Spire Healthcare Southampton lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,734. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 24th, £66 above the median of £3,668 (2%). The nearest we hold either side are Alexandra at £3,710 and Norwich at £3,735.
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 | −£244 |
| Liverpool | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,499 | −£235 |
| Clare Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£222 |
| Harpenden | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£222 |
| Bristol | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,517 | −£217 |
| Washington | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,520 | −£214 |
| Little Aston | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,530 | −£204 |
| Cheshire | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,539 | −£195 |
| Hartswood | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,555 | −£179 |
| Leeds | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,562 | −£172 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,567 | −£167 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,574 | −£160 |
| Cardiff | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,598 | −£136 |
| Elland | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,600 | −£134 |
| Hull and East Riding | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,619 | −£115 |
| Manchester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,627 | −£107 |
| Parkway | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,634 | −£100 |
| The Montefiore | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,640 | −£94 |
| Bushey | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,661 | −£73 |
| South Bank | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,668 | −£66 |
| Dunedin | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,691 | −£43 |
| Methley Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,703 | −£31 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,710 | −£24 |
| Southampton | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,734 | — |
| Norwich | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,735 | +£1 |
| Thames Valley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,771 | +£37 |
| St Anthonys | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,810 | +£76 |
| Yale | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,812 | +£78 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,819 | +£85 |
| Wellesley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,825 | +£91 |
| Portsmouth | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,839 | +£105 |
| Highgate | Hernia surgery | £3,860 | +£126 |
| Fylde Coast | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,905 | +£171 |
| Gatwick Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,950 | +£216 |
| Cambridge Lea | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,987 | +£253 |
| Nottingham | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,070 | +£336 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,130 | +£396 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery | from £7,445 | +£3,711 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery | from £7,875 | +£4,141 |
Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Southampton
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- Colonoscopy — from £3,206
- Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) — from £4,340
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £3,122
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including endometrial ablation) — from £4,371
- Circumcision — from £3,008
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) — from £2,847
- Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) — from £4,641
The full list at this hospital covers 36 treatments. See all Southampton prices.
Where it sits on the Southampton list
Of the 36 treatments Southampton publishes a price for, this ranks 11 by cost. The list there runs £1,771 to £16,878 with a median of £8,492, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,734?
At £3,734, hernia surgery at Southampton 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 southampton hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.
