How much is a back surgery at Spire Healthcare Washington?

Spire Healthcare Washington lists back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) from £9,658. Of the 77 published prices we hold it ranks 18th, £872 below the median of £10,530 (8%). The nearest we hold either side are Liverpool at £9,610 and Leicester at £9,710.

Every published price for back surgery

Compare back surgery prices across all 77 UK hospitals.

Priced similarly at Washington

• Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) — from £9,717
• Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) — from £9,840
• Breast uplift (mastopexy, Bilateral) — from £10,038
• Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) — from £9,228
• Hysterectomy (abdominal) — from £9,160
• Hysterectomy (vaginal) — from £10,244
• Back surgery (spinal surgery, trapped nerve release) — from £10,450
• Rotator cuff repair — from £8,655

The full list at this hospital covers 37 treatments. See all Washington prices.

Where it sits on the Washington list

Of the 37 treatments Washington publishes a price for, this ranks 28 by cost. The list there runs £1,903 to £15,853 with a median of £7,200, so back surgery is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.

Would cover pay the £9,658?

£9,658 at Washington sits in the range where people weigh self-pay against waiting. Insurance changes that calculation only if it predates the symptoms: the back surgery you already need is excluded. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers

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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Washington Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-washington-hospital/treatments/a-z/back-surgery-spinal-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.