Height surgery cost in Korea 2026: full price breakdown

Frequently asked questions

• Prices and what the package covers

  How much does height surgery cost?▾

  At DALRI it starts at KRW 52,800,000 (about THB 1.27M) for LON tibia lengthening and KRW 117,420,000–131,760,000 (about THB 2.8–3.2M) for PRECICE. Including accommodation and living costs during recovery, realistic totals land around THB 2.4–4.2M.

• Is everything included in that price?▾

  It covers surgery, anaesthesia, two implants, two sets of medication, seven nights in a 4-bed room, three cryotherapy sessions, one rehab session and a ScarFix. It excludes consultation, pre-operative assessment, room upgrades, outside accommodation, living costs, mobility aids and additional rehabilitation.

• Why is PRECICE nearly twice the price of LON?▾

  PRECICE uses FDA-cleared imported internal nails, two per case, while LON relies on a far cheaper external frame — at the cost of a second operation to remove it and permanent pin scars.

• How many centimetres does that price buy?▾

  The price is per segment and covers lengthening up to that segment's safe limit, typically about 5–6.5 cm. Going beyond that requires lengthening a second segment after full recovery, billed as a separate case.

• Is there an extra charge if I also have bow legs or knock knees?▾

  Deformity is corrected within the feasible range. If it lies in the segment already being lengthened there is usually no extra cost, but correcting the femur while lengthening the tibia does add cost depending on site and type.

• What is the cheapest height surgery option?▾

  The lowest-cost route is LON tibia lengthening at an official KRW 52,800,000 (about THB 1.27M), which already includes both the insertion and removal operations. It is roughly half the price of PRECICE, in exchange for two surgeries, pin scars and a longer stay in Korea that raises accommodation costs.

• How does femur pricing compare with tibia pricing?▾

  With PRECICE, femur lengthening is KRW 117,420,000 (about THB 2.82M) while tibia lengthening is KRW 131,760,000 (about THB 3.16M). The tibia costs more because the technique is more demanding and requires closer nerve and muscle management.

• Hidden costs and the total trip budget

  How much should I budget for staying in Korea?▾

  You stay in Korea through lengthening and consolidation — roughly 6–8 months for LON and 3–5 months for PRECICE. Accommodation plus living costs typically total THB 1–1.5M depending on housing type and whether someone travels with you.

• What is the all-in cost from start to finish?▾

  Realistic all-in budgets are roughly THB 2.4–2.8M for LON and THB 3.8–4.2M for PRECICE. That is the official surgical fee plus accommodation, living costs, pre-operative assessment, mobility aids, extra rehabilitation and flights.

• What are the monthly living costs during recovery in Korea?▾

  Monthly serviced housing near the hospital in Seongnam/Seoul typically runs THB 40,000–70,000. Adding food, transport to follow-ups and personal spending, budget around THB 60,000–110,000 per month, multiplied by the recovery window of the technique you pick.

• Which costs do people most often forget?▾

  The usual blind spots are pre-operative assessment and consultation, single-room upgrades, crutches and a wheelchair, rehabilitation beyond the bundled session, an interpreter or carer, visa extensions, and return trips for follow-up after you fly home.

• Payment and comparing quotes

  Can I pay in instalments or use insurance?▾

  Cosmetic stature lengthening is not covered by standard Thai or Korean health insurance. Payment terms and deposits change over time, so confirm them directly with the hospital's international patient desk.

• How current are these prices?▾

  They were captured from the hospital's official price page on 2026-09-20 and may change. Confirm with the hospital before planning travel; the source price page is linked on this page.

• Other sites quote much lower prices — are they reliable?▾

  Suspiciously low quotes usually cover the operation only, excluding implants, anaesthesia or the removal surgery, and some come from clinics that are not dedicated limb-lengthening centres. When comparing, ask exactly how many implants, how many nights, whether rehabilitation is bundled, and what the second procedure costs.

• How much deposit is required and in which currency?▾

  Korean hospitals quote in won, so payment is usually a won transfer or settled on admission. Deposit rules and final-payment timing change over time, so confirm with the international patient desk before booking flights, and allow about 3–5% for exchange-rate movement.