How much is a hernia surgery at Spire Healthcare Wellesley?

Spire Healthcare Wellesley lists hernia surgery (inguinal, hernia repair - groin - open surgery) from £3,825. Of the 39 published prices we hold it ranks 30th, £157 above the median of £3,668 (4%). The nearest we hold either side are Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park at £3,819 and Portsmouth at £3,839.

Every published price for hernia surgery

Compare hernia surgery prices across all 39 UK hospitals.

Priced similarly at Wellesley

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• Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) — from £3,243
• Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) — from £4,436
• Liposuction — from £4,450
• Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) — from £3,140
• Circumcision — from £3,138
• Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) — from £4,530

The full list at this hospital covers 54 treatments. See all Wellesley prices.

Where it sits on the Wellesley list

Of the 54 treatments Wellesley publishes a price for, this ranks 20 by cost. The list there runs £1,948 to £16,448 with a median of £5,690, so hernia surgery is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.

Would cover pay the £3,825?

At £3,825, hernia surgery at Wellesley 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 Wellesley Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/a-z/hernia-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.