Spire Healthcare Thames Valley lists cataract removal surgery (cataract surgery with eyesight correction) from £3,016. Of the 31 published prices we hold it ranks 12th, £36 below the median of £3,052 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Harpenden at £3,003 and Hartswood at £3,044.
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 | −£285 |
| Liverpool | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,751 | −£265 |
| Gatwick Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,781 | −£235 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,784 | −£232 |
| Yale | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,801 | −£215 |
| Alexandra | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,831 | −£185 |
| Leeds | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,881 | −£135 |
| Norwich | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,891 | −£125 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,971 | −£45 |
| St Anthonys | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,985 | −£31 |
| Harpenden | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,003 | −£13 |
| Thames Valley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,016 | — |
| Hartswood | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,044 | +£28 |
| Dunedin | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | +£35 |
| Hull and East Riding | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,051 | +£35 |
| Little Aston | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,052 | +£36 |
| London East | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,066 | +£50 |
| Wellesley | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,081 | +£65 |
| Cardiff | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,135 | +£119 |
| South Bank | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,160 | +£144 |
| Elland | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,181 | +£165 |
| Nottingham | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,192 | +£176 |
| Bushey | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,220 | +£204 |
| Parkway | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,241 | +£225 |
| Leicester | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,246 | +£230 |
| Cheshire | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,450 | +£434 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,606 | +£590 |
| Portsmouth | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,678 | +£662 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £5,381 | +£2,365 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £5,691 | +£2,675 |
| Bristol | Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £7,734 | +£4,718 |
Compare cataract removal surgery prices across all 31 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Thames Valley
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- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £2,776
- Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) — from £2,550
- Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £2,518
- Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) — from £3,771
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) — from £2,239
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) — from £2,189
- Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) — from £2,000
The full list at this hospital covers 22 treatments. See all Thames Valley prices.
Where it sits on the Thames Valley list
Of the 22 treatments Thames Valley publishes a price for, this ranks 9 by cost. The list there runs £1,578 to £16,090 with a median of £4,359, so cataract removal surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,016?
At £3,016, cataract removal surgery at Thames Valley 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 Thames Valley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/a-z/cataract-removal-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.