Spire Healthcare South Bank lists cataract removal surgery (cataract surgery with eyesight correction) from £3,160. Of the 31 published prices we hold it ranks 20th, £108 above the median of £3,052 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Cardiff at £3,135 and Elland at £3,181.
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 | −£429 |
| Liverpool | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,751 | −£409 |
| Gatwick Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,781 | −£379 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,784 | −£376 |
| Yale | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,801 | −£359 |
| Alexandra | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,831 | −£329 |
| Leeds | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,881 | −£279 |
| Norwich | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,891 | −£269 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,971 | −£189 |
| St Anthonys | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,985 | −£175 |
| Harpenden | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,003 | −£157 |
| Thames Valley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,016 | −£144 |
| Hartswood | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,044 | −£116 |
| Dunedin | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | −£109 |
| Hull and East Riding | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | −£109 |
| Little Aston | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,052 | −£108 |
| London East | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,066 | −£94 |
| Wellesley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,081 | −£79 |
| Cardiff | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,135 | −£25 |
| South Bank | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,160 | — |
| Elland | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,181 | +£21 |
| Nottingham | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,192 | +£32 |
| Bushey | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,220 | +£60 |
| Parkway | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,241 | +£81 |
| Leicester | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,246 | +£86 |
| Cheshire | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,450 | +£290 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,606 | +£446 |
| Portsmouth | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,678 | +£518 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £5,381 | +£2,221 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £5,691 | +£2,531 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £7,734 | +£4,574 |
Compare cataract removal surgery prices across all 31 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at South Bank
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- Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - one leg) — from £3,430
- Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £2,855
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) — from £2,713
- Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) — from £3,622
- Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) — from £3,668
- Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) — from £3,840
The full list at this hospital covers 35 treatments. See all South Bank prices.
Where it sits on the South Bank list
Of the 35 treatments South Bank publishes a price for, this ranks 12 by cost. The list there runs £1,716 to £16,481 with a median of £4,120, so cataract removal surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,160?
At £3,160, cataract removal surgery at South Bank 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 South Bank Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/a-z/cataract-removal-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.