Across 32 UK private hospitals that publish a price for mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal, the indicative self-pay cost runs from £1,654 to £2,670, a median of £1,782. That is a spread of £1,016 — 61% — for the same procedure depending on where it is done.
| Hospital | Group | Listed as | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,654 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,674 |
| Manchester | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,677 |
| Alexandra | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,680 |
| Norwich | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,713 |
| South Bank | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,716 |
| London East | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,717 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,719 |
| Cardiff | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,735 |
| Harpenden | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,739 |
| Liverpool | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,744 |
| Gatwick Park | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,745 |
| Portsmouth | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,748 |
| Methley Park | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,759 |
| Cambridge Lea | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,763 |
| Leeds | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,780 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,782 |
| Hull and East Riding | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,783 |
| Hartswood | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,811 |
| Leicester | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,843 |
| Yale | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,869 |
| Nottingham | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,870 |
| Clare Park | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,904 |
| Elland | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,941 |
| Bushey | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,970 |
| Fylde Coast | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,976 |
| Wellesley | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,998 |
| Washington | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £2,102 |
| Dunedin | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £2,134 |
| Bristol | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £2,182 |
| Parkway | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £2,344 |
| Parkway | Spire Healthcare | Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (EXCISION OF LESION OF SKIN OR SUBCUTANEO - Skin lesion removal) | from £2,670 |
Why mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal prices vary this much
The 61% spread on mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal is not a quality signal. Published prices differ because of what the package includes — length of stay, follow-up, implants or consumables — and because consultant fees and theatre costs vary by location. Some listings above are a specific variant of mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal rather than the standard one, which is why the exact wording each hospital uses is shown.
Compare like with like before reading anything into the mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal gap: ask each hospital what the quoted figure covers, whether the initial consultation is included, and what happens to the price if you need a longer stay than the package assumes.
Would private health insurance pay for mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal?
Not if you already have the problem. Cover is written for conditions that arise after it starts, so anything you already have symptoms of is a pre-existing condition and excluded — permanently under full medical underwriting, or until a symptom-free period has passed under a moratorium. Freedom Health Insurance names a five-year look-back; WPA adds a 14-day deferment on anything arising in the first fortnight.
Bought before symptoms, a policy is what turns £1,782 into a claim. Bought after, it will not. Get a free quote to see what cover would cost you, or read how UK cover compares and the FCA-authorised brokers.
Full price lists
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Cheshire
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Manchester
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Alexandra
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Norwich
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare South Bank
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare London East
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Cardiff
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Harpenden
Sources
- Source: Spire Healthcare Cheshire, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cheshire-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-murrayfield-hospital-wirral/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Manchester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-manchester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Alexandra, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-alexandra-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Norwich, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-norwich-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare South Bank, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare London East, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-london-east-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-regency-hospital-macclesfield/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Cardiff, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cardiff-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Harpenden, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Liverpool, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Gatwick Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-gatwick-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Portsmouth, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-portsmouth-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Methley Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-methley-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cambridge-lea-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Leeds, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leeds-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-edinburgh-hospitals-murrayfield-and-shawfair-park/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Hull and East Riding, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hull-and-east-riding-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Hartswood, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hartswood-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Leicester, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leicester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Yale, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-yale-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Nottingham, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-nottingham-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Clare Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-clare-park-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Elland, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-elland-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Bushey, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bushey-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Fylde Coast, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-fylde-coast-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Wellesley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-wellesley-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Washington, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-washington-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Dunedin, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-dunedin-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Bristol, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bristol-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Parkway, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-parkway-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Parkway, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-parkway-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.