Spire Healthcare Manchester lists colonoscopy (bowel examination) from £2,761. Of the 30 published prices we hold it ranks 12th, £34 below the median of £2,795 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Leicester at £2,758 and Liverpool at £2,767.
Every published price for colonoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 | −£428 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 | −£271 |
| Harpenden | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 | −£249 |
| Thames Valley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 | −£243 |
| Nottingham | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 | −£205 |
| Clare Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 | −£159 |
| Little Aston | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 | −£153 |
| London East | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 | −£71 |
| Leeds | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 | −£36 |
| Cambridge Lea | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 | −£32 |
| Leicester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 | −£3 |
| Manchester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | — |
| Liverpool | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 | +£6 |
| Parkway | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 | +£20 |
| Fylde Coast | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 | +£31 |
| Gatwick Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 | +£34 |
| The Holly | Colonoscopy | £2,800 | +£39 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | +£41 |
| Dunedin | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 | +£47 |
| Norwich | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 | +£54 |
| Methley Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 | +£66 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 | +£69 |
| South Bank | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | +£94 |
| Highgate | Colonoscopy | £2,900 | +£139 |
| Yale | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | +£141 |
| Elland | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 | +£149 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 | +£269 |
| Hartswood | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 | +£419 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | +£445 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 | +£482 |
Compare colonoscopy prices across all 30 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 26 treatments. See all Manchester prices.
Where it sits on the Manchester list
Of the 26 treatments Manchester publishes a price for, this ranks 5 by cost. The list there runs £1,677 to £17,426 with a median of £7,215, so colonoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,761?
At £2,761, colonoscopy at Manchester 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 Manchester Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-manchester-hospital/treatments/a-z/colonoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.