Nuffield Health Highgate lists hernia surgery at £3,860. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 32nd, £192 above the median of £3,668 (5%). The nearest we hold either side are Portsmouth at £3,839 and Fylde Coast at £3,905.
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 | −£370 |
| Liverpool | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,499 | −£361 |
| Clare Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£348 |
| Harpenden | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£348 |
| Bristol | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,517 | −£343 |
| Washington | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,520 | −£340 |
| Little Aston | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,530 | −£330 |
| Cheshire | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,539 | −£321 |
| Hartswood | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,555 | −£305 |
| Leeds | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,562 | −£298 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,567 | −£293 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,574 | −£286 |
| Cardiff | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,598 | −£262 |
| Elland | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,600 | −£260 |
| Hull and East Riding | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,619 | −£241 |
| Manchester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,627 | −£233 |
| Parkway | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,634 | −£226 |
| The Montefiore | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,640 | −£220 |
| Bushey | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,661 | −£199 |
| South Bank | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,668 | −£192 |
| Dunedin | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,691 | −£169 |
| Methley Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,703 | −£157 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,710 | −£150 |
| Southampton | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,734 | −£126 |
| Norwich | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,735 | −£125 |
| Thames Valley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,771 | −£89 |
| St Anthonys | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,810 | −£50 |
| Yale | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,812 | −£48 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,819 | −£41 |
| Wellesley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,825 | −£35 |
| Portsmouth | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,839 | −£21 |
| Highgate | Hernia surgery | £3,860 | — |
| Fylde Coast | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,905 | +£45 |
| Gatwick Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,950 | +£90 |
| Cambridge Lea | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,987 | +£127 |
| Nottingham | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,070 | +£210 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,130 | +£270 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery | from £7,445 | +£3,585 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery | from £7,875 | +£4,015 |
Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Highgate
- Sinus surgery — £3,900
- Arthroscopy — £3,200
- Tonsillectomy — £3,040
- Colonoscopy — £2,900
- Haemorrhoidectomy — £2,800
- Hysteroscopy — £2,400
- Pain management — £2,300
- Gastroscopy — £1,990
The full list at this hospital covers 13 treatments.
Where it sits on the Highgate list
Of the 13 treatments Highgate publishes a price for, this ranks 8 by cost. The list there runs £1,990 to £17,000 with a median of £3,200, so hernia surgery is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices. It is listed under General surgery.
Would cover pay the £3,860?
At £3,860, hernia surgery at Highgate 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 — Nuffield Health Highgate, https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/highgate/pricing, read 4 September 2026.