Spire Healthcare St Anthonys lists cataract removal surgery (cataract surgery with eyesight correction) from £2,985. Of the 31 published prices we hold it ranks 10th, £67 below the median of £3,052 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are Murrayfield Hospital Wirral at £2,971 and Harpenden at £3,003.
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 | −£254 |
| Liverpool | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,751 | −£234 |
| Gatwick Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,781 | −£204 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,784 | −£201 |
| Yale | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,801 | −£184 |
| Alexandra | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,831 | −£154 |
| Leeds | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,881 | −£104 |
| Norwich | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,891 | −£94 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,971 | −£14 |
| St Anthonys | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,985 | — |
| Harpenden | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,003 | +£18 |
| Thames Valley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,016 | +£31 |
| Hartswood | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,044 | +£59 |
| Dunedin | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | +£66 |
| Hull and East Riding | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | +£66 |
| Little Aston | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,052 | +£67 |
| London East | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,066 | +£81 |
| Wellesley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,081 | +£96 |
| Cardiff | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,135 | +£150 |
| South Bank | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,160 | +£175 |
| Elland | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,181 | +£196 |
| Nottingham | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,192 | +£207 |
| Bushey | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,220 | +£235 |
| Parkway | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,241 | +£256 |
| Leicester | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,246 | +£261 |
| Cheshire | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,450 | +£465 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,606 | +£621 |
| Portsmouth | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,678 | +£693 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £5,381 | +£2,396 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £5,691 | +£2,706 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £7,734 | +£4,749 |
Compare cataract removal surgery prices across all 31 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at St Anthonys
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- Transoesophageal echocardiogram — from £3,100
- Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping) — from £3,135
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £2,770
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) — from £3,565
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) — from £2,390
- Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £2,333
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) — from £2,170
The full list at this hospital covers 47 treatments. See all St Anthonys prices.
Where it sits on the St Anthonys list
Of the 47 treatments St Anthonys publishes a price for, this ranks 10 by cost. The list there runs £1,481 to £17,544 with a median of £6,000, so cataract removal surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,985?
At £2,985, cataract removal surgery at St Anthonys 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 St Anthonys Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-st-anthonys-hospital/treatments/a-z/cataract-removal-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.