Spire Healthcare Nottingham lists flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, bowel examination with removal of tissue) from £2,053. Of the 21 published prices we hold it ranks 6th, £97 below the median of £2,150 (5%). The nearest we hold either side are South Bank at £2,030 and Harpenden at £2,055.
Every published price for flexible sigmoidoscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methley Park | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,844 | −£209 |
| Liverpool | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,942 | −£111 |
| Dunedin | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,981 | −£72 |
| Little Aston | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,026 | −£27 |
| South Bank | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,030 | −£23 |
| Nottingham | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,053 | — |
| Harpenden | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,055 | +£2 |
| Cambridge Lea | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,065 | +£12 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,080 | +£27 |
| Yale | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,147 | +£94 |
| The Montefiore | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,150 | +£97 |
| Leicester | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,158 | +£105 |
| St Anthonys | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,170 | +£117 |
| Hartswood | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | +£127 |
| Wellesley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | +£127 |
| Thames Valley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,189 | +£136 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,193 | +£140 |
| Norwich | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,199 | +£146 |
| Fylde Coast | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,270 | +£217 |
| Gatwick Park | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,282 | +£229 |
| London East | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,330 | +£277 |
Compare flexible sigmoidoscopy prices across all 21 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Nottingham
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The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Nottingham prices.
Where it sits on the Nottingham list
Of the 36 treatments Nottingham publishes a price for, this ranks 5 by cost. The list there runs £1,690 to £16,898 with a median of £4,970, so flexible sigmoidoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,053?
At £2,053, flexible sigmoidoscopy at Nottingham 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 Nottingham Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-nottingham-hospital/treatments/a-z/flexible-sigmoidoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.