Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea lists colonoscopy (bowel examination) from £2,729. Of the 30 published prices we hold it ranks 10th, £66 below the median of £2,795 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are Leeds at £2,725 and Leicester at £2,758.
Every published price for colonoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 | −£396 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 | −£239 |
| Harpenden | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 | −£217 |
| Thames Valley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 | −£211 |
| Nottingham | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 | −£173 |
| Clare Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 | −£127 |
| Little Aston | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 | −£121 |
| London East | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 | −£39 |
| Leeds | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 | −£4 |
| Cambridge Lea | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 | — |
| Leicester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 | +£29 |
| Manchester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | +£32 |
| Liverpool | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 | +£38 |
| Parkway | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 | +£52 |
| Fylde Coast | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 | +£63 |
| Gatwick Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 | +£66 |
| The Holly | Colonoscopy | £2,800 | +£71 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | +£73 |
| Dunedin | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 | +£79 |
| Norwich | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 | +£86 |
| Methley Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 | +£98 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 | +£101 |
| South Bank | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | +£126 |
| Highgate | Colonoscopy | £2,900 | +£171 |
| Yale | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | +£173 |
| Elland | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 | +£181 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 | +£301 |
| Hartswood | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 | +£451 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | +£477 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 | +£514 |
Compare colonoscopy prices across all 30 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Cambridge Lea
- Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) — from £2,731
- Circumcision — from £2,760
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) — from £2,789
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £2,925
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) — from £2,521
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) — from £3,180
- Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) — from £2,155
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections, joint injection under X-ray control) — from £2,088
The full list at this hospital covers 42 treatments. See all Cambridge Lea prices.
Where it sits on the Cambridge Lea list
Of the 42 treatments Cambridge Lea publishes a price for, this ranks 7 by cost. The list there runs £1,763 to £17,392 with a median of £6,360, so colonoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,729?
At £2,729, colonoscopy at Cambridge Lea 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 Cambridge Lea Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/a-z/colonoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.