Spire Healthcare Bristol publishes indicative self-pay prices for 43 treatments, ranging from £2,029 to £16,218, with a median of £6,033. Every figure below is taken from the hospital’s own price list on 4 September 2026.
Published prices, cheapest first
| Treatment | Indicative price | Priced elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Vasectomy | from £2,029 | 2 other hospitals, £1,869–£1,930 |
| Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) | from £2,052 | 22 other hospitals, £1,931–£3,351 |
| Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £2,182 | 31 other hospitals, £1,654–£2,670 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) | from £2,691 | 32 other hospitals, £2,032–£2,872 |
| Circumcision | from £2,905 | 33 other hospitals, £2,448–£3,191 |
| Dupuytren's contracture (palmar fasciectomy) | from £3,346 | not priced elsewhere in our data |
| Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,380 | 22 other hospitals, £3,000–£3,753 |
| Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) | from £3,396 | 22 other hospitals, £2,322–£3,180 |
| Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,517 | 38 other hospitals, £3,490–£7,875 |
| Tonsillectomy for adults | from £3,587 | 2 other hospitals, £3,870–£4,495 |
| Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy for children | from £3,595 | not priced elsewhere in our data |
| Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) | from £3,758 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,135 |
| Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,122 | 27 other hospitals, £3,215–£5,242 |
| Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) | from £4,578 | 44 other hospitals, £4,118–£5,655 |
| Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - upper or lower eyelids) | from £4,589 | 44 other hospitals, £3,662–£8,225 |
| Varicose vein treatment (VNUS - one leg) | from £4,662 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,135 |
| Vasectomy reversal | from £5,205 | 19 other hospitals, £3,795–£5,336 |
| Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £5,381 | 29 other hospitals, £2,731–£5,691 |
| Varicose vein treatment (surgical - both legs) | from £5,405 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,135 |
| Bunion removal and treatment | from £5,411 | 3 other hospitals, £5,609–£5,690 |
| Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) | from £5,831 | 27 other hospitals, £5,118–£9,547 |
| Breast uplift (mastopexy, Unilateral) | from £6,033 | 26 other hospitals, £6,234–£11,670 |
| Varicose vein treatment (VNUS - both legs) | from £6,267 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,135 |
| Breast implant removal | from £6,634 | 1 other hospital, £4,560–£4,560 |
| Mastectomy | from £7,223 | 2 other hospitals, £7,301–£14,900 |
| Vaginal repair operation (Repair of prolapsed vagina) | from £7,513 | 9 other hospitals, £7,398–£9,780 |
| Facelift | from £7,592 | 23 other hospitals, £8,274–£19,445 |
| Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - four eyelids) | from £7,660 | 44 other hospitals, £3,662–£8,225 |
| Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction - bilateral) | from £7,734 | 29 other hospitals, £2,731–£5,691 |
| Rotator cuff repair | from £8,110 | 25 other hospitals, £7,063–£9,653 |
| Bunion removal and treatment (Scarf osteotomy for hallux valgus) | from £8,164 | 3 other hospitals, £5,609–£5,690 |
| Male breast reduction surgery (gynaecomastia, Mastectomy for gynaecomastia - Bilateral) | from £8,185 | 6 other hospitals, £5,453–£7,525 |
| Male breast reduction surgery (gynaecomastia, Mastectomy for gynaecomastia - Bilateral) | from £8,185 | 6 other hospitals, £5,453–£7,525 |
| Male breast reduction surgery (gynaecomastia, Mastectomy for gynaecomastia - Bilateral) | from £8,185 | 6 other hospitals, £5,453–£7,525 |
| Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,325 | 34 other hospitals, £8,199–£9,910 |
| Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Gallbladder removal) | from £8,410 | 48 other hospitals, £7,179–£8,801 |
| Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (TURP, Prostate resection) | from £8,697 | 41 other hospitals, £8,030–£10,661 |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal) | from £8,892 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) | from £9,720 | 76 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Hysterectomy (vaginal) | from £10,390 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Hip arthroscopy | from £10,402 | 1 other hospital, £11,352–£11,352 |
| Hip replacement surgery | from £16,132 | 37 other hospitals, £14,704–£19,230 |
| Knee replacement | from £16,218 | 42 other hospitals, £14,706–£19,599 |
Reading the Bristol price list
The 43 figures above are package prices: the procedure and an agreed stay, with the initial consultation and diagnostics usually billed separately. The spread here runs £2,029 to £16,218, so the Bristol list is worth reading against the "priced elsewhere" column rather than in isolation.
Would private health insurance pay for treatment at Bristol?
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 £6,033 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.
These treatments priced across the UK
- Back surgery compared across 77 hospitals
- Breast uplift compared across 27 hospitals
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery compared across 33 hospitals
- Cataract removal surgery compared across 31 hospitals
- Cataract removal surgery compared across 31 hospitals
- Circumcision compared across 34 hospitals
- Ear pinning compared across 28 hospitals
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal compared across 46 hospitals
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal compared across 46 hospitals
- Facelift compared across 24 hospitals
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal compared across 49 hospitals
- Grommets insertion compared across 23 hospitals
Hospitals priced closest to Bristol
- Spire Healthcare Parkway — 36 treatments, median £6,063.
- Spire Healthcare Cheshire — 38 treatments, median £6,002.
- Spire Healthcare St Anthonys — 47 treatments, median £6,000.
- Spire Healthcare Elland — 45 treatments, median £5,965.
- Spire Healthcare The Montefiore — 43 treatments, median £6,114.
- Spire Healthcare Portsmouth — 31 treatments, median £5,920.
- Spire Healthcare Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park — 42 treatments, median £6,149.
- Spire Healthcare Methley Park — 34 treatments, median £6,150.
- Spire Healthcare Leeds — 42 treatments, median £5,837.
- Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield — 38 treatments, median £6,316.
Where these prices come from
Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire bristol hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bristol-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.