Outpatient Care
High quality of medical care is offered through 37 departments,
special centers and clinics staffed with highly qualified medical specialists.
Please make an appointment prior to your hospital visit for us to provide better care and assistance.
Operating Hours
- Mon |Fri
- 08:30 – 17:30
- Lunch 12:30 - 13:30
- Sat
- 08:30 – 12:30
- Closed
- Sun and Public Holidays
- * Please visit the ER
in case of any emergency
Consultations hours are subject to changed depending on the total number of patients.
Consultation hours may be closed without prior notice.
Consultation hours may change depending on the professor's schedule.
Medical service at the ER is available 24 hours without holidays.
Outpatient Service Process
step 01
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Make an appointment
- by phone : 053-258-4001 ~ 4002
- by fax : 053-258-4009
- visiting us
step 02
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Registration and Payment
- Visit the International Healthcare Center on 1F to register and make necessary payment.
- Register any images or medical documents before consultation.
step 03
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Consultation with your physician
- Visit the outpatient clinic and consult with your doctor.
step 04
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Payment
- Make payment for tests, medication, treatment, and other services.
step 05
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Proceed with tests and/or pick up prescription
- Receive prescribed examination, tests, treatment.
- Pick up your medication at the outpatient pharmacy or local pharmacy.
step 06
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Make appointments (Consultation, Examinations, Hospitalization)
- Make follow-up appointment at the international healthcare center or the comprehensive appointment center on the 1st floor.
Notice
- If you need direct billing with your insurance which is contracted with us, please check eligibility and co-payment with us before your appointment.
- If you are referred from US army, please go see your primary doctor on-post first and request your referral and then we will contact you when we receive it.
- If you are Korean National Health Insurance holder, it is required for you to bring referral from your primary doctor.
- Your visit without advanced appointment may result in long waiting time.
- Please refer to Payment and Insurance for more details regarding our insurance policy.
General Guide for Patients with Korean National Health Insurance (KNHI)
Healthcare Delivery System
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital is a tertiary level hospital(designated by the Mintry of Health and Welfare). All patients must submit a referral(issued by primary or secondary level hospitals) in order to receive medical care with healthcare insurance benefits.
Care Benefit Process
- The health care delivery system is introduced to utilize medical resources efficiently(to limit patients' herd behavior to seek tertiary hospital services), establish the roles of medical institutions, and help curb the rise in national medical expenditures and to secure financial sustainability.
- Health care benefits are delivered by 2 phases.
- 1st phase of care benefit refers to care received from health care institutions(such as a clinic, a hospital, and a general hospital) except tertiary level hospitals.
- 2nd phase of care benefit refers to care received from tertiary level hospitals.
For the 2nd phase of care benefit, the patient must present a referral slip issued by the doctor who saw the patient first. The referral slip must include the fact that the benefit beneficiary needs the 2nd phase of care benefit from a tertiary level general hospital.
- When receiving medical treatment against the care delivery process of the health care delivery system, patient will be responsible for the entire cost of medical services (co-payment: 100% of total expenses) pursuant to Article 10 of the enforcement regulations of the National Health Insurance Act.
- The Exceptions of the Referral system (Care Delivery Process)
- Patients with severe conditions under the 'Emergency medical treatment Article 2-1'.
- Patients giving birth at a tertiary hospital.
- Patients receiving dental care.
- When the following persons receive health care benefit at the department of rehabilitation and medical treatment.
- Disabled persons under article 32 of 'the disabled's welfare law.
- Patients who is recognized to require specialized rehabilitation treatments such as vocational treatment or kinesiatrics, etc (not simple physical therapy).
- Patients receiving health care benefit at the department of the family medicine.
- Patient being an employee of the tertiary hospital.
- Patients with hemophilia receiving health care benefits in the tertiary hospital.