Spire Healthcare Washington lists gastric bypass surgery (weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) from £14,847. Of the 8 published prices we hold it ranks 5th, exactly at the median. The nearest we hold either side are Southampton at £14,469 and Cheshire at £14,960.
Every published price for gastric bypass surgery
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull and East Riding | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £13,497 | −£1,350 |
| Little Aston | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £14,091 | −£756 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £14,457 | −£390 |
| Southampton | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £14,469 | −£378 |
| Washington | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £14,847 | — |
| Cheshire | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £14,960 | +£113 |
| Bushey | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £14,983 | +£136 |
| Leeds | Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £15,019 | +£172 |
Priced similarly at Washington
- Hip replacement surgery — from £15,482
- Knee replacement — from £15,853
- Facelift — from £11,000
- Back surgery (spinal surgery, trapped nerve release) — from £10,450
- Hysterectomy (vaginal) — from £10,244
- Breast uplift (mastopexy, Bilateral) — from £10,038
- Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) — from £9,840
- Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) — from £9,717
The full list at this hospital covers 37 treatments. See all Washington prices.
Where it sits on the Washington list
Of the 37 treatments Washington publishes a price for, this ranks 35 by cost. The list there runs £1,903 to £15,853 with a median of £7,200, so gastric bypass surgery is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £14,847?
At £14,847 this is the kind of bill cover exists for — but only cover bought before the problem. The gastric bypass surgery you already need at Washington is pre-existing and excluded, so a policy taken out now would not pay it. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Washington Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-washington-hospital/treatments/a-z/gastric-bypass-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.
