Spire Healthcare Cardiff lists shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, shoulder surgery) from £6,620. Of the 50 published prices we hold it ranks 46th, £498 above the median of £6,122 (8%). The nearest we hold either side are Cardiff at £6,610 and Regency Hospital Macclesfield at £6,705.
Every published price for shoulder arthroscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Aston | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,525 | −£1,095 |
| Yale | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,590 | −£1,030 |
| Cheshire | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,671 | −£949 |
| The Montefiore | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,685 | −£935 |
| Liverpool | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,700 | −£920 |
| St Anthonys | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,737 | −£883 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,738 | −£882 |
| London East | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,746 | −£874 |
| Little Aston | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,747 | −£873 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,800 | −£820 |
| Thames Valley | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,802 | −£818 |
| Harpenden | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,842 | −£778 |
| Leicester | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,867 | −£753 |
| Yale | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,893 | −£727 |
| Cheshire | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,895 | −£725 |
| Leeds | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,909 | −£711 |
| Gatwick Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,910 | −£710 |
| Portsmouth | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,920 | −£700 |
| Liverpool | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,939 | −£681 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,965 | −£655 |
| St Anthonys | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,000 | −£620 |
| Hull and East Riding | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,001 | −£619 |
| The Montefiore | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,009 | −£611 |
| Bushey | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,014 | −£606 |
| Parkway | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,063 | −£557 |
| London East | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,122 | −£498 |
| Washington | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,144 | −£476 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,149 | −£471 |
| Methley Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,150 | −£470 |
| Washington | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,171 | −£449 |
| Gatwick Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,220 | −£400 |
| South Bank | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,256 | −£364 |
| Portsmouth | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,287 | −£333 |
| Nottingham | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,310 | −£310 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,316 | −£304 |
| Bushey | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,341 | −£279 |
| Harpenden | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,350 | −£270 |
| Cambridge Lea | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,360 | −£260 |
| Fylde Coast | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,383 | −£237 |
| Cambridge Lea | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,388 | −£232 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,477 | −£143 |
| Hartswood | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 | −£140 |
| Hartswood | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 | −£140 |
| Fylde Coast | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,583 | −£37 |
| Cardiff | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,610 | — |
| Cardiff | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,620 | — |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,705 | +£85 |
| Southampton | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,725 | +£105 |
| Nottingham | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £7,090 | +£470 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy | from £7,438 | +£818 |
Compare shoulder arthroscopy prices across all 50 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Cardiff
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- Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) — from £6,610
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- Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (TURP, Prostate resection) — from £8,801
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 18 by cost. The list there runs £1,735 to £16,559 with a median of £6,610, so shoulder arthroscopy 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/shoulder-arthroscopy/, read 4 September 2026.