Spire Healthcare Hull and East Riding lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,643. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 21st, £236 above the median of £3,407 (7%). The nearest we hold either side are Methley Park at £3,586 and Leicester at £3,660.
Every published price for grommets insertion
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatwick Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,000 | −£643 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£507 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£463 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£403 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£371 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£358 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£324 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£284 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£263 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£263 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | −£245 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | −£236 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | −£213 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | −£206 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | −£193 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | −£168 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | −£156 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | −£113 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | −£78 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | −£57 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | — |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£17 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£110 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Hull and East Riding prices.
Where it sits on the Hull and East Riding list
Of the 43 treatments Hull and East Riding publishes a price for, this ranks 13 by cost. The list there runs £1,783 to £14,706 with a median of £5,443, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,643?
At £3,643, grommets insertion at Hull and East Riding 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 Hull And East Riding Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hull-and-east-riding-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.