Across 50 UK private hospitals that publish a price for shoulder arthroscopy, the indicative self-pay cost runs from £5,525 to £7,438, a median of £6,122. That is a spread of £1,913 — 35% — for the same procedure depending on where it is done.
This is one of the private orthopaedic and joint surgery costs we track, where you can compare it against related procedures.
| Hospital | Group | Listed as | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Aston | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,525 |
| Yale | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,590 |
| Cheshire | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,671 |
| The Montefiore | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,685 |
| Liverpool | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,700 |
| St Anthonys | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,737 |
| Murrayfield Hospital Wirral | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,738 |
| London East | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,746 |
| Little Aston | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,747 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,800 |
| Thames Valley | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,802 |
| Harpenden | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,842 |
| Leicester | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,867 |
| Yale | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,893 |
| Cheshire | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,895 |
| Leeds | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,909 |
| Gatwick Park | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,910 |
| Portsmouth | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,920 |
| Liverpool | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,939 |
| Elland | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,965 |
| St Anthonys | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,000 |
| Hull and East Riding | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,001 |
| The Montefiore | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,009 |
| Bushey | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,014 |
| Parkway | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,063 |
| London East | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,122 |
| Washington | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,144 |
| Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,149 |
| Methley Park | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,150 |
| Washington | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,171 |
| Gatwick Park | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,220 |
| South Bank | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,256 |
| Portsmouth | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,287 |
| Nottingham | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,310 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,316 |
| Bushey | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,341 |
| Harpenden | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,350 |
| Cambridge Lea | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,360 |
| Fylde Coast | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,383 |
| Cambridge Lea | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,388 |
| Elland | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,477 |
| Hartswood | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 |
| Hartswood | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,480 |
| Fylde Coast | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,583 |
| Cardiff | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,610 |
| Cardiff | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,620 |
| Regency Hospital Macclesfield | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,705 |
| Southampton | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,725 |
| Nottingham | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £7,090 |
| Elland | Spire Healthcare | Shoulder arthroscopy | from £7,438 |
Why shoulder arthroscopy prices vary this much
The 35% spread on shoulder arthroscopy 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 shoulder arthroscopy 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 shoulder arthroscopy 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 shoulder arthroscopy?
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 £6,122 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 Little Aston
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Yale
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Cheshire
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare The Montefiore
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Liverpool
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare St Anthonys
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare London East
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Little Aston
- Every treatment priced at Spire Healthcare Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park
Sources
- Source: Spire Healthcare Little Aston, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-little-aston-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 Cheshire, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cheshire-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare The Montefiore, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/the-montefiore-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 St Anthonys, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-st-anthonys-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 London East, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-london-east-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Little Aston, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-little-aston-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 Thames Valley, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-thames-valley-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 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 Cheshire, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cheshire-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 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 Liverpool, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-liverpool-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 St Anthonys, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-st-anthonys-hospital/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 The Montefiore, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/the-montefiore-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 Parkway, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-parkway-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 Washington, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-washington-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 Methley Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-methley-park-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 Gatwick Park, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-gatwick-park-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 Portsmouth, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-portsmouth-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 Regency Hospital Macclesfield, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-regency-hospital-macclesfield/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 Harpenden, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-harpenden-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 Fylde Coast, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-fylde-coast-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 Elland, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-elland-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 Hartswood, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-hartswood-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 Cardiff, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cardiff-hospital/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 Regency Hospital Macclesfield, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-regency-hospital-macclesfield/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.
- Source: Spire Healthcare Southampton, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-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 Elland, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-elland-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.