Comparison cost of simple injections and nerve block
| Injections/nerve blocks | Converted into Korean Won | PPP ratio Japan/Korea |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea (￦) | Japan (￦) | PPP (￦) | ||
| Trigger point injections | 6,420 | 8,565 | 6,782 | 1.06 |
| Perineural injections | 8,860 | 2,677 | 2,119 | 0.24 |
| Intra-articular injections | 13,830 | 8,565 | 6,782 | 0.49 |
| Cervical, thoracic epidural blocks | 64,330 | 160,595 | 127,158 | 1.98 |
| Lumbar epidural blocks | 38,040 | 85,650 | 67,817 | 1.78 |
| Caudal epidural blocks | 38,040 | 36,401 | 28,822 | 0.76 |
PPP: purchasing power parity.