Across 21 UK private hospitals that publish a price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, the indicative self-pay cost runs from £1,844 to £2,330, a median of £2,150. That is a spread of £486 — 26% — for the same procedure depending on where it is done.
This is one of the private digestive surgery and endoscopy costs we track, where you can compare it against related procedures.
| Hospital | Group | Listed as | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methley Park | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,844 |
| Liverpool | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,942 |
| Dunedin | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £1,981 |
| Little Aston | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,026 |
| South Bank | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,030 |
| Nottingham | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,053 |
| Harpenden | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,055 |
| Cambridge Lea | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,065 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,080 |
| Yale | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,147 |
| The Montefiore | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,150 |
| Leicester | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,158 |
| St Anthonys | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,170 |
| Hartswood | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 |
| Wellesley | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,180 |
| Thames Valley | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,189 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,193 |
| Norwich | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,199 |
| Fylde Coast | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,270 |
| Gatwick Park | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,282 |
| London East | Spire Healthcare | Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,330 |
Why flexible sigmoidoscopy prices vary this much
The 26% spread on flexible sigmoidoscopy is not a quality signal. Published prices differ because of what the package includes — length of stay, follow-up, implants or consumables — and because consultant fees and theatre costs vary by location. Some listings above are a specific variant of flexible sigmoidoscopy rather than the standard one, which is why the exact wording each hospital uses is shown.
Compare like with like before reading anything into the flexible sigmoidoscopy gap: ask each hospital what the quoted figure covers, whether the initial consultation is included, and what happens to the price if you need a longer stay than the package assumes.
Would private health insurance pay for flexible sigmoidoscopy?
Not if you already have the problem. Cover is written for conditions that arise after it starts, so anything you already have symptoms of is a pre-existing condition and excluded — permanently under full medical underwriting, or until a symptom-free period has passed under a moratorium. Freedom Health Insurance names a five-year look-back; WPA adds a 14-day deferment on anything arising in the first fortnight.
Bought before symptoms, a policy is what turns £2,150 into a claim. Bought after, it will not. Get a free quote to see what cover would cost you, or read how UK cover compares and the FCA-authorised brokers.
Full price lists
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- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Liverpool
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Dunedin
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Little Aston
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare South Bank
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Nottingham
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Harpenden
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Yale
Sources
- Source: Spire Healthcare Methley Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-methley-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Liverpool, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Dunedin, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-dunedin-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Little Aston, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-little-aston-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare South Bank, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Nottingham, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-nottingham-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Harpenden, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-regency-hospital-macclesfield/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Yale, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-yale-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare The Montefiore, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/the-montefiore-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Leicester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leicester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare St Anthonys, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-st-anthonys-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Hartswood, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hartswood-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Wellesley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Thames Valley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-murrayfield-hospital-wirral/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Norwich, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-norwich-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Fylde Coast, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-fylde-coast-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Gatwick Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-gatwick-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare London East, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-london-east-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.