How much is a gallbladder / gallstone removal at Spire Healthcare Alexandra?

Spire Healthcare Alexandra lists gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, gallbladder removal) from £7,802. Of the 49 published prices we hold it ranks 10th, £253 below the median of £8,055 (3%). The nearest we hold either side are Thames Valley at £7,797 and The Montefiore at £7,833.

Every published price for gallbladder / gallstone removal

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The full list at this hospital covers 38 treatments. See all Alexandra prices.

Where it sits on the Alexandra list

Of the 38 treatments Alexandra publishes a price for, this ranks 26 by cost. The list there runs £1,680 to £15,951 with a median of £5,609, so gallbladder / gallstone removal is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.

Would cover pay the £7,802?

£7,802 at Alexandra sits in the range where people weigh self-pay against waiting. Insurance changes that calculation only if it predates the symptoms: the gallbladder / gallstone removal you already need is excluded. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers

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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire alexandra hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-alexandra-hospital/treatments/a-z/gallbladder-gallstone-removal-cholecystectomy/, read 4 September 2026.