Spire Healthcare Portsmouth lists shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, shoulder surgery) from £5,920. Of the 50 published prices we hold it ranks 18th, £202 below the median of £6,122 (3%). The nearest we hold either side are Gatwick Park at £5,910 and Liverpool at £5,939.
Every published price for shoulder arthroscopy
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Aston | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,525 | −£395 |
| Yale | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,590 | −£330 |
| Cheshire | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,671 | −£249 |
| The Montefiore | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,685 | −£235 |
| Liverpool | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,700 | −£220 |
| St Anthonys | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,737 | −£183 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,738 | −£182 |
| London East | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,746 | −£174 |
| Little Aston | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,747 | −£173 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,800 | −£120 |
| Thames Valley | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,802 | −£118 |
| Harpenden | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,842 | −£78 |
| Leicester | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,867 | −£53 |
| Yale | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,893 | −£27 |
| Cheshire | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,895 | −£25 |
| Leeds | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,909 | −£11 |
| Gatwick Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,910 | −£10 |
| Portsmouth | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,920 | — |
| Liverpool | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,939 | +£19 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,965 | +£45 |
| St Anthonys | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,000 | +£80 |
| Hull and East Riding | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,001 | +£81 |
| The Montefiore | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,009 | +£89 |
| Bushey | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,014 | +£94 |
| Parkway | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,063 | +£143 |
| London East | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,122 | +£202 |
| Washington | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,144 | +£224 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,149 | +£229 |
| Methley Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,150 | +£230 |
| Washington | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,171 | +£251 |
| Gatwick Park | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,220 | +£300 |
| South Bank | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,256 | +£336 |
| Portsmouth | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,287 | — |
| Nottingham | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,310 | +£390 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,316 | +£396 |
| Bushey | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,341 | +£421 |
| Harpenden | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,350 | +£430 |
| Cambridge Lea | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,360 | +£440 |
| Fylde Coast | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,383 | +£463 |
| Cambridge Lea | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,388 | +£468 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,477 | +£557 |
| Hartswood | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 | +£560 |
| Hartswood | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 | +£560 |
| Fylde Coast | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,583 | +£663 |
| Cardiff | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,610 | +£690 |
| Cardiff | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,620 | +£700 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,705 | +£785 |
| Southampton | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,725 | +£805 |
| Nottingham | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £7,090 | +£1,170 |
| Elland | Shoulder arthroscopy | from £7,438 | +£1,518 |
Compare shoulder arthroscopy prices across all 50 UK hospitals.
Priced similarly at Portsmouth
- Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) — from £6,287
- Brow lift surgery — from £6,317
- Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - both legs) — from £5,337
- Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) — from £6,522
- Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) — from £4,837
- Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) — from £4,332
- Liposuction — from £4,310
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - four eyelids) — from £7,610
The full list at this hospital covers 31 treatments. See all Portsmouth prices.
Where it sits on the Portsmouth list
Of the 31 treatments Portsmouth publishes a price for, this ranks 16 by cost. The list there runs £1,748 to £16,520 with a median of £5,920, so shoulder arthroscopy is right at the middle of what this hospital prices.
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire portsmouth hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-portsmouth-hospital/treatments/a-z/shoulder-arthroscopy/, read 4 September 2026.