Spire Healthcare Harpenden lists colonoscopy (bowel examination) from £2,512. Of the 30 published prices we hold it ranks 3rd, £283 below the median of £2,795 (10%). The nearest we hold either side are Murrayfield Hospital Wirral at £2,490 and Thames Valley at £2,518.
Every published price for colonoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 | −£179 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 | −£22 |
| Harpenden | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 | — |
| Thames Valley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 | +£6 |
| Nottingham | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 | +£44 |
| Clare Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 | +£90 |
| Little Aston | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 | +£96 |
| London East | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 | +£178 |
| Leeds | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 | +£213 |
| Cambridge Lea | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 | +£217 |
| Leicester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 | +£246 |
| Manchester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | +£249 |
| Liverpool | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 | +£255 |
| Parkway | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 | +£269 |
| Fylde Coast | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 | +£280 |
| Gatwick Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 | +£283 |
| The Holly | Colonoscopy | £2,800 | +£288 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | +£290 |
| Dunedin | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 | +£296 |
| Norwich | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 | +£303 |
| Methley Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 | +£315 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 | +£318 |
| South Bank | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | +£343 |
| Highgate | Colonoscopy | £2,900 | +£388 |
| Yale | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | +£390 |
| Elland | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 | +£398 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 | +£518 |
| Hartswood | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 | +£668 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | +£694 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 | +£731 |
Compare colonoscopy prices across all 30 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Harpenden
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- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £3,010
- Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) — from £1,992
The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Harpenden prices.
Where it sits on the Harpenden list
Of the 43 treatments Harpenden publishes a price for, this ranks 5 by cost. The list there runs £1,739 to £16,714 with a median of £5,242, so colonoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,512?
At £2,512, colonoscopy at Harpenden 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 Harpenden Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/a-z/colonoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.