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Chungbuk National University Hospital — Cheongju, South Korea
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Chungbuk National University Hospital

KR Cheongju, South Korea · multi-specialty

74/100 A Grade

Trust Index 77 · Strong

World's Best Hospitals 2026 #58 in South
How this score is built
Accreditation 30% 84
Clinical outcomes 25% 79
Reputation 20% 60
Transparency 10% 86
Track record 10% 89
Reviews 5% 58

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

Photo: hyolee2 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
#58 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026 from $43 3.5★ KOIHA

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

Sourced facts KOIHA · 의료기관인증 (acute-care/급성기 track), directory-verified via 소비자24 (Korea Consumer Agency registry) — status 인증 (accredited), valid 2023-08-25 to 2027-08-24

Chungbuk National University Hospital, opened 1991, is Chungcheongbuk-do's first national medical-school teaching hospital and the province's sole government-designated 상급종합병원 (tertiary/advanced general hospital), now licensed for 804 beds across 34 clinical departments in Seowon-gu, Cheongju. It anchors the province's acute-care network with regional emergency, trauma, cardio-cerebrovascular and cancer centers, and holds current KOIHA acute-care accreditation (2023-2027), directory-verified via the Korea Consumer Agency registry.

Verified against: Hospital official site — 병원소개 (About) · Hospital official site — homepage · Hospital official site — 건강증진센터 (Health Promotion Center) · 소비자24 (Korea Consumer Agency) — KOIHA 의료기관인증 registry entry · OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocode (exact name match) · commons.wikimedia.org · existing · rankings.newsweek.com · google.com

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Patient rating
3.5/5
131 Google reviews
Trust Index
77/100
Strong
Data confidence
51%
Partial · 31% verified
Founded
1991
35 yrs
Published prices
4
from $43
Specialties
4
departments

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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.

74
A
Newsweek World's Best #58 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 #58 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 3.5★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 85th percentile
  • Accreditation 71 ✓ Verified 2 independent · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
  • Price transparency 40 Imported 4 published · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
  • Scale 85 ✓ Verified 804 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 69th 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.

Orthopedics 1 price
Manual Therapy ₩64,900–₩80,000 · from $43 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $43 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$8
  • Anesthesia$3
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$20
  • Implants & materials$9
  • Post-op & follow-up$3

Hospital stay ≈ $156/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
LASIK Eye Surgery ₩515,700–₩670,300 · from $346 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $346 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$98
  • Anesthesia$17
  • Hospital stay (3 nights)$155
  • Implants & materials$54
  • Post-op & follow-up$22

Hospital stay ≈ $156/night · 3 nights

Included

  • Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
  • 3 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 1 price
Dental Implants ₩800,000–₩1,285,100 · from $536 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $536 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$103
  • Anesthesia$21
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$241
  • Implants & materials$137
  • Post-op & follow-up$34

Hospital stay ≈ $156/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 ₩470,000–₩530,000 · from $315 Directory data unverified
What's in the price · all-in ≈ $315 Full page →
  • Surgeon & operating room$82
  • Anesthesia$25
  • Hospital stay (5 nights)$142
  • Implants & materials$41
  • Post-op & follow-up$25

Hospital stay ≈ $156/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 2026-07-16

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

776 1(il)-sunhwan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea (충북 청주시 서원구 1순환로 776, 개신동)

Seowon-gu · Cheongju, South Korea

Getting here

  • 청주국제공항 10.8 km · ~16 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 acute-care accreditation (급성기)

의료기관평가인증원 (Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation)

Directory-verified via 소비자24 (consumer.go.kr) registry entry CRTFC_000000002599105 — 인증상태: 인증 (accredited), 인증일자 2023-08-25 ~ 2027-08-24, 인증제종류: 급성기, 허가병상수 804. Source: https://www.consumer.go.kr/user/ftc/consumer/crtfc/75/selectCrtfcInfo.do?crtfcSn=CRTF_000000002599105

상급종합병원 (Tertiary/advanced general hospital) designation

Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부) tertiary-hospital tier

Government-designated 상급종합병원 tier per the hospital's own About page and the 소비자24 registry entry (의료기관종류: 상급종합병원). This is a national-tier designation, not an international accreditation — kept here as an institutional-tier fact, not a badge.

World's Best Hospitals 2026

Newsweek / Statista

#58 in South Korea (listed as "Chungbuk National University 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 — 난임시술 의료기관 (Infertility/IVF treatment) indicator: 인공수정지표 None등급, 체외수정지표 None등급 as of 2026 Source →
  • HIRA HIRA 적정성평가 — 환자경험평가 (Inpatient Experience Survey) domain scores: 간호사영역:87.29; 의사영역:81.69; 투약 및 치료과정:85.91; 병원환경:79.99; 환자권리보장:81.90; 전반적 평가:86.32 as of 2026 Source →

Conditions treated here

This hospital

Chungbuk National University Hospital treats 35 conditions across 3 fields. What it covers — tap a field for this hospital's own prices.

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)

Age-Related Macular Degeneration · Cataracts · Diabetic Retinopathy · Dry Eye Disease · Glaucoma · Keratoconus · Pterygium (Surfer's Eye) · Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid) · Refractive Error (Myopia, Astigmatism) · Retinal detachment · Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)

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.

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Doctor types, never named individuals.

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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, Chungbuk National University Hospital carries a B grade (#58 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (71).

Metric This hospital Chungbuk National University Hospital Cheongju 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 · 71 AAA · 93 AA · 91 AA · 87
Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals #58 in country #1 in country #2 in country #3 in country
Patient ratingGoogle, sourced 3.5★ 3.9★ 4.0★ 3.8★
Accreditationindependent bodies 2 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 Chungbuk National University Hospital

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

How much does treatment at Chungbuk National University Hospital cost?

Chungbuk National University Hospital publishes prices for 4 procedures, starting from about $43. The exact cost depends on the procedure and your case — priced fields include orthopedics, eye care (ophthalmology), dental. Every price on this page links to its source and shows whether it is verified.

Is Chungbuk National University Hospital accredited?

Yes — Chungbuk National University Hospital holds KOIHA acute-care accreditation (급성기), 상급종합병원 (Tertiary/advanced general hospital) designation. We list only independent, checkable accreditations published by the accrediting bodies themselves; self-reported trade or marketing awards are excluded.

How is Chungbuk National University Hospital rated?

Chungbuk National University Hospital has a 3.5-star Google rating from 131 reviews, and scores 74/100 (grade A) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #58 in South — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the

What is Chungbuk National University Hospital known for?

Chungbuk National University Hospital, opened 1991, is Chungcheongbuk-do's first national medical-school teaching hospital and the province's sole government-designated 상급종합병원 (tertiary/advanced general hospital), now licensed for 804 beds across 34 clinical departments in Seowon-gu, Cheongju. It anchors the province's acute-care network with regional emergency, trauma, cardio-cerebrovascular and cancer centers, and holds current KOIHA acute-care accreditation (2023-2027), directory-verified via the Korea Consumer Agency registry.

Where is Chungbuk National University Hospital?

Chungbuk National University Hospital is located at 776 1(il)-sunhwan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea (충북 청주시 서원구 1순환로 776, 개신동), Seowon-gu, Cheongju, South Korea.

Traveling to Cheongju, 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 Show all data

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 →