ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) cost in South Korea (2026)
ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) in South Korea costs $18,300 to $36,300. That is the range across 8 hospital prices in our database; the typical price is $26,300. Your exact price depends on the hospital, room and implant.
- 2 nights in hospital
- 14 days to full recovery
- 8 hospital prices
- 5 days visa processing
- 96% reported success rate
Reviewed by MedCasts editorial desk · May 5, 2026
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Best hospitals for ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) in South Korea
How we rankRanked by accreditation, patient rating and review count, then price.
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1 Asan Medical CenterSeoul · ISO 9001 · JCI · KOIHA · ★ 4.8From$20,670$20,670 – $35,700 21 doctors listed JCI accredited -
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4 From$18,710$18,710 – $32,320 -
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Top ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) surgeons in South Korea
South Korea vs other countries
Typical hospital price per country, from 72 price records in the Medcasts database.
What a hospital quote usually includes
- Surgeon, anaesthesia and operating room
- About 2 nights in hospital, with nursing care
- Routine tests and medicines during the stay
- Free Medcasts coordinator, visa letter help and airport pickup arrangements
- Not included: flights and hotel after discharge
Every quote we send lists what is and isn't included, line by line.
Your recovery plan
- Day 0–Day 2Inpatient phase — monitoring + wound care + early mobilisation.
- Day 3–Day 14Discharge + structured early-recovery phase (mobility goals, pain control taper, local follow-up coordination).
- Week 3–Week 4Most patients return to desk-based activity; structured rehab and follow-up imaging as indicated.
- Beyond Week 4Progressive return to full activity through ~14 days post-procedure.
Medical visa for South Korea
South Korea issues the C-3-3 Medical Treatment visa — 90 days, single or multiple entry, issued through Korean consulates or via designated medical-tourism facilitators (KTO-certified agencies). For oncology or complex surgery requiring >90 days, the G-1-10 category offers longer stays. One family attendant visa (C-3-3-1) per patient is standard.
- 1Choose your hospital from your quotes
- 2We help you get the hospital's invitation letter
- 3Apply with your passport, photo and the letter
- 4Fly. Your coordinator arranges airport pickup
Visa processing time by destination
We send the hospital invitation letter within 24 hours of your decision. Check your visa
About ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator)
ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) is a minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedure performed across our partner network at international price points ($9.9k–$77k). Cost varies by destination, surgeon volume, and inclusions. The decision to operate isn't taken on imaging alone — every program we coordinate with insists on a documented multidisciplinary discussion before scheduling.
ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) typically requires local/monitored anaesthesia, a 2-day inpatient stay, and a 14-day recovery to normal daily activity. Reported technical-success rate at high-volume centres is around 96%.,Outcomes are far more sensitive to surgeon and program volume than to the specific implant brand, technique label, or country — the published outcome literature consistently shows that volume + perioperative pathway outweigh marketing differentiators.,Pricing varies by destination ($9.9k–$77k across our partner network), inclusions, and surgeon seniority. Always insist on a written, line-item quote with the implant brand, drug regimen, and complication-coverage policy explicitly listed.
Usually a good fit if
- Documented indication from your treating physician with imaging and clinical evidence within 90 days.
- Medically optimised: comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, anaemia) under reasonable control.
- Stable enough to fly safely — most programs require a basic fitness-to-travel assessment.
- Realistic expectations on outcome, recovery time, and the cadence of follow-up at home.
May need to wait if
- Active uncontrolled infection — needs to be cleared before any elective surgical date.
- Severe comorbidity (advanced heart failure, end-stage organ failure, brittle diabetes) without optimisation.
- Inadequate workup — proceeding without recent imaging or labs adds avoidable risk.
How to prepare
- Stop smoking at least 4 weeks before surgery — wound and anastomotic outcomes both improve.
- Optimise blood sugar (HbA1c <8 ideally) if diabetic.
- Manage anticoagulation with prescribing physician — most need bridging or pause protocols.
- Get dental clearance — untreated dental focus is a real source of post-op infection.
Questions to ask your surgeon
- How many of these procedures do you personally perform a year, and what's your team's annual volume?
- What's your 30-day complication rate and how does it benchmark against published international data?
- Which equipment / implant / drug regimen are you planning to use, and why for my specific case?
- What's your conversion-to-open or revision-surgery rate, and what triggers it?
- Who manages me if I deteriorate post-op — is there a sub-specialist intensivist on call 24/7?
- What does your post-discharge handover look like — written report, image CD, drug list, follow-up timeline?
Red flags when comparing hospitals
- Surgery recommended without a heart-team review (cardiologist + cardiac surgeon, in writing).
- Refusal to share annual case volume or 30-day mortality data.
- Quotes that don't itemise prosthesis or graft material — brand and size matter.
- Compressed pre-op workup (less than 5 days) — heart-team review and anaesthesia clearance need time.
Questions about ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) in South Korea
How much does ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) cost in South Korea in 2026?
Between $18,300 and $36,300 at most hospitals, with a typical price of $26,300. This is based on 8 hospital prices in South Korea in our database. Your final price depends on the hospital, room type and implant; we send written quotes that list what is included.
Is ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) cheaper in South Korea than in other countries?
South Korea ranks 5 of 9 destinations we compare for this procedure. The lowest typical price is in India at about $14,783.
How long do I need to stay in South Korea?
Most patients spend about 2 nights in hospital. Full recovery takes about 14 days; your surgeon will tell you when you are fit to fly home.
How long does a medical visa for South Korea take?
C-3-3 Medical Treatment Visa: processing takes about 5 days and the visa is valid for 90 days. We help with the hospital invitation letter.
How long do I need to stay in-country?
Plan for ~9 days in-country: 2 days inpatient + the early recovery and follow-up window before fly-home clearance.
Is ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) safe abroad?
At an accredited high-volume centre, yes — the published complication rates are equivalent to top Western tertiary centres. The variable is the centre and the surgeon, not the country. We screen for accreditation, surgeon volume, and complication rates on every program we coordinate.
What recovery timeline should I expect?
Most patients return to daily activity around day 7 and to full activity around day 14. Your case manager will help you sequence the local follow-up before fly-home and the home-country follow-up after.
What's included in the quote?
Typical inclusions: surgeon and anaesthesia fees, theatre and ICU charges, room costs, standard implants/drugs, basic post-op investigations. Itemised exclusions: visa, flights, accommodation outside the hospital, complications (covered separately), translator. Always insist on a written line-item quote.