Spire Healthcare Cardiff lists knee ligament surgery (acl, cruciate ligament repair) from £8,948. Of the 35 published prices we hold it ranks 27th, £295 above the median of £8,653 (3%). The nearest we hold either side are Harpenden at £8,932 and South Bank at £9,057.
Every published price for knee ligament surgery
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,199 | −£749 |
| Washington | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,308 | −£640 |
| Yale | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,309 | −£639 |
| Bristol | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,325 | −£623 |
| London East | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,328 | −£620 |
| Parkway | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,355 | −£593 |
| Clare Park | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,367 | −£581 |
| The Montefiore | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,376 | −£572 |
| Norwich | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,377 | −£571 |
| Liverpool | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,415 | −£533 |
| Portsmouth | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,490 | −£458 |
| Little Aston | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,498 | −£450 |
| Gatwick Park | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,530 | −£418 |
| St Anthonys | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,530 | −£418 |
| Alexandra | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,550 | −£398 |
| Leicester | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,581 | −£367 |
| Hull and East Riding | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,604 | −£344 |
| Thames Valley | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,653 | −£295 |
| Hartswood | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,685 | −£263 |
| Methley Park | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,691 | −£257 |
| Wellesley | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,704 | −£244 |
| Cheshire | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,758 | −£190 |
| Elland | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,808 | −£140 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,860 | −£88 |
| Fylde Coast | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,895 | −£53 |
| Harpenden | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,932 | −£16 |
| Cardiff | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,948 | — |
| South Bank | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,057 | +£109 |
| Manchester | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,102 | +£154 |
| Southampton | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,166 | +£218 |
| Bushey | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,227 | +£279 |
| Cambridge Lea | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,348 | +£400 |
| Leeds | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,468 | +£520 |
| Nottingham | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,727 | +£779 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,910 | +£962 |
Compare knee ligament surgery prices across all 35 UK hospitals.
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The full list at this hospital covers 31 treatments. See all Cardiff prices.
Where it sits on the Cardiff list
Of the 31 treatments Cardiff publishes a price for, this ranks 23 by cost. The list there runs £1,735 to £16,559 with a median of £6,610, so knee ligament surgery is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire cardiff hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cardiff-hospital/treatments/a-z/knee-ligament-surgery/, read 4 September 2026.