation and real verified prices. "—" means not yet sourced, never guessed. Best in each row marked ★. All hospitals →

Common questions about Kosin University Gospel Hospital

Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.

How much does treatment at Kosin University Gospel Hospital cost?

Kosin University Gospel Hospital publishes prices for 5 procedures, starting from about $27. The exact cost depends on the procedure and your case — priced fields include dental, orthopedics, cancer treatment (oncology). Every price on this page links to its source and shows whether it is verified.

Is Kosin University Gospel Hospital accredited?

Yes — Kosin University Gospel Hospital holds KOIHA 급성기병원 인증 (Acute-Care Hospital Accreditation), 상급종합병원 지정 (Tertiary / Advanced-General Hospital designation), 특수건강진단기관 최고등급 S등급 (Special Health Examination Institution, top S-grade), JCI (Joint Commission International). We list only independent, checkable accreditations published by the accrediting bodies themselves; self-reported trade or marketing awards are excluded.

How is Kosin University Gospel Hospital rated?

Kosin University Gospel Hospital has a 3.6-star Google rating from 101 reviews, and scores 76/100 (grade AA) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #65 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the

What is Kosin University Gospel Hospital known for?

Kosin University Gospel Hospital (고신대학교복음병원) is a private, Presbyterian/Christian faith-based teaching hospital of Kosin University, in Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan — tracing its origin to a wartime charity clinic opened in 1951 in Yeongdo, Busan, during the Korean War, and now a government-designated 상급종합병원 (tertiary/advanced-general hospital, 5th cycle, 2023). It runs roughly 40 clinical departments across on the order of 880 licensed beds (883 per the current KOIHA/government accreditation registry; the hospital's own homepage counter shows 844 and some third-party aggregators cite ~957 — likely reflecting the hospital's 2025 private-room remodel — see accreditation note for the sourced figure), has run one of Korea's earliest cancer centers since 1978, and holds current KOIHA acute-care hospital accreditation (Cert. No. 4-185, valid 2024-2028).

Where is Kosin University Gospel Hospital?

Kosin University Gospel Hospital is located at 262 Gamcheon-ro (Jangkiryeo-ro), Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan 49267, South Korea (부산광역시 서구 감천로(장기려로) 262, 암남동), Seo-gu (Amnam-dong / 암남동), Busan, South Korea.

Traveling to Busan, South Korea

Sourced Full South Korea guide →

South Korea crossed the 1-million mark as a medical-travel destination for the first time in 2024: about 1.17 million foreign patients were treated, up 93.2% from 610,000 in 2023 (Ministry of Health and Welfare / KHIDI). The largest patient groups came from Japan, China, the United States, Thailand and Taiwan, and the most-used specialties were dermatology, plastic surgery, internal/general medicine and health screening. Seoul concentrates most volume, drawing patients for aesthetic and dermatologic care, health check-ups, oncology and advanced surgery delivered in JCI-accredited hospitals with dedicated international-patient centers — at prices below the US while the government regulates and publishes standards through KHIDI's Medical Korea program.

Visa
Most Western nationalities (US, UK, EU/Schengen, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan) enter visa-free for short medical or tourist visits. The K-ETA (electronic travel authorization) requirement is temporarily WAIVED for 67 countries and territories through 31 December 2026 — eligible travellers enter without applying for a K-ETA; the requirement is expected to resume 1 January 2027. Confirm your nationality's current rule before travelling.
Medical / long-stay visa
For treatment, foreign patients typically use the C-3-3 medical tourism visa (short-term, stays up to 90 days, generally not extendable beyond 90 days except in special circumstances). For treatment or recovery longer than 90 days, patients change to or apply for the G-1-10 long-term medical treatment visa, which can be extended inside Korea; it requires hospital documentation (medical opinion, treatment schedule, payment records). Applications must be tied to a medical institution registered with KTO/KHIDI.
Arrival
From 1 January 2026, all foreign arrivals must file the mandatory digital e-Arrival Card online (within 3 days before arrival) — it replaces the paper disembarkation card and is a declaration, not a visa. Travellers who hold an approved K-ETA are exempt from the arrival card, but nationals of K-ETA-waived countries (US, UK, EU, Japan, etc.) must still complete the e-Arrival Card.
Currency
South Korean Won (KRW, ₩)
Languages
Korean; English widely spoken in international-patient centers at major hospitals, with interpreter services in multiple languages
Safety & recourse
Very safe for visitors · Established malpractice recourse

General guidance — confirm current rules for your nationality with official sources. Verified against: Korea Immigration — K-ETA temporary exemption extended to 31 Dec 2026 (MOFA/KPMG GMS alert) · Korea e-Arrival Card mandatory from 1 Jan 2026 · Medical Korea — medical visa (C-3-3 / G-1-10), KHIDI · MOHW — Korea attracts 1.17 million foreign patients in 2024.

Data & sources

31% verified View verified only

How much of this profile is verified data — every section above carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.

51%
data confidence · Partial
Verified facts31%
Profile filled94%
All 16 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more
  • Identity & location ✓ Verified
  • Accreditation ✓ Verified
  • Published prices Imported
  • Languages Not yet collected
  • Patient reviews ✓ Verified
  • Staff & expertise Imported
  • Safety & complications Modeled
  • Accommodation & rooms Modeled
  • Facilities & access Imported
  • Insurance & payment Modeled
  • Inclusive & accessible care Modeled
  • Ownership & governance ✓ Verified
  • Volume & outcomes Modeled
  • International-patient mix Modeled
  • Surgical team depth Modeled
  • Specialties & clinical professions ✓ Verified

Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Trust Index and the finder's verified-only filter. Methodology →

Reviews, staff, accreditations, awards, research and inclusive-care figures are aggregated or modeled from published signals for this preview; real registry, outcome and review data replace them before launch. How we model this →