Rectal resection in Republic of Korea — AUD Costs, Best Clinics 2026

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How Much Does Rectal resection Cost in Republic of Korea in AUD?

Rectal resection in the Republic of Korea typically costs from AUD $28,116 to AUD $51,186. The final price depends on the surgical technique, hospital tier, and case complexity. In Australia, this procedure costs around AUD $38,930 on average. Patients save approximately 28% by travelling to South Korea. These prices usually include the operation, anaesthetic, and initial hospital stay in Seoul or Incheon.

Robotic-assisted surgery: Typically adds a 20–30% premium over standard laparoscopic methods.
Hospital tier: Tertiary university hospitals in Seoul often charge around 20% more than regional clinics.
Case complexity: Advanced cancer stages or abdominoperineal resections involve higher equipment costs and longer stays.
Pre-operative diagnostics: Budget separately for PET/CT scans and biopsies to confirm surgical margins.

Bookimed Expert Insight: South Korea offers presidential-standard care at a fraction of Australian private costs. Samsung Medical Center and Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) both serve the nation's leaders. High patient volumes drive efficiency here. Asan Medical Center performs over 65,000 operations annually. This experience often leads to better outcomes. Choosing a digital hospital like SNUBH can add precision to complex oncology cases.

	Republic of Korea	Thailand	Turkey
Rectal resection	from AUD $28,116	from AUD $17,302	from AUD $14,779

Data verified by Bookimed as of July 2026, based on patient requests and official quotes from 70 clinics worldwide. Median costs are based on real invoices (2025–2026) and updated monthly. Actual prices may vary.

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Best Rectal resection Clinics in Republic of Korea for Australians: 8 Verified Options and AUD Prices

Samsung Medical Center

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Clinic is certified :

Samsung Medical Center is a prominent multidisciplinary hospital in South Korea that has repetitively received many awards in customer satisfaction and services quality. It has a special status of “Hospital of presidential standards”. A part of Samsung Medical Complex, Comprehensive Cancer Center provides the most thorough treatment for cancer patients using state-of-the-art equipment: Novalis, IGRT (image-guided radiation therapy), Da Vinci surgical system, etc.

diagnostics
MRI of one area	AUD $1,687 - AUD $1,947
Consultation with a neurosurgeon	AUD $79 - AUD $94

Ewha Womans University Medical Center

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Clinic is certified :

Ewha Woman's University Medical Center (EUMC) is a multidisciplinary hospital for women only. It's located in Seoul, South Korea.

The treatment of breast, thyroid, urogenital cancers, and joint replacement — are the clinic's top specialties.

Ewha doctors focus on the aesthetic results of the procedures. They perform minimally invasive operations through small incisions so that a woman does not get visible scars.

Patients from Europe, Russia, China, and the United Arab Emirates choose Ewha Medical Center every year.

diagnostics
Biopsy	AUD $717 - AUD $1,415
Mammography	AUD $135

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Clinic is certified :

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital is South Korea's first digital hospital. It treats 1.5 million patients annually with the BESTcare safety system. Core specialties include general surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care.

World's first laparoscopic liver resection in a child and first extended cholecystectomy.
5,000 stomach cancer surgeries completed, 90% performed laparoscopically.
Cardiovascular Center handles 103,000 patients and 2,400 open heart surgeries yearly.
Over 1,000 Gamma Knife procedures for head and neck tumors completed.
Named to Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 and GHA-accredited.

diagnostics
Consultation with a surgeon	AUD $47 - AUD $57
PET/CT	AUD $2,307

Gachon University Gil Medical Center

Republic of Korea, Incheon

Clinic is certified :

Gachon University Gil Medical Center is a multidisciplinary hospital, providing medical services of the international level and is a leading hospital not only Korea, but also in Asia. Gil Hospital is located in the heart of Incheon at 1 hour drive from Incheon International Airport.

diagnostics
MRI of the spine cord	AUD $2,163
CT (computer tomography)	AUD $721 - AUD $1,009

Asan Medical Center

Republic of Korea, Seoul

Clinic is certified :

Asan Medical Center is South Korea's largest multidisciplinary hospital, recognized by Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list. It leads in organ transplant, oncology, cardiology, and cardiac surgery. ISO-certified and KOIHA-accredited, it has Korea's highest number of organ transplants per KONOS data.

Performs 55,000+ surgeries yearly, with a 98% liver transplant success rate.
First in South Korea for over a dozen pioneering transplant procedures since 1992.
Equipped with da Vinci robotic systems, GammaKnife, and PET-CT for precision treatment.
Free airport transfers and a personal coordinator assigned to each international patient.

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София • Breast cancer

Kazakhstan

7 Oct 2019

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"I am very happy for getting to know BOOKIMED, professionals really work there, and most importantly, they are not indifferent people

I have breast cancer and I went through chemotherapy in Moscow. Six sessions have passed. It was very difficult to tolerate these procedures. A doctor in Kazakhstan said that this is enough, it is necessary to switch to tableted chemistry. And Moscow offered to continue doing chemotherapy. Opinions are divided. It was necessary to find a third party. I accidentally found your site on the Internet. Ekaterina Koliko wrote very quickly. The benevolence of Katyusha was immediately arranged towards her. She asked me what I would like to go to. I said that I want to go to the Severance clinic in Korea. Katyusha approved my choice. I sent all the necessary documents and Katyusha quickly redirected everything to the clinic. They began to wait for the invitation. For some reason (and for what I already knew in the clinic), there was no invitation. I am very grateful to Katyusha that she was in touch all the time, supported me, gave me hope. We arrived in Seoul in the morning, we were met by a transfer, brought to the hotel. After lunch, they were already in the clinic, I began to take tests. Constantly with me was one of the translators. Girls translators are great fellows, these are Lida, Olesya, Sofia, Tatyana, Alena. Any question could be addressed, they always prompted. They are professionals. Always with a smile, polite, with enormous patience, and most importantly, they understand that they work with a special audience, with people who did not come to rest. Someone to find out the diagnosis, and someone to do the operation. Thank you so much to the girls. The clinic was impressive. Doctors are professionals. The equipment is super. I got the opinion of a third party, it coincided with the opinion of a doctor from Kazakhstan. I was prescribed a prescription, I bought medicines at the pharmacy and started drinking on arrival home. I also want to write about Darina, who was engaged in transfer (the transfer to the clinic was very convenient and met and carried out), the selection of the hotel was also always in touch, and if I had any questions, she quickly answered them. I want to say that I am very happy for getting to know BOOKIMED, professionals really work there, and most importantly, they are not indifferent people. I am grateful to the Almighty and all who were near me. And the words of the doctor gave me inspiration and inspired great hope, for the sake of these words it was worth a long way to go. Once again, many thanks to all.

YANA Tkachenko • Mohs microsurgery

Russian Federation

27 Sept 2019

Verified review.

My recommendations to friends, acquaintances only this Clinic! The prices are reasonable

Good day! I would like to share my impressions of being in the clinic. Thanks to the coordinators, the staff of the international clinic center, all wishes were taken into account. Special thanks to the attending physician, the procedure was perfect, the staff is very attentive, courteous. They are located in a 5-bed room, but at the same time there is no discomfort, food can be chosen taking into account personal taste preferences (Korean, European cuisine) and at the same time satisfying and varied. I can say one thing, there is no limit to my gratitude, my recommendations to friends, acquaintances only this Clinic! The prices are reasonable.

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Very satisfied! Special thanks to Anna Chernova

Anonymous • Melanoma

Russian Federation

9 Jan 2020

Verified review.

"The results were unbelievably positive!"

The staff is nice, but everything is on stream, as it does not take my problem seriously, as much as I would like! After my husband insistently said that it would be necessary to do so, so this, then after that we were heard.

About Bookimed service

Yes

ZHuldiz • Adenocarcinoma

Kazakhstan

4 Apr 2024

Verified review.

A secondary opinion was needed from Prof

A secondary opinion was needed from Prof.

That everything was on time and affordable

Anonymous • Chemotherapy

Kazakhstan

12 Aug 2019

Verified review.

I am very pleased with the results

It was good, hospital was big but we could find help there and everything was okey

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