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

Spire Healthcare Bristol lists gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, gallbladder removal) from £8,410. Of the 49 published prices we hold it ranks 44th, £355 above the median of £8,055 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Gatwick Park at £8,408 and Cardiff at £8,471.

Every published price for gallbladder / gallstone removal

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Priced similarly at Bristol

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• Hysterectomy (abdominal) — from £8,892

The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Bristol prices.

Where it sits on the Bristol list

Of the 43 treatments Bristol publishes a price for, this ranks 36 by cost. The list there runs £2,029 to £16,218 with a median of £6,033, so gallbladder / gallstone removal is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.

Would cover pay the £8,410?

£8,410 at Bristol 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 bristol hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bristol-hospital/treatments/a-z/gallbladder-gallstone-removal-cholecystectomy/, read 4 September 2026.