Across 30 UK private hospitals that publish a price for colonoscopy, the indicative self-pay cost runs from £2,333 to £3,243, a median of £2,795. That is a spread of £910 — 39% — for the same procedure depending on where it is done.
This is one of the private digestive surgery and endoscopy costs we track, where you can compare it against related procedures.
| Hospital | Group | Listed as | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,333 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,490 |
| Harpenden | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,512 |
| Thames Valley | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,518 |
| Nottingham | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,556 |
| Clare Park | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,602 |
| Little Aston | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,608 |
| London East | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,690 |
| Leeds | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,725 |
| Cambridge Lea | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,729 |
| Leicester | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,758 |
| Manchester | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 |
| Liverpool | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,767 |
| Parkway | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,781 |
| Fylde Coast | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,792 |
| Gatwick Park | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,795 |
| The Holly | Nuffield Health | Colonoscopy | £2,800 |
| Southampton | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 |
| Dunedin | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,808 |
| Norwich | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,815 |
| Methley Park | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,827 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,830 |
| South Bank | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 |
| Highgate | Nuffield Health | Colonoscopy | £2,900 |
| Yale | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 |
| Elland | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,910 |
| Wellesley | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy | from £3,030 |
| Hartswood | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,180 |
| Southampton | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy | from £3,206 |
| Wellesley | Spire Healthcare | Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £3,243 |
Why colonoscopy prices vary this much
The 39% spread on colonoscopy is not a quality signal. Published prices differ because of what the package includes — length of stay, follow-up, implants or consumables — and because consultant fees and theatre costs vary by location. Some listings above are a specific variant of colonoscopy rather than the standard one, which is why the exact wording each hospital uses is shown.
Compare like with like before reading anything into the colonoscopy gap: ask each hospital what the quoted figure covers, whether the initial consultation is included, and what happens to the price if you need a longer stay than the package assumes.
Would private health insurance pay for colonoscopy?
Not if you already have the problem. Cover is written for conditions that arise after it starts, so anything you already have symptoms of is a pre-existing condition and excluded — permanently under full medical underwriting, or until a symptom-free period has passed under a moratorium. Freedom Health Insurance names a five-year look-back; WPA adds a 14-day deferment on anything arising in the first fortnight.
Bought before symptoms, a policy is what turns £2,795 into a claim. Bought after, it will not. Get a free quote to see what cover would cost you, or read how UK cover compares and the FCA-authorised brokers.
Full price lists
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare St Anthonys
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Harpenden
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Thames Valley
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Nottingham
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Clare Park
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Little Aston
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare London East
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Leeds
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea
Sources
- Source: Spire Healthcare St Anthonys, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-st-anthonys-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-murrayfield-hospital-wirral/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Harpenden, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Thames Valley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Nottingham, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-nottingham-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Clare Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-clare-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Little Aston, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-little-aston-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare London East, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-london-east-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Leeds, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leeds-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Leicester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leicester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Manchester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-manchester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Liverpool, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Parkway, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-parkway-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Fylde Coast, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-fylde-coast-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Gatwick Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-gatwick-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Nuffield Health The Holly, https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/the-holly/pricing, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Southampton, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Dunedin, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-dunedin-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Norwich, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-norwich-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Methley Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-methley-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-regency-hospital-macclesfield/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare South Bank, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Nuffield Health Highgate, https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/highgate/pricing, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Yale, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-yale-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Elland, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-elland-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Wellesley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Hartswood, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hartswood-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Southampton, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Wellesley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.