Spire Healthcare St Anthonys lists flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, bowel examination with removal of tissue) from £2,170. Of the 21 published prices we hold it ranks 13th, £20 above the median of £2,150 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Leicester at £2,158 and Hartswood at £2,180.
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 | −£326 |
| Liverpool | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,942 | −£228 |
| Dunedin | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,981 | −£189 |
| Little Aston | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,026 | −£144 |
| South Bank | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,030 | −£140 |
| Nottingham | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,053 | −£117 |
| Harpenden | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,055 | −£115 |
| Cambridge Lea | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,065 | −£105 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,080 | −£90 |
| Yale | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,147 | −£23 |
| The Montefiore | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,150 | −£20 |
| Leicester | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,158 | −£12 |
| St Anthonys | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,170 | — |
| Hartswood | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | +£10 |
| Wellesley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | +£10 |
| Thames Valley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,189 | +£19 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,193 | +£23 |
| Norwich | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,199 | +£29 |
| Fylde Coast | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,270 | +£100 |
| Gatwick Park | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,282 | +£112 |
| London East | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,330 | +£160 |
Compare flexible sigmoidoscopy prices across all 21 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 47 treatments. See all St Anthonys prices.
Where it sits on the St Anthonys list
Of the 47 treatments St Anthonys publishes a price for, this ranks 6 by cost. The list there runs £1,481 to £17,544 with a median of £6,000, so flexible sigmoidoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £2,170?
At £2,170, flexible sigmoidoscopy at St Anthonys 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 St Anthonys Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-st-anthonys-hospital/treatments/a-z/flexible-sigmoidoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.