Across 28 UK private hospitals that publish a price for ear pinning, the indicative self-pay cost runs from £3,215 to £5,242, a median of £4,302. That is a spread of £2,027 — 63% — for the same procedure depending on where it is done.
This is one of the private cosmetic and plastic surgery costs we track, where you can compare it against related procedures.
| Hospital | Group | Listed as | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,215 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,470 |
| London East | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,561 |
| South Bank | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 |
| Yale | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 |
| Fylde Coast | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,807 |
| Washington | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,837 |
| Hull and East Riding | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,996 |
| Cambridge Lea | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,051 |
| Bristol | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,196 |
| Cheshire | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,202 |
| Norwich | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,252 |
| Leeds | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,280 |
| Clare Park | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,302 |
| Portsmouth | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,332 |
| Southampton | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,392 |
| Wellesley | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,436 |
| The Montefiore | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,442 |
| Manchester | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 |
| Elland | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 |
| Little Aston | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,520 |
| Gatwick Park | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 |
| Parkway | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,602 |
| Alexandra | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,620 |
| Hartswood | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,963 |
| Harpenden | Spire Healthcare | Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £5,242 |
Why ear pinning prices vary this much
The 63% spread on ear pinning is not a quality signal. Published prices differ because of what the package includes — length of stay, follow-up, implants or consumables — and because consultant fees and theatre costs vary by location. Some listings above are a specific variant of ear pinning rather than the standard one, which is why the exact wording each hospital uses is shown.
Compare like with like before reading anything into the ear pinning gap: ask each hospital what the quoted figure covers, whether the initial consultation is included, and what happens to the price if you need a longer stay than the package assumes.
Would private health insurance pay for ear pinning?
Not if you already have the problem. Cover is written for conditions that arise after it starts, so anything you already have symptoms of is a pre-existing condition and excluded — permanently under full medical underwriting, or until a symptom-free period has passed under a moratorium. Freedom Health Insurance names a five-year look-back; WPA adds a 14-day deferment on anything arising in the first fortnight.
Bought before symptoms, a policy is what turns £4,302 into a claim. Bought after, it will not. Get a free quote to see what cover would cost you, or read how UK cover compares and the FCA-authorised brokers.
Full price lists
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Liverpool
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare London East
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare South Bank
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Yale
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Fylde Coast
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Washington
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Hull and East Riding
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Bristol
Sources
- Source: Spire Healthcare Liverpool, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-murrayfield-hospital-wirral/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare London East, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-london-east-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare South Bank, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Yale, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-yale-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Fylde Coast, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-fylde-coast-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Washington, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-washington-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Hull and East Riding, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hull-and-east-riding-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Bristol, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bristol-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-edinburgh-hospitals-murrayfield-and-shawfair-park/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Cheshire, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cheshire-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Norwich, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-norwich-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Leeds, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leeds-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Clare Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-clare-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Portsmouth, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-portsmouth-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Southampton, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-regency-hospital-macclesfield/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Wellesley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare The Montefiore, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/the-montefiore-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Manchester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-manchester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Elland, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-elland-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Little Aston, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-little-aston-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Gatwick Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-gatwick-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Parkway, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-parkway-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Alexandra, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-alexandra-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Hartswood, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hartswood-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Harpenden, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.