Spire Healthcare Manchester lists grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, insertion of grommets) from £3,437. Of the 23 published prices we hold it ranks 14th, £30 above the median of £3,407 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Little Aston at £3,430 and Leeds at £3,450.
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 | −£437 |
| Alexandra | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,136 | −£301 |
| Cambridge Lea | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,180 | −£257 |
| Thames Valley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,240 | −£197 |
| Bushey | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,272 | −£165 |
| Southampton | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | −£152 |
| Parkway | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,319 | −£118 |
| Liverpool | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,359 | −£78 |
| Bristol | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£57 |
| Washington | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | −£57 |
| 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 | −£30 |
| Little Aston | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,430 | −£7 |
| Manchester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | — |
| Leeds | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,450 | +£13 |
| The Montefiore | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,475 | +£38 |
| Elland | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,487 | +£50 |
| Wellesley | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,530 | +£93 |
| St Anthonys | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,565 | +£128 |
| Methley Park | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,586 | +£149 |
| Hull and East Riding | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,643 | +£206 |
| Leicester | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,660 | +£223 |
| Nottingham | Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,753 | +£316 |
Compare grommets insertion prices across all 23 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 26 treatments. See all Manchester prices.
Where it sits on the Manchester list
Of the 26 treatments Manchester publishes a price for, this ranks 7 by cost. The list there runs £1,677 to £17,426 with a median of £7,215, so grommets insertion is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,437?
At £3,437, grommets insertion at Manchester 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 Manchester Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-manchester-hospital/treatments/a-z/grommets-insertion-glue-ear-treatment/, read 4 September 2026.