Spire Healthcare Thames Valley lists flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, bowel examination with removal of tissue) from £2,189. Of the 21 published prices we hold it ranks 16th, £39 above the median of £2,150 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are Wellesley at £2,180 and Murrayfield Hospital Wirral at £2,193.
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 | −£345 |
| Liverpool | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,942 | −£247 |
| Dunedin | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,981 | −£208 |
| Little Aston | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,026 | −£163 |
| South Bank | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,030 | −£159 |
| Nottingham | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,053 | −£136 |
| Harpenden | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,055 | −£134 |
| Cambridge Lea | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,065 | −£124 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,080 | −£109 |
| Yale | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,147 | −£42 |
| The Montefiore | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,150 | −£39 |
| Leicester | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,158 | −£31 |
| St Anthonys | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,170 | −£19 |
| Hartswood | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | −£9 |
| Wellesley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 | −£9 |
| Thames Valley | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,189 | — |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,193 | +£4 |
| Norwich | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,199 | +£10 |
| Fylde Coast | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,270 | +£81 |
| Gatwick Park | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,282 | +£93 |
| London East | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,330 | +£141 |
Compare flexible sigmoidoscopy prices across all 21 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 22 treatments. See all Thames Valley prices.
Where it sits on the Thames Valley list
Of the 22 treatments Thames Valley publishes a price for, this ranks 4 by cost. The list there runs £1,578 to £16,090 with a median of £4,359, so flexible sigmoidoscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
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At £2,189, flexible sigmoidoscopy at Thames Valley 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 Thames Valley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/a-z/flexible-sigmoidoscopy/, read 4 September 2026.