Spire Healthcare Nottingham lists colonoscopy (bowel examination) from £2,556. Of the 30 published prices we hold it ranks 5th, £239 below the median of £2,795 (9%). The nearest we hold either side are Thames Valley at £2,518 and Clare Park at £2,602.
Every published price for colonoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 | −£223 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 | −£66 |
| Harpenden | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 | −£44 |
| Thames Valley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 | −£38 |
| Nottingham | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 | — |
| Clare Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 | +£46 |
| Little Aston | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 | +£52 |
| London East | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 | +£134 |
| Leeds | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 | +£169 |
| Cambridge Lea | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 | +£173 |
| Leicester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 | +£202 |
| Manchester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | +£205 |
| Liverpool | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 | +£211 |
| Parkway | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 | +£225 |
| Fylde Coast | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 | +£236 |
| Gatwick Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 | +£239 |
| The Holly | Colonoscopy | £2,800 | +£244 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | +£246 |
| Dunedin | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 | +£252 |
| Norwich | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 | +£259 |
| Methley Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 | +£271 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 | +£274 |
| South Bank | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | +£299 |
| Highgate | Colonoscopy | £2,900 | +£344 |
| Yale | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | +£346 |
| Elland | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 | +£354 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 | +£474 |
| Hartswood | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 | +£624 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | +£650 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 | +£687 |
Compare colonoscopy prices across all 30 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Nottingham
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- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £3,095
The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Nottingham prices.
Where it sits on the Nottingham list
Of the 36 treatments Nottingham publishes a price for, this ranks 9 by cost. The list there runs £1,690 to £16,898 with a median of £4,970, so colonoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,556?
At £2,556, colonoscopy at Nottingham 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 Nottingham Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-nottingham-hospital/treatments/a-z/colonoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.