Spire Healthcare Washington lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,520. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 6th, £148 below the median of £3,668 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Bristol at £3,517 and Little Aston at £3,530.
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 | −£30 |
| Liverpool | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,499 | −£21 |
| Clare Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£8 |
| Harpenden | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,512 | −£8 |
| Bristol | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,517 | −£3 |
| Washington | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,520 | — |
| Little Aston | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,530 | +£10 |
| Cheshire | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,539 | +£19 |
| Hartswood | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,555 | +£35 |
| Leeds | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,562 | +£42 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,567 | +£47 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,574 | +£54 |
| Cardiff | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,598 | +£78 |
| Elland | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,600 | +£80 |
| Hull and East Riding | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,619 | +£99 |
| 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 | +£114 |
| The Montefiore | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,640 | +£120 |
| Bushey | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,661 | +£141 |
| South Bank | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,668 | +£148 |
| Dunedin | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,691 | +£171 |
| Methley Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,703 | +£183 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,710 | +£190 |
| Southampton | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,734 | +£214 |
| Norwich | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,735 | +£215 |
| Thames Valley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,771 | +£251 |
| St Anthonys | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,810 | +£290 |
| Yale | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,812 | +£292 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,819 | +£299 |
| Wellesley | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,825 | +£305 |
| Portsmouth | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,839 | +£319 |
| Highgate | Hernia surgery | £3,860 | +£340 |
| Fylde Coast | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,905 | +£385 |
| Gatwick Park | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,950 | +£430 |
| Cambridge Lea | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,987 | +£467 |
| Nottingham | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,070 | +£550 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £4,130 | +£610 |
| Alexandra | Hernia surgery | from £7,445 | +£3,925 |
| Leicester | Hernia surgery | from £7,875 | +£4,355 |
Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Washington
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- Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) — from £3,810
- Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) — from £3,837
- Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) — from £3,050
- Circumcision — from £3,011
- Vasectomy reversal — from £4,176
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - upper or lower eyelids) — from £4,244
- Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping) — from £4,398
The full list at this hospital covers 37 treatments. See all Washington prices.
Where it sits on the Washington list
Of the 37 treatments Washington publishes a price for, this ranks 8 by cost. The list there runs £1,903 to £15,853 with a median of £7,200, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,520?
At £3,520, hernia surgery at Washington 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 Washington Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-washington-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.
