Spire Healthcare Bristol lists ear pinning (pinnaplasty) from £4,122. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 10th, £180 below the median of £4,302 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Cambridge Lea at £4,051 and Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park at £4,196.
Every published price for ear pinning
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 | −£907 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 | −£652 |
| London East | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 | −£561 |
| South Bank | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | −£500 |
| Yale | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | −£381 |
| Fylde Coast | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 | −£315 |
| Washington | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 | −£285 |
| Hull and East Riding | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 | −£126 |
| Cambridge Lea | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 | −£71 |
| Bristol | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | — |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 | +£74 |
| Cheshire | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 | +£80 |
| Norwich | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 | +£130 |
| Leeds | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 | +£158 |
| Clare Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 | +£180 |
| Portsmouth | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 | +£210 |
| Southampton | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | +£218 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 | +£270 |
| Wellesley | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 | +£314 |
| The Montefiore | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 | +£320 |
| Manchester | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | +£330 |
| Elland | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£398 |
| Little Aston | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£398 |
| Gatwick Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£480 |
| Parkway | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£480 |
| Alexandra | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 | +£498 |
| Hartswood | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 | +£841 |
| Harpenden | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 | +£1,120 |
Compare ear pinning prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Bristol prices.
Where it sits on the Bristol list
Of the 43 treatments Bristol publishes a price for, this ranks 13 by cost. The list there runs £2,029 to £16,218 with a median of £6,033, so ear pinning is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire bristol hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bristol-hospital/treatments/a-z/ear-pinning-pinnaplasty/, read 4 September 2026.