FAQ

Generally, payment for the services is made on the day of your appointment.

However, if you wish to pay in advance, you may pay your bill online or use our open card system via telephone or in person. 

You can find Blood Test Result on the website from 8pm on the day of the checkup.

Generally, you can get the results from your attending physician 7 to 10 days after the checkup. However, if emergency treatment is necessary, we may let you know earlier than the scheduled appointment date.

At the Gangnam Center, all endoscopic instruments are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected through basic and chemical cleaning methods. Also, we have a separate supervisory authority responsible for rigorous infection management and disposable forceps are used for biopsy. 

The sedative used for endoscopy helps you rest during the procedure and may induce short-term memory loss.

After the endoscopy, you will regain conscious awareness and be able to follow the physician’s instructions and answer back. However, the effects of the sedative may cause you to feel like you have slept during the procedure.

To minimize the inconvenience of the patients, we ensure that the patients get a good rest after the endoscopy. 

You may schedule an appointment in person, by telephone, or online.

You can select the right medical checkup program for you by consulting with the Health Planner regarding your previous illnesses, family medical history, and current health condition before scheduling an appointment.

In person: SNUH Gangnam Center 38^th Floor, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Telephone: Main Number +82-2-2112-5500(Korean) , +82-2-2112-5503 (Int’l)

Consultation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. / Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Online reservation is available 24/7.

※ After you make an online reservation, the Health Planner will contact you to confirm the appointment date and the health checkup program you've selected. 

The preparation package for the health checkup will be sent to your address 21 days (3 weeks) before your scheduled appointment date. We will also send you a text message to notify the delivery status of the package. 

Mammography is used as a basic diagnostic and screening tool to detect breast cancer. It is necessary to properly compress the breast to even out the thickness of breast tissue in order to increase image quality and accurately detect any signs of breast cancer.

If you are unable to visit or call the center for result consultation, you may access the checkup results online.

Create an account on the Gangnam Center website (http://healthcare.snuh.org). Then click on “View Results” under the “My Checkup Result” tab menu. You may also view the checkup results on your mobile phone via our mobile webpage (http://m.healthcare.snuh.org).

For women of childbearing age, we initially conduct a pregnancy test before the medical checkup.

Pregnant women may receive examinations except for those that may affect the fetus and the mother such as radioactive examination or endoscopic examination of stomach and large intestine.