Spire Healthcare Portsmouth lists ear pinning (pinnaplasty) from £4,332. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 16th, £30 above the median of £4,302 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Clare Park at £4,302 and Southampton at £4,340.
Every published price for ear pinning
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 | −£1,117 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 | −£862 |
| London East | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 | −£771 |
| South Bank | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | −£710 |
| Yale | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | −£591 |
| Fylde Coast | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 | −£525 |
| Washington | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 | −£495 |
| Hull and East Riding | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 | −£336 |
| Cambridge Lea | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 | −£281 |
| Bristol | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | −£210 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 | −£136 |
| Cheshire | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 | −£130 |
| Norwich | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 | −£80 |
| Leeds | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 | −£52 |
| Clare Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 | −£30 |
| Portsmouth | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 | — |
| Southampton | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | +£8 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 | +£60 |
| Wellesley | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 | +£104 |
| The Montefiore | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 | +£110 |
| Manchester | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | +£120 |
| Elland | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£188 |
| Little Aston | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£188 |
| Gatwick Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£270 |
| Parkway | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£270 |
| Alexandra | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 | +£288 |
| Hartswood | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 | +£631 |
| Harpenden | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 | +£910 |
Compare ear pinning prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 31 treatments. See all Portsmouth prices.
Where it sits on the Portsmouth list
Of the 31 treatments Portsmouth publishes a price for, this ranks 13 by cost. The list there runs £1,748 to £16,520 with a median of £5,920, so ear pinning is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire portsmouth hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-portsmouth-hospital/treatments/a-z/ear-pinning-pinnaplasty/, read 4 September 2026.