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

Spire Healthcare South Bank lists gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, gallbladder removal) from £8,066. Of the 49 published prices we hold it ranks 26th, £11 above the median of £8,055. The nearest we hold either side are Little Aston at £8,055 and Leeds at £8,090.

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Priced similarly at South Bank

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• Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) — from £8,881
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• Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) — from £9,057
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The full list at this hospital covers 35 treatments. See all South Bank prices.

Where it sits on the South Bank list

Of the 35 treatments South Bank publishes a price for, this ranks 27 by cost. The list there runs £1,716 to £16,481 with a median of £4,120, so gallbladder / gallstone removal is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.

Would cover pay the £8,066?

£8,066 at South Bank 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 South Bank Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/a-z/gallbladder-gallstone-removal-cholecystectomy/, read 4 September 2026.