Spire Healthcare Cardiff lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,598. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 13th, £70 below the median of £3,668 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are Leicester at £3,574 and Elland at £3,600.
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 | −£108 |
| Liverpool | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,499 | −£99 |
| Clare Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£86 |
| Harpenden | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£86 |
| Bristol | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,517 | −£81 |
| Washington | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,520 | −£78 |
| Little Aston | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,530 | −£68 |
| Cheshire | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,539 | −£59 |
| Hartswood | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,555 | −£43 |
| Leeds | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,562 | −£36 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,567 | −£31 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,574 | −£24 |
| Cardiff | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,598 | — |
| Elland | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,600 | +£2 |
| Hull and East Riding | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,619 | +£21 |
| Manchester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,627 | +£29 |
| Parkway | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,634 | +£36 |
| The Montefiore | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,640 | +£42 |
| Bushey | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,661 | +£63 |
| South Bank | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,668 | +£70 |
| Dunedin | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,691 | +£93 |
| Methley Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,703 | +£105 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,710 | +£112 |
| Southampton | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,734 | +£136 |
| Norwich | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,735 | +£137 |
| Thames Valley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,771 | +£173 |
| St Anthonys | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,810 | +£212 |
| Yale | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,812 | +£214 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,819 | +£221 |
| Wellesley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,825 | +£227 |
| Portsmouth | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,839 | +£241 |
| Highgate | Hernia surgery | £3,860 | +£262 |
| Fylde Coast | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,905 | +£307 |
| Gatwick Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,950 | +£352 |
| Cambridge Lea | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,987 | +£389 |
| Nottingham | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,070 | +£472 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,130 | +£532 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery | from £7,445 | +£3,847 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery | from £7,875 | +£4,277 |
Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Cardiff
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The full list at this hospital covers 31 treatments. See all Cardiff prices.
Where it sits on the Cardiff list
Of the 31 treatments Cardiff publishes a price for, this ranks 8 by cost. The list there runs £1,735 to £16,559 with a median of £6,610, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,598?
At £3,598, hernia surgery at Cardiff 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 cardiff hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cardiff-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.