Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea lists ear pinning (pinnaplasty) from £4,051. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 9th, £251 below the median of £4,302 (6%). The nearest we hold either side are Hull and East Riding at £3,996 and Bristol at £4,122.
Every published price for ear pinning
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 | −£836 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 | −£581 |
| London East | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 | −£490 |
| South Bank | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | −£429 |
| Yale | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | −£310 |
| Fylde Coast | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 | −£244 |
| Washington | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 | −£214 |
| Hull and East Riding | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 | −£55 |
| Cambridge Lea | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 | — |
| Bristol | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | +£71 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 | +£145 |
| Cheshire | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 | +£151 |
| Norwich | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 | +£201 |
| Leeds | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 | +£229 |
| Clare Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 | +£251 |
| Portsmouth | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 | +£281 |
| Southampton | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | +£289 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 | +£341 |
| Wellesley | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 | +£385 |
| The Montefiore | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 | +£391 |
| Manchester | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | +£401 |
| Elland | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£469 |
| Little Aston | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£469 |
| Gatwick Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£551 |
| Parkway | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£551 |
| Alexandra | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 | +£569 |
| Hartswood | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 | +£912 |
| Harpenden | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 | +£1,191 |
Compare ear pinning prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Cambridge Lea
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- Vasectomy reversal — from £4,370
- Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - one leg) — from £3,481
- Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping) — from £3,466
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - upper or lower eyelids) — from £4,900
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) — from £3,180
- Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - both legs) — from £5,084
- Varicose vein treatment (VNUS - one leg) — from £5,117
The full list at this hospital covers 42 treatments. See all Cambridge Lea prices.
Where it sits on the Cambridge Lea list
Of the 42 treatments Cambridge Lea publishes a price for, this ranks 16 by cost. The list there runs £1,763 to £17,392 with a median of £6,360, so ear pinning is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/a-z/ear-pinning-pinnaplasty/, read 4 September 2026.