Spire Healthcare Thames Valley lists colonoscopy (bowel examination) from £2,518. Of the 30 published prices we hold it ranks 4th, £277 below the median of £2,795 (10%). The nearest we hold either side are Harpenden at £2,512 and Nottingham at £2,556.
Every published price for colonoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 | −£185 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 | −£28 |
| Harpenden | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 | −£6 |
| Thames Valley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 | — |
| Nottingham | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 | +£38 |
| Clare Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 | +£84 |
| Little Aston | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 | +£90 |
| London East | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 | +£172 |
| Leeds | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 | +£207 |
| Cambridge Lea | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 | +£211 |
| Leicester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 | +£240 |
| Manchester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | +£243 |
| Liverpool | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 | +£249 |
| Parkway | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 | +£263 |
| Fylde Coast | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 | +£274 |
| Gatwick Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 | +£277 |
| The Holly | Colonoscopy | £2,800 | +£282 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | +£284 |
| Dunedin | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 | +£290 |
| Norwich | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 | +£297 |
| Methley Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 | +£309 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 | +£312 |
| South Bank | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | +£337 |
| Highgate | Colonoscopy | £2,900 | +£382 |
| Yale | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | +£384 |
| Elland | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 | +£392 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 | +£512 |
| Hartswood | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 | +£662 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | +£688 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 | +£725 |
Compare colonoscopy prices across all 30 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 22 treatments. See all Thames Valley prices.
Where it sits on the Thames Valley list
Of the 22 treatments Thames Valley publishes a price for, this ranks 6 by cost. The list there runs £1,578 to £16,090 with a median of £4,359, so colonoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,518?
At £2,518, colonoscopy at Thames Valley 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 Thames Valley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/a-z/colonoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.