Spire Healthcare Thames Valley lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,771. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 26th, £103 above the median of £3,668 (3%). The nearest we hold either side are Norwich at £3,735 and St Anthonys at £3,810.
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 | −£281 |
| Liverpool | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,499 | −£272 |
| Clare Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£259 |
| Harpenden | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£259 |
| Bristol | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,517 | −£254 |
| Washington | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,520 | −£251 |
| Little Aston | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,530 | −£241 |
| Cheshire | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,539 | −£232 |
| Hartswood | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,555 | −£216 |
| Leeds | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,562 | −£209 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,567 | −£204 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,574 | −£197 |
| Cardiff | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,598 | −£173 |
| Elland | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,600 | −£171 |
| Hull and East Riding | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,619 | −£152 |
| Manchester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,627 | −£144 |
| Parkway | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,634 | −£137 |
| The Montefiore | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,640 | −£131 |
| Bushey | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,661 | −£110 |
| South Bank | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,668 | −£103 |
| Dunedin | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,691 | −£80 |
| Methley Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,703 | −£68 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,710 | −£61 |
| Southampton | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,734 | −£37 |
| Norwich | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,735 | −£36 |
| Thames Valley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,771 | — |
| St Anthonys | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,810 | +£39 |
| Yale | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,812 | +£41 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,819 | +£48 |
| Wellesley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,825 | +£54 |
| Portsmouth | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,839 | +£68 |
| Highgate | Hernia surgery | £3,860 | +£89 |
| Fylde Coast | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,905 | +£134 |
| Gatwick Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,950 | +£179 |
| Cambridge Lea | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,987 | +£216 |
| Nottingham | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,070 | +£299 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,130 | +£359 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery | from £7,445 | +£3,674 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery | from £7,875 | +£4,104 |
Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Thames Valley
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- Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) — from £4,359
- Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) — from £3,016
- Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £2,776
- Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) — from £2,550
- Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £2,518
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) — from £2,239
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) — from £2,189
The full list at this hospital covers 22 treatments. See all Thames Valley prices.
Where it sits on the Thames Valley list
Of the 22 treatments Thames Valley publishes a price for, this ranks 11 by cost. The list there runs £1,578 to £16,090 with a median of £4,359, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,771?
At £3,771, hernia surgery at Thames Valley 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 Thames Valley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.