Spire Healthcare Wellesley lists ear pinning (pinnaplasty) from £4,436. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 19th, £134 above the median of £4,302 (3%). The nearest we hold either side are Regency Hospital Macclesfield at £4,392 and The Montefiore at £4,442.
Every published price for ear pinning
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 | −£1,221 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 | −£966 |
| London East | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 | −£875 |
| South Bank | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | −£814 |
| Yale | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | −£695 |
| Fylde Coast | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 | −£629 |
| Washington | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 | −£599 |
| Hull and East Riding | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 | −£440 |
| Cambridge Lea | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 | −£385 |
| Bristol | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | −£314 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 | −£240 |
| Cheshire | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 | −£234 |
| Norwich | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 | −£184 |
| Leeds | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 | −£156 |
| Clare Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 | −£134 |
| Portsmouth | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 | −£104 |
| Southampton | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | −£96 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 | −£44 |
| Wellesley | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 | — |
| The Montefiore | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 | +£6 |
| Manchester | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | +£16 |
| Elland | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£84 |
| Little Aston | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£84 |
| Gatwick Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£166 |
| Parkway | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£166 |
| Alexandra | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 | +£184 |
| Hartswood | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 | +£527 |
| Harpenden | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 | +£806 |
Compare ear pinning prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 54 treatments. See all Wellesley prices.
Where it sits on the Wellesley list
Of the 54 treatments Wellesley publishes a price for, this ranks 21 by cost. The list there runs £1,948 to £16,448 with a median of £5,690, so ear pinning is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Wellesley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/a-z/ear-pinning-pinnaplasty/, read 4 September 2026.