Spire Healthcare South Bank lists colonoscopy (bowel examination) from £2,855. Of the 30 published prices we hold it ranks 23rd, £60 above the median of £2,795 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are Regency Hospital Macclesfield at £2,830 and Highgate at £2,900.
Every published price for colonoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 | −£522 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 | −£365 |
| Harpenden | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 | −£343 |
| Thames Valley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 | −£337 |
| Nottingham | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 | −£299 |
| Clare Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 | −£253 |
| Little Aston | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 | −£247 |
| London East | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 | −£165 |
| Leeds | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 | −£130 |
| Cambridge Lea | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 | −£126 |
| Leicester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 | −£97 |
| Manchester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | −£94 |
| Liverpool | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 | −£88 |
| Parkway | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 | −£74 |
| Fylde Coast | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 | −£63 |
| Gatwick Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 | −£60 |
| The Holly | Colonoscopy | £2,800 | −£55 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | −£53 |
| Dunedin | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 | −£47 |
| Norwich | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 | −£40 |
| Methley Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 | −£28 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 | −£25 |
| South Bank | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | — |
| Highgate | Colonoscopy | £2,900 | +£45 |
| Yale | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | +£47 |
| Elland | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 | +£55 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 | +£175 |
| Hartswood | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 | +£325 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | +£351 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 | +£388 |
Compare colonoscopy prices across all 30 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at South Bank
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The full list at this hospital covers 35 treatments. See all South Bank prices.
Where it sits on the South Bank list
Of the 35 treatments South Bank publishes a price for, this ranks 9 by cost. The list there runs £1,716 to £16,481 with a median of £4,120, so colonoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,855?
At £2,855, colonoscopy at South Bank 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 South Bank Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/a-z/colonoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.