Spire Healthcare Liverpool lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,359. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 8th, £48 below the median of £3,407 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Parkway at £3,319 and Bristol at £3,380.
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 | −£359 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£223 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£179 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£119 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£87 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£74 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£40 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | — |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£21 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | +£21 |
| Portsmouth | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,398 | +£39 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,407 | +£48 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | +£71 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | +£78 |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£91 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£116 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£128 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£171 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£206 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£227 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£284 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£301 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£394 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 46 treatments. See all Liverpool prices.
Where it sits on the Liverpool list
Of the 46 treatments Liverpool publishes a price for, this ranks 16 by cost. The list there runs £1,709 to £15,985 with a median of £4,752, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,359?
At £3,359, grommets insertion at Liverpool 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 Liverpool Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.