Spire Healthcare Wellesley lists colonoscopy (bowel examination) from £3,243. That is the highest of the 30 we hold, £910 above the cheapest at St Anthonys.
Every published price for colonoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 | −£910 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 | −£753 |
| Harpenden | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 | −£731 |
| Thames Valley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 | −£725 |
| Nottingham | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 | −£687 |
| Clare Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 | −£641 |
| Little Aston | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 | −£635 |
| London East | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 | −£553 |
| Leeds | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 | −£518 |
| Cambridge Lea | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 | −£514 |
| Leicester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 | −£485 |
| Manchester | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | −£482 |
| Liverpool | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 | −£476 |
| Parkway | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 | −£462 |
| Fylde Coast | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 | −£451 |
| Gatwick Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 | −£448 |
| The Holly | Colonoscopy | £2,800 | −£443 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | −£441 |
| Dunedin | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 | −£435 |
| Norwich | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 | −£428 |
| Methley Park | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 | −£416 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 | −£413 |
| South Bank | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | −£388 |
| Highgate | Colonoscopy | £2,900 | −£343 |
| Yale | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | −£341 |
| Elland | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 | −£333 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 | — |
| Hartswood | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 | −£63 |
| Southampton | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | −£37 |
| Wellesley | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 | — |
Compare colonoscopy prices across all 30 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Wellesley
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £3,140
- Circumcision — from £3,138
- Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) — from £3,086
- Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) — from £3,081
- Colonoscopy — from £3,030
- Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping) — from £3,030
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) — from £3,530
- Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) — from £3,569
The full list at this hospital covers 54 treatments. See all Wellesley prices.
Where it sits on the Wellesley list
Of the 54 treatments Wellesley publishes a price for, this ranks 17 by cost. The list there runs £1,948 to £16,448 with a median of £5,690, so colonoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,243?
At £3,243, colonoscopy at Wellesley 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 Wellesley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/a-z/colonoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.