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

Self-pay prices, cheapest first
HospitalListed asPricevs this one
London EastHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,490−£30
LiverpoolHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,499−£21
Clare ParkHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,512−£8
HarpendenHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,512−£8
BristolHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,517−£3
WashingtonHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,520
Little AstonHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,530+£10
CheshireHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,539+£19
HartswoodHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,555+£35
LeedsHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,562+£42
Murrayfield Hospital WirralHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,567+£47
LeicesterHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,574+£54
CardiffHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,598+£78
EllandHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,600+£80
Hull and East RidingHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,619+£99
ManchesterHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,627+£107
ParkwayHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,634+£114
The MontefioreHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,640+£120
BusheyHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,661+£141
South BankHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,668+£148
DunedinHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,691+£171
Methley ParkHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,703+£183
AlexandraHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,710+£190
SouthamptonHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,734+£214
NorwichHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,735+£215
Thames ValleyHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,771+£251
St AnthonysHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,810+£290
YaleHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,812+£292
Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair ParkHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,819+£299
WellesleyHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,825+£305
PortsmouthHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,839+£319
HighgateHernia surgery£3,860+£340
Fylde CoastHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,905+£385
Gatwick ParkHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,950+£430
Cambridge LeaHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £3,987+£467
NottinghamHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £4,070+£550
Regency Hospital MacclesfieldHernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery)from £4,130+£610
AlexandraHernia surgeryfrom £7,445+£3,925
LeicesterHernia surgeryfrom £7,875+£4,355

Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.

Priced similarly at Washington

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  • 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.

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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.