Ministry of Health and Welfare and Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service to disclose 753 non-covered treatment costs for 2026 from September 3

Key points in 3 lines

1. On September 3, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service released 753 non-covered treatment cost items for 2026 on their website and the Geongang-eeum app.
2. The number of disclosed items rose by 60 from 693 last year, and 73.5% (436) of the 593 commonly comparable items saw average prices increase.
3. Consumers can compare non-covered costs among medical institutions, and when a 3.2% inflation rate is factored in, 75.5% (448) of items actually fell in price.

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