Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea lists knee replacement from £17,392. Of the 43 published prices we hold it ranks 37th, £872 above the median of £16,520 (5%). The nearest we hold either side are Hartswood at £17,370 and Manchester at £17,426.
Every published price for knee replacement
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull and East Riding | Knee replacement | from £14,706 | −£2,686 |
| Manchester | Knee replacement | from £15,112 | −£2,280 |
| Leicester | Knee replacement | from £15,655 | −£1,737 |
| Parkway | Knee replacement | from £15,801 | −£1,591 |
| Clare Park | Knee replacement | from £15,820 | −£1,572 |
| Washington | Knee replacement | from £15,853 | −£1,539 |
| The Montefiore | Knee replacement | from £15,854 | −£1,538 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Knee replacement | from £15,937 | −£1,455 |
| Alexandra | Knee replacement | from £15,951 | −£1,441 |
| Liverpool | Knee replacement | from £15,985 | −£1,407 |
| Thames Valley | Knee replacement | from £16,090 | −£1,302 |
| London East | Knee replacement | from £16,115 | −£1,277 |
| Little Aston | Knee replacement | from £16,129 | −£1,263 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Knee replacement | from £16,201 | −£1,191 |
| Bristol | Knee replacement | from £16,218 | −£1,174 |
| Leeds | Knee replacement | from £16,267 | −£1,125 |
| Elland | Knee replacement | from £16,356 | −£1,036 |
| St Anthonys | Knee replacement | from £16,419 | −£973 |
| Wellesley | Knee replacement | from £16,448 | −£944 |
| South Bank | Knee replacement | from £16,481 | −£911 |
| Gatwick Park | Knee replacement | from £16,482 | −£910 |
| Portsmouth | Knee replacement | from £16,520 | −£872 |
| Cardiff | Knee replacement | from £16,559 | −£833 |
| Methley Park | Knee replacement | from £16,560 | −£832 |
| Harpenden | Knee replacement | from £16,714 | −£678 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Knee replacement | from £16,781 | −£611 |
| Fylde Coast | Knee replacement | from £16,787 | −£605 |
| Southampton | Knee replacement | from £16,878 | −£514 |
| Cheshire | Knee replacement | from £16,880 | −£512 |
| Yale | Knee replacement | from £16,895 | −£497 |
| Nottingham | Knee replacement | from £16,898 | −£494 |
| Highgate | Knee replacement | £17,000 | −£392 |
| The Holly | Knee replacement | £17,000 | −£392 |
| Bushey | Knee replacement | from £17,287 | −£105 |
| Norwich | Knee replacement | from £17,303 | −£89 |
| Hartswood | Knee replacement | from £17,370 | −£22 |
| Cambridge Lea | Knee replacement | from £17,392 | — |
| Manchester | Knee replacement | from £17,426 | +£34 |
| Leeds | Knee replacement | from £17,750 | +£358 |
| Parkway | Knee replacement | from £18,939 | +£1,547 |
| The Montefiore | Knee replacement | from £19,104 | +£1,712 |
| Dunedin | Knee replacement | from £19,290 | +£1,898 |
| Fylde Coast | Knee replacement | from £19,599 | +£2,207 |
Compare knee replacement prices across all 43 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Cambridge Lea
- Hip replacement surgery — from £17,212
- Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) — from £14,586
- Facelift — from £11,683
- Back surgery (spinal surgery, trapped nerve release) — from £11,679
- Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) — from £10,897
- Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) — from £10,712
- Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (PHOTOSELECTIVE VAPORISATION OF PROSTATE) — from £9,973
- Hysterectomy (abdominal) — from £9,438
The full list at this hospital covers 42 treatments. See all Cambridge Lea prices.
Where it sits on the Cambridge Lea list
Of the 42 treatments Cambridge Lea publishes a price for, this ranks 42 by cost. The list there runs £1,763 to £17,392 with a median of £6,360, so knee replacement is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £17,392?
At £17,392 this is the kind of bill cover exists for — but only cover bought before the problem. The knee replacement you already need at Cambridge Lea is pre-existing and excluded, so a policy taken out now would not pay it. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/a-z/knee-replacement/, read 4 September 2026.
