Spire Healthcare Elland lists cataract removal surgery (cataract surgery with eyesight correction) from £3,181. Of the 31 published prices we hold it ranks 21st, £129 above the median of £3,052 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are South Bank at £3,160 and Nottingham at £3,192.
Every published price for cataract removal surgery
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Lea | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,731 | −£450 |
| Liverpool | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,751 | −£430 |
| Gatwick Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,781 | −£400 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,784 | −£397 |
| Yale | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,801 | −£380 |
| Alexandra | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,831 | −£350 |
| Leeds | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,881 | −£300 |
| Norwich | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,891 | −£290 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,971 | −£210 |
| St Anthonys | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,985 | −£196 |
| Harpenden | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,003 | −£178 |
| Thames Valley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,016 | −£165 |
| Hartswood | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,044 | −£137 |
| Dunedin | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | −£130 |
| Hull and East Riding | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | −£130 |
| Little Aston | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,052 | −£129 |
| London East | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,066 | −£115 |
| Wellesley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,081 | −£100 |
| Cardiff | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,135 | −£46 |
| South Bank | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,160 | −£21 |
| Elland | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,181 | — |
| Nottingham | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,192 | +£11 |
| Bushey | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,220 | +£39 |
| Parkway | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,241 | +£60 |
| Leicester | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,246 | +£65 |
| Cheshire | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,450 | +£269 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,606 | +£425 |
| Portsmouth | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,678 | +£497 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £5,381 | +£2,200 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £5,691 | +£2,510 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £7,734 | +£4,553 |
Compare cataract removal surgery prices across all 31 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Elland
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- Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £2,910
- Circumcision — from £2,895
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- Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping) — from £3,589
- Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) — from £3,592
- Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) — from £3,600
- Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) — from £2,748
The full list at this hospital covers 45 treatments. See all Elland prices.
Where it sits on the Elland list
Of the 45 treatments Elland publishes a price for, this ranks 11 by cost. The list there runs £1,901 to £16,356 with a median of £5,965, so cataract removal surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,181?
At £3,181, cataract removal surgery at Elland 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 Elland Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-elland-hospital/treatments/a-z/cataract-removal-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.