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Kosin University Gospel Hospital — Busan, South Korea
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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.

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#65 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026 from $27 3.6★ KOIHA 급성기병원 인증 (Acute-Care Hospital Accreditation)

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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

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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

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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
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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)

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 →

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

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General Practitioner

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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

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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

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