Spire Healthcare London East lists flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, bowel examination with removal of tissue) from £2,330. That is the highest of the 21 we hold, £486 above the cheapest at Methley Park.

Every published price for flexible sigmoidoscopy

Self-pay prices, cheapest first
HospitalListed asPricevs this one
Methley ParkFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £1,844−£486
LiverpoolFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £1,942−£388
DunedinFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £1,981−£349
Little AstonFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,026−£304
South BankFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,030−£300
NottinghamFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,053−£277
HarpendenFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,055−£275
Cambridge LeaFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,065−£265
Regency Hospital MacclesfieldFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,080−£250
YaleFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,147−£183
The MontefioreFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,150−£180
LeicesterFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,158−£172
St AnthonysFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,170−£160
HartswoodFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,180−£150
WellesleyFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,180−£150
Thames ValleyFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,189−£141
Murrayfield Hospital WirralFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,193−£137
NorwichFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,199−£131
Fylde CoastFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,270−£60
Gatwick ParkFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,282−£48
London EastFlexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue)from £2,330

Compare flexible sigmoidoscopy prices across all 21 UK hospitals.

Priced similarly at London East

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The full list at this hospital covers 39 treatments. See all London East prices.

Where it sits on the London East list

Of the 39 treatments London East publishes a price for, this ranks 3 by cost. The list there runs £1,601 to £16,880 with a median of £4,610, so flexible sigmoidoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.

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At £2,330, flexible sigmoidoscopy at London East 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 London East Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-london-east-hospital/treatments/a-z/flexible-sigmoidoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.