Spire Healthcare Cheshire lists ear pinning (pinnaplasty) from £4,202. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 12th, £100 below the median of £4,302 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park at £4,196 and Norwich at £4,252.
Every published price for ear pinning
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 | −£987 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 | −£732 |
| London East | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 | −£641 |
| South Bank | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | −£580 |
| Yale | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | −£461 |
| Fylde Coast | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 | −£395 |
| Washington | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 | −£365 |
| Hull and East Riding | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 | −£206 |
| Cambridge Lea | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 | −£151 |
| Bristol | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | −£80 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 | −£6 |
| Cheshire | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 | — |
| Norwich | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 | +£50 |
| Leeds | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 | +£78 |
| Clare Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 | +£100 |
| Portsmouth | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 | +£130 |
| Southampton | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | +£138 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 | +£190 |
| Wellesley | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 | +£234 |
| The Montefiore | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 | +£240 |
| Manchester | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | +£250 |
| Elland | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£318 |
| Little Aston | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£318 |
| Gatwick Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£400 |
| Parkway | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£400 |
| Alexandra | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 | +£418 |
| Hartswood | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 | +£761 |
| Harpenden | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 | +£1,040 |
Compare ear pinning prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Cheshire
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The full list at this hospital covers 38 treatments. See all Cheshire prices.
Where it sits on the Cheshire list
Of the 38 treatments Cheshire publishes a price for, this ranks 12 by cost. The list there runs £1,654 to £16,880 with a median of £6,002, so ear pinning is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Cheshire Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cheshire-hospital/treatments/a-z/ear-pinning-pinnaplasty/, read 4 September 2026.