How much is a hernia surgery at Spire Healthcare South Bank?

Spire Healthcare South Bank lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,668. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 20th, exactly at the median. The nearest we hold either side are Bushey at £3,661 and Dunedin at £3,691.

Every published price for hernia surgery

Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.

Priced similarly at South Bank

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The full list at this hospital covers 35 treatments. See all South Bank prices.

Where it sits on the South Bank list

Of the 35 treatments South Bank publishes a price for, this ranks 15 by cost. The list there runs £1,716 to £16,481 with a median of £4,120, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.

Would cover pay the £3,668?

At £3,668, hernia surgery at South Bank 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 South Bank Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.