Health Checkup Guide (Korea)
A clear summary of Korea's national health and cancer screenings — target age, cycle and cost — with a link to check your eligibility on NHIS.
A clear summary of Korea's national health and cancer screenings — target age, cycle and cost. Check whether you qualify this year and what to get.
National health checkup
- Who
- 만 20세 이상
- Cycle
- 2년마다 (비사무직 직장가입자는 매년)
- Cost
- 무료
Age 66 transition checkup
- Who
- 만 66세
- Cost
- 무료
At age 66, the general checkup adds bone density (women), cognitive, depression and physical-function (fall risk) tests.
National cancer screening (6 cancers)
- Who
- 만 40세 이상
- Cycle
- 2년마다
- Cost
- 본인부담 10% (건보료 하위 50%·의료급여 무료)
- Who
- 만 50세 이상
- Cycle
- 매년 (분변잠혈검사)
- Cost
- 무료
- Who
- 만 40세 이상 고위험군 (간경변·B·C형 간염 등)
- Cycle
- 6개월마다
- Cost
- 본인부담 10% (하위 50%·의료급여 무료)
- Who
- 만 40세 이상 여성
- Cycle
- 2년마다
- Cost
- 본인부담 10% (하위 50%·의료급여 무료)
- Who
- 만 20세 이상 여성
- Cycle
- 2년마다
- Cost
- 무료
- Who
- 만 54~74세 중 30갑년 이상 흡연 고위험군
- Cycle
- 2년마다 (저선량 흉부CT)
- Cost
- 본인부담 10% (하위 50%·의료급여 무료)
Check whether you qualify
You can confirm your eligibility and this year's items on the NHIS site after identity verification. Eligible people receive a checkup notice by mail/mobile.
Check on NHIS Opens the National Health Insurance Service (nhis.or.kr) in a new tab.※ Target age, cycle and cost vary by screening and personal conditions (birth-year digit, income bracket, sex) and change yearly. Colonoscopy from 45 and expanded lung screening are being introduced and may differ from 2026 current rules — confirm eligibility with NHIS. This tool is informational.
🔒 This tool collects no personal data and does not look up on your behalf.
Health and cancer screenings
The national health checkup (age 20+, every 2 years) and the six national cancer screenings (stomach, colon, liver, breast, cervical, lung) are laid out with each one's target age, cycle and cost.
Age 66 transition checkup
At 66, the checkup adds bone density (women), cognitive, depression and physical-function (fall risk) tests.
Check whether you qualify
Confirm your eligibility and this year's items on the NHIS site after identity verification; eligible people also receive a checkup notice.
Informational only
Target age, cycle and cost vary by screening and personal conditions and change yearly. Colonoscopy from 45 and expanded lung screening are being introduced — confirm with NHIS. This tool collects no personal data.
Frequently asked questions
What screenings are covered?
The general health checkup, the age-66 transition checkup, and six cancer screenings, each with target age, cycle and cost.
Are they free?
The general checkup, colon and cervical screenings are free; other cancer screenings are 10% (free for the lower-income bracket and medical-aid recipients).
How do I confirm eligibility?
Check on the NHIS site after identity verification. This tool is informational and collects no personal data.