Across 28 UK private hospitals that publish a price for gastroscopy, the indicative self-pay cost runs from £1,900 to £2,647, a median of £2,155. That is a spread of £747 — 39% — for the same procedure depending on where it is done.

This is one of the private digestive surgery and endoscopy costs we track, where you can compare it against related procedures.

Published self-pay prices for gastroscopy, cheapest first
HospitalGroupListed asPrice
The HollyNuffield HealthGastroscopy£1,900
HarpendenSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £1,968
HighgateNuffield HealthGastroscopy£1,990
Murrayfield Hospital WirralSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £1,992
Thames ValleySpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,000
Clare ParkSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,066
LiverpoolSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,072
St AnthonysSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,079
South BankSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,096
Fylde CoastSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,106
Methley ParkSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,124
NorwichSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,128
The MontefioreSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,140
Regency Hospital MacclesfieldSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,145
Cambridge LeaSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,155
NottinghamSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,178
ManchesterSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,183
DunedinSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,265
LeedsSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,266
YaleSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,293
AlexandraSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,307
Little AstonSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,310
SouthamptonSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,335
Gatwick ParkSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,340
London EastSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,346
LeicesterSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,349
HartswoodSpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,599
WellesleySpire HealthcareGastroscopy (Stomach examination)from £2,647

Why gastroscopy prices vary this much

The 39% spread on gastroscopy is not a quality signal. Published prices differ because of what the package includes — length of stay, follow-up, implants or consumables — and because consultant fees and theatre costs vary by location. Some listings above are a specific variant of gastroscopy rather than the standard one, which is why the exact wording each hospital uses is shown.

Compare like with like before reading anything into the gastroscopy gap: ask each hospital what the quoted figure covers, whether the initial consultation is included, and what happens to the price if you need a longer stay than the package assumes.

Would private health insurance pay for gastroscopy?

Not if you already have the problem. Cover is written for conditions that arise after it starts, so anything you already have symptoms of is a pre-existing condition and excluded — permanently under full medical underwriting, or until a symptom-free period has passed under a moratorium. Freedom Health Insurance names a five-year look-back; WPA adds a 14-day deferment on anything arising in the first fortnight.

Bought before symptoms, a policy is what turns £2,155 into a claim. Bought after, it will not. Get a free quote to see what cover would cost you, or read how UK cover compares and the FCA-authorised brokers.

Full price lists

Sources

  • Source: Nuffield Health The Holly, https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/the-holly/pricing, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Harpenden, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Nuffield Health Highgate, https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/highgate/pricing, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-murrayfield-hospital-wirral/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Thames Valley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Clare Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-clare-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Liverpool, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare St Anthonys, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-st-anthonys-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare South Bank, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Fylde Coast, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-fylde-coast-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Methley Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-methley-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Norwich, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-norwich-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare The Montefiore, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/the-montefiore-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-regency-hospital-macclesfield/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Nottingham, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-nottingham-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Manchester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-manchester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Dunedin, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-dunedin-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Leeds, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leeds-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Yale, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-yale-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Alexandra, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-alexandra-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Little Aston, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-little-aston-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Southampton, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Gatwick Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-gatwick-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare London East, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-london-east-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Leicester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leicester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Hartswood, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hartswood-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
  • Source: Spire Healthcare Wellesley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.