Spire Healthcare Yale lists ear pinning (pinnaplasty) from £3,741. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 5th, £561 below the median of £4,302 (13%). The nearest we hold either side are South Bank at £3,622 and Fylde Coast at £3,807.
Every published price for ear pinning
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 | −£526 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 | −£271 |
| London East | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 | −£180 |
| South Bank | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | −£119 |
| Yale | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | — |
| Fylde Coast | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 | +£66 |
| Washington | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 | +£96 |
| Hull and East Riding | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 | +£255 |
| Cambridge Lea | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 | +£310 |
| Bristol | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | +£381 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 | +£455 |
| Cheshire | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 | +£461 |
| Norwich | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 | +£511 |
| Leeds | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 | +£539 |
| Clare Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 | +£561 |
| Portsmouth | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 | +£591 |
| Southampton | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | +£599 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 | +£651 |
| Wellesley | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 | +£695 |
| The Montefiore | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 | +£701 |
| Manchester | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | +£711 |
| Elland | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£779 |
| Little Aston | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 | +£779 |
| Gatwick Park | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£861 |
| Parkway | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 | +£861 |
| Alexandra | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 | +£879 |
| Hartswood | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 | +£1,222 |
| Harpenden | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 | +£1,501 |
Compare ear pinning prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 33 treatments. See all Yale prices.
Where it sits on the Yale list
Of the 33 treatments Yale publishes a price for, this ranks 13 by cost. The list there runs £1,869 to £16,976 with a median of £4,337, so ear pinning is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,741?
At £3,741, ear pinning at Yale is toward the cheaper end of private treatment, and often paid directly rather than claimed. A policy would not cover it retrospectively in any case. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire yale hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-yale-hospital/treatments/a-z/ear-pinning-pinnaplasty/, read 4 September 2026.