Spire Healthcare Southampton lists ear pinning (pinnaplasty) from £4,340. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 17th, £38 above the median of £4,302 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Portsmouth at £4,332 and Regency Hospital Macclesfield at £4,392.
Every published price for ear pinning
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 | −£1,125 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 | −£870 |
| London East | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 | −£779 |
| South Bank | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | −£718 |
| Yale | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | −£599 |
| Fylde Coast | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 | −£533 |
| Washington | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 | −£503 |
| Hull and East Riding | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 | −£344 |
| Cambridge Lea | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 | −£289 |
| Bristol | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | −£218 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 | −£144 |
| Cheshire | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 | −£138 |
| Norwich | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 | −£88 |
| Leeds | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 | −£60 |
| Clare Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 | −£38 |
| Portsmouth | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 | −£8 |
| Southampton | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | — |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 | +£52 |
| Wellesley | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 | +£96 |
| The Montefiore | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 | +£102 |
| Manchester | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | +£112 |
| Elland | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£180 |
| Little Aston | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£180 |
| Gatwick Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£262 |
| Parkway | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£262 |
| Alexandra | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 | +£280 |
| Hartswood | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 | +£623 |
| Harpenden | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 | +£902 |
Compare ear pinning prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Southampton prices.
Where it sits on the Southampton list
Of the 36 treatments Southampton publishes a price for, this ranks 12 by cost. The list there runs £1,771 to £16,878 with a median of £8,492, so ear pinning is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire southampton hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/a-z/ear-pinning-pinnaplasty/, read 4 September 2026.