Spire Healthcare Harpenden lists bladder investigations (cystoscopy, bladder examination) from £1,992. Of the 24 published prices we hold it ranks 22nd, £207 above the median of £1,785 (12%). The nearest we hold either side are Wellesley at £1,951 and Leeds at £2,472.
Every published price for bladder investigations
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,481 | −£511 |
| Thames Valley | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,578 | −£414 |
| London East | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,601 | −£391 |
| The Montefiore | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,609 | −£383 |
| Leicester | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,639 | −£353 |
| Methley Park | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,681 | −£311 |
| Liverpool | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,709 | −£283 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,711 | −£281 |
| Fylde Coast | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,726 | −£266 |
| Gatwick Park | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,731 | −£261 |
| Nottingham | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,731 | −£261 |
| Southampton | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,771 | −£221 |
| Clare Park | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,785 | −£207 |
| Manchester | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,791 | −£201 |
| Parkway | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,834 | −£158 |
| Little Aston | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,846 | −£146 |
| Norwich | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,861 | −£131 |
| Elland | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,901 | −£91 |
| South Bank | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,901 | −£91 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,948 | −£44 |
| Wellesley | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,951 | −£41 |
| Harpenden | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,992 | — |
| Leeds | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £2,472 | +£480 |
| Hartswood | Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £2,500 | +£508 |
Compare bladder investigations prices across all 24 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Harpenden
- Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) — from £1,968
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) — from £2,055
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) — from £1,739
- Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £2,512
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) — from £2,515
- Circumcision — from £2,642
- Dilatation and curettage (D&C) — from £2,696
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) — from £2,748
The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Harpenden prices.
Where it sits on the Harpenden list
Of the 43 treatments Harpenden publishes a price for, this ranks 3 by cost. The list there runs £1,739 to £16,714 with a median of £5,242, so bladder investigations is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £1,992?
At £1,992, bladder investigations at Harpenden is toward the cheaper end of private treatment, and often paid directly rather than claimed. A policy would not cover it retrospectively in any case. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Harpenden Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/a-z/bladder-investigations-cystoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.