Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data

Table 7

Comparison of subgroup costs by type of medicine (2011–2014).

Type	Unit	Doctors’ fees	Admission costs	Medication costs	Injection costs	Anesthesia costs	Physiotherapy costs	Psychotherapy costs	Procedural costs	Laboratory costs	Radiotherapy costs	None
WM		6,064,234	178,833	614,097	3,632,780	697,677	6,300,815	194	791,129	1,551,682	1,914,274	148,537	21,894,252
	%	27.7	0.82	2.8	16.59	3.19	28.78	0	3.61	7.09	8.74	0.68	100
	KRW	44,499,914	15,515,383	2,477,317	22,718,121	9,271,746	12,202,897	3,897	42,278,059	5,393,884	10,074,191	3,589,065	168,024,474
	%	26.48	9.23	1.47	13.52	5.52	7.26	0	25.16	3.21	6	2.14	100
TM		2,074,061	6,648	332,810	0	0	0	3	6,932,215	8,192	0	275,017	9,628,946
	%	21.54	0.07	3.46	0	0	0	0	71.99	0.09	0	2.86	100
	KRW	15,631,220	592,114	208,776	0	0	0	31	21,791,571	31,038	0	347,946	38,602,696
	%	40.49	1.53	0.54	0	0	0	0	56.45	0.08	0	0.9	100
Total		8,138,295	185,481	946,907	3,632,780	697,677	6,300,815	197	7,723,344	1,559,874	1,914,274	423,554	31,523,198
	%	25.82	0.59	3	11.52	2.21	19.99	0	24.5	4.95	6.07	1.34	100
	KRW	60,131,134	16,107,497	2,686,093	22,718,121	9,271,746	12,202,897	3,929	64,069,631	5,424,922	10,074,191	3,937,011	206,627,170
	%	29.1	7.8	1.3	10.99	4.49	5.91	0	31.01	2.63	4.88	1.91	100

determined to be eligible for reimbursement by the HIRA (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) out of the total treatment amount were indicated in the submitted insurance claim statement. They are expressed as Korean Won (1,000 KRW).