Spire Healthcare Harpenden lists gastroscopy (stomach examination) from £1,968. Of the 28 published prices we hold it ranks 2nd, £187 below the median of £2,155 (9%). The nearest we hold either side are The Holly at £1,900 and Highgate at £1,990.
Every published price for gastroscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Holly | Gastroscopy | £1,900 | −£68 |
| Harpenden | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £1,968 | — |
| Highgate | Gastroscopy | £1,990 | +£22 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £1,992 | +£24 |
| Thames Valley | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,000 | +£32 |
| Clare Park | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,066 | +£98 |
| Liverpool | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,072 | +£104 |
| St Anthonys | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,079 | +£111 |
| South Bank | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,096 | +£128 |
| Fylde Coast | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,106 | +£138 |
| Methley Park | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,124 | +£156 |
| Norwich | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,128 | +£160 |
| The Montefiore | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,140 | +£172 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,145 | +£177 |
| Cambridge Lea | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,155 | +£187 |
| Nottingham | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,178 | +£210 |
| Manchester | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,183 | +£215 |
| Dunedin | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,265 | +£297 |
| Leeds | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,266 | +£298 |
| Yale | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,293 | +£325 |
| Alexandra | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,307 | +£339 |
| Little Aston | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,310 | +£342 |
| Southampton | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,335 | +£367 |
| Gatwick Park | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,340 | +£372 |
| London East | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,346 | +£378 |
| Leicester | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,349 | +£381 |
| Hartswood | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,599 | +£631 |
| Wellesley | Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,647 | +£679 |
Compare gastroscopy prices across all 28 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Harpenden
- Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) — from £1,992
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) — from £2,055
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) — from £1,739
- Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £2,512
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) — from £2,515
- Circumcision — from £2,642
- Dilatation and curettage (D&C) — from £2,696
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) — from £2,748
The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Harpenden prices.
Where it sits on the Harpenden list
Of the 43 treatments Harpenden publishes a price for, this ranks 2 by cost. The list there runs £1,739 to £16,714 with a median of £5,242, so gastroscopy is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £1,968?
At £1,968, gastroscopy at Harpenden is toward the cheaper end of private treatment, and often paid directly rather than claimed. A policy would not cover it retrospectively in any case. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Harpenden Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/a-z/gastroscopy/, read 4 September 2026.