Spire Healthcare Liverpool lists shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, shoulder surgery) from £5,700. Of the 50 published prices we hold it ranks 5th, £422 below the median of £6,122 (7%). The nearest we hold either side are The Montefiore at £5,685 and St Anthonys at £5,737.
Every published price for shoulder arthroscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Aston | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,525 | −£175 |
| Yale | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,590 | −£110 |
| Cheshire | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,671 | −£29 |
| The Montefiore | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,685 | −£15 |
| Liverpool | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,700 | — |
| St Anthonys | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,737 | +£37 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,738 | +£38 |
| London East | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,746 | +£46 |
| Little Aston | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,747 | +£47 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,800 | +£100 |
| Thames Valley | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,802 | +£102 |
| Harpenden | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,842 | +£142 |
| Leicester | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,867 | +£167 |
| Yale | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,893 | +£193 |
| Cheshire | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,895 | +£195 |
| Leeds | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,909 | +£209 |
| Gatwick Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,910 | +£210 |
| Portsmouth | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,920 | +£220 |
| Liverpool | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,939 | — |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,965 | +£265 |
| St Anthonys | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,000 | +£300 |
| Hull and East Riding | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,001 | +£301 |
| The Montefiore | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,009 | +£309 |
| Bushey | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,014 | +£314 |
| Parkway | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,063 | +£363 |
| London East | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,122 | +£422 |
| Washington | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,144 | +£444 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,149 | +£449 |
| Methley Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,150 | +£450 |
| Washington | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,171 | +£471 |
| Gatwick Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,220 | +£520 |
| South Bank | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,256 | +£556 |
| Portsmouth | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,287 | +£587 |
| Nottingham | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,310 | +£610 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,316 | +£616 |
| Bushey | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,341 | +£641 |
| Harpenden | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,350 | +£650 |
| Cambridge Lea | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,360 | +£660 |
| Fylde Coast | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,383 | +£683 |
| Cambridge Lea | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,388 | +£688 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,477 | +£777 |
| Hartswood | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 | +£780 |
| Hartswood | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 | +£780 |
| Fylde Coast | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,583 | +£883 |
| Cardiff | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,610 | +£910 |
| Cardiff | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,620 | +£920 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,705 | +£1,005 |
| Southampton | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,725 | +£1,025 |
| Nottingham | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £7,090 | +£1,390 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy | from £7,438 | +£1,738 |
Compare shoulder arthroscopy prices across all 50 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Liverpool
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- Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) — from £5,939
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- Hysteroscopy procedure (including endometrial ablation) — from £4,794
- Varicose vein treatment (surgical - both legs) — from £4,752
- Breast uplift (mastopexy, Unilateral) — from £6,733
- Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) — from £4,310
- Liposuction — from £4,290
The full list at this hospital covers 46 treatments. See all Liverpool prices.
Where it sits on the Liverpool list
Of the 46 treatments Liverpool publishes a price for, this ranks 28 by cost. The list there runs £1,709 to £15,985 with a median of £4,752, so shoulder arthroscopy is toward the more expensive end of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Liverpool Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-hospital/treatments/a-z/shoulder-arthroscopy/, read 4 September 2026.