Spire Healthcare Alexandra lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,710. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 23rd, £42 above the median of £3,668 (1%). The nearest we hold either side are Methley Park at £3,703 and Southampton at £3,734.
Every published price for hernia surgery
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| London East | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,490 | −£220 |
| Liverpool | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,499 | −£211 |
| Clare Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£198 |
| Harpenden | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£198 |
| Bristol | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,517 | −£193 |
| Washington | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,520 | −£190 |
| Little Aston | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,530 | −£180 |
| Cheshire | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,539 | −£171 |
| Hartswood | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,555 | −£155 |
| Leeds | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,562 | −£148 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,567 | −£143 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,574 | −£136 |
| Cardiff | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,598 | −£112 |
| Elland | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,600 | −£110 |
| Hull and East Riding | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,619 | −£91 |
| Manchester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,627 | −£83 |
| Parkway | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,634 | −£76 |
| The Montefiore | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,640 | −£70 |
| Bushey | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,661 | −£49 |
| South Bank | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,668 | −£42 |
| Dunedin | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,691 | −£19 |
| Methley Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,703 | −£7 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,710 | — |
| Southampton | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,734 | +£24 |
| Norwich | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,735 | +£25 |
| Thames Valley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,771 | +£61 |
| St Anthonys | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,810 | +£100 |
| Yale | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,812 | +£102 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,819 | +£109 |
| Wellesley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,825 | +£115 |
| Portsmouth | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,839 | +£129 |
| Highgate | Hernia surgery | £3,860 | +£150 |
| Fylde Coast | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,905 | +£195 |
| Gatwick Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,950 | +£240 |
| Cambridge Lea | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,987 | +£277 |
| Nottingham | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,070 | +£360 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,130 | +£420 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery | from £7,445 | — |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery | from £7,875 | +£4,165 |
Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Alexandra
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- Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) — from £3,351
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) — from £3,136
- Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) — from £4,382
- Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping) — from £4,430
- Varicose vein treatment (VNUS - one leg) — from £4,432
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including endometrial ablation) — from £4,485
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £2,885
The full list at this hospital covers 38 treatments. See all Alexandra prices.
Where it sits on the Alexandra list
Of the 38 treatments Alexandra publishes a price for, this ranks 13 by cost. The list there runs £1,680 to £15,951 with a median of £5,609, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,710?
At £3,710, hernia surgery at Alexandra 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 alexandra hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-alexandra-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.