Spire Healthcare South Bank lists flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, bowel examination with removal of tissue) from £2,030. Of the 21 published prices we hold it ranks 5th, £120 below the median of £2,150 (6%). The nearest we hold either side are Little Aston at £2,026 and Nottingham at £2,053.
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 | −£186 |
| Liverpool | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,942 | −£88 |
| Dunedin | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,981 | −£49 |
| Little Aston | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,026 | −£4 |
| South Bank | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,030 | — |
| Nottingham | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,053 | +£23 |
| Harpenden | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,055 | +£25 |
| Cambridge Lea | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,065 | +£35 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,080 | +£50 |
| Yale | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,147 | +£117 |
| The Montefiore | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,150 | +£120 |
| Leicester | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,158 | +£128 |
| St Anthonys | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,170 | +£140 |
| Hartswood | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | +£150 |
| Wellesley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | +£150 |
| Thames Valley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,189 | +£159 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,193 | +£163 |
| Norwich | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,199 | +£169 |
| Fylde Coast | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,270 | +£240 |
| Gatwick Park | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,282 | +£252 |
| London East | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,330 | +£300 |
Compare flexible sigmoidoscopy prices across all 21 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 35 treatments. See all South Bank prices.
Where it sits on the South Bank list
Of the 35 treatments South Bank publishes a price for, this ranks 6 by cost. The list there runs £1,716 to £16,481 with a median of £4,120, so flexible sigmoidoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,030?
At £2,030, flexible sigmoidoscopy at South Bank 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 South Bank Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/a-z/flexible-sigmoidoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.