Being admitted to hospital
Admission runs: paperwork → room allocation → treatment → discharge settlement.
The process
- The doctor decides on admission and issues an admission decision.
- Complete admission paperwork at the administration desk. ID and insurance eligibility are checked.
- Sign the admission agreement. Check what it says about room grade and costs.
- You are allocated a room. If no standard room is free, you may be placed temporarily in an upgraded one.
- Receive treatment and, if needed, decide how caregiving will work. See caregiver.
- After discharge is decided, settle at the administration desk and collect the receipt and detailed statement.
- Request a medical certificate or admission/discharge confirmation at the same time if you need one.
What to bring
- Alien registration card and insurance eligibility
- Current medication and prescriptions
- Toiletries, towel, slippers, indoor clothes
- Phone charger
- A contact number for your next of kin
Where to go
- Hospital administration desk (admission and settlement)
- Hospital social work office (help with costs)
- 1577-1000 National Health Insurance Service
- 1345 interpretation support
Questions people ask
The upgraded room charge is too much. Ask to be allocated a standard room and say you are willing to wait. You can ask to be moved when one becomes free.
Must a family member stay with me? It depends on the hospital and your condition. Where there is an integrated nursing care ward, no family member need stay. See caregiver.
I need documents for my employer. Request an admission/discharge confirmation or medical certificate. See sick-note-work.
What if I can't work while admitted? For a work-related injury, industrial accident cover applies; otherwise check sickness-related schemes. 1350 can advise.
Take care
Check the room charge and non-covered items before signing the admission agreement. On discharge, always collect the receipt and detailed statement. You will need them for insurance claims or your employer.
Related
surgery-cost · hospital-bill-understand · caregiver · medical-certificate · sick-note-work
Source
National Health Insurance Service www.nhis.or.kr / As of 2026-08