How much is a hernia surgery at Spire Healthcare Bristol?

Spire Healthcare Bristol lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,517. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 5th, £151 below the median of £3,668 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Harpenden at £3,512 and Washington at £3,520.

Every published price for hernia surgery

Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.

Priced similarly at Bristol

• Tonsillectomy for adults — from £3,587
• Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy for children — from £3,595
• Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) — from £3,396
• Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) — from £3,380
• Dupuytren's contracture (palmar fasciectomy) — from £3,346
• Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) — from £3,758
• Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) — from £4,122
• Circumcision — from £2,905

The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Bristol prices.

Where it sits on the Bristol list

Of the 43 treatments Bristol publishes a price for, this ranks 9 by cost. The list there runs £2,029 to £16,218 with a median of £6,033, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.

Would cover pay the £3,517?

At £3,517, hernia surgery at Bristol 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 bristol hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bristol-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.