Spire Healthcare Cardiff publishes indicative self-pay prices for 31 treatments, ranging from £1,735 to £16,559, with a median of £6,610. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,735 | 31 other hospitals, £1,654–£2,670 |
| Malignant skin cancer excision (Skin excision of simple lesion or mole removal) | from £1,735 | 3 other hospitals, £1,970–£2,752 |
| Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) | from £1,931 | 22 other hospitals, £1,941–£3,351 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) | from £2,797 | 32 other hospitals, £2,032–£2,872 |
| Circumcision | from £2,952 | 33 other hospitals, £2,448–£3,191 |
| Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,135 | 30 other hospitals, £2,731–£7,734 |
| Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) | from £3,368 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,598 | 38 other hospitals, £3,490–£7,875 |
| Varicose vein treatment (VNUS - one leg) | from £3,895 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Vasectomy reversal | from £4,177 | 19 other hospitals, £3,795–£5,336 |
| Knee arthroscopy surgery | from £4,230 | 43 other hospitals, £4,118–£5,655 |
| Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - upper or lower eyelids) | from £4,253 | 45 other hospitals, £3,662–£8,225 |
| Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) | from £4,430 | 43 other hospitals, £4,118–£5,655 |
| Varicose vein treatment (surgical - both legs) | from £4,933 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Varicose vein treatment (VNUS - both legs) | from £5,355 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,610 | 48 other hospitals, £5,525–£7,438 |
| Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) | from £6,611 | 27 other hospitals, £5,118–£9,547 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,620 | 48 other hospitals, £5,525–£7,438 |
| Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Gallbladder removal) | from £7,870 | 47 other hospitals, £7,179–£8,801 |
| Rotator cuff repair | from £8,428 | 25 other hospitals, £7,063–£9,653 |
| Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy with X-ray imaging, Gallbladder removal) | from £8,471 | 47 other hospitals, £7,179–£8,801 |
| Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (TURP, Prostate resection) | from £8,801 | 41 other hospitals, £8,030–£10,661 |
| Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,948 | 34 other hospitals, £8,199–£9,910 |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal) | from £9,144 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,260 | 31 other hospitals, £7,785–£11,630 |
| Hysterectomy (vaginal) | from £9,453 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) | from £9,463 | 75 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) | from £10,530 | 75 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Hip replacement surgery | from £15,528 | 36 other hospitals, £14,704–£19,230 |
| Hip replacement surgery (minimally invasive one incision) | from £16,193 | 36 other hospitals, £14,704–£19,230 |
| Knee replacement | from £16,559 | 42 other hospitals, £14,706–£19,599 |
Reading the Cardiff price list
The 31 figures above are package prices: the procedure and an agreed stay, with the initial consultation and diagnostics usually billed separately. The spread here runs £1,735 to £16,559, so the Cardiff list is worth reading against the "priced elsewhere" column rather than in isolation.
Would private health insurance pay for treatment at Cardiff?
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 £6,610 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
- Back surgery compared across 77 hospitals
- Breast reduction compared across 32 hospitals
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery compared across 33 hospitals
- Cataract removal surgery compared across 31 hospitals
- Circumcision compared across 34 hospitals
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal compared across 46 hospitals
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal compared across 49 hospitals
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal compared across 49 hospitals
- Hernia surgery compared across 39 hospitals
- Hip replacement surgery compared across 38 hospitals
- Hip replacement surgery compared across 38 hospitals
Hospitals priced closest to Cardiff
- Spire Healthcare Cambridge Lea — 42 treatments, median £6,360.
- Spire Healthcare Fylde Coast — 49 treatments, median £6,353.
- Spire Healthcare Regency Hospital Macclesfield — 38 treatments, median £6,316.
- Spire Healthcare Methley Park — 34 treatments, median £6,150.
- Spire Healthcare Edinburgh Hospitals Murrayfield and Shawfair Park — 42 treatments, median £6,149.
- Spire Healthcare The Montefiore — 43 treatments, median £6,114.
- Spire Healthcare Parkway — 36 treatments, median £6,063.
- Spire Healthcare Bristol — 43 treatments, median £6,033.
- Spire Healthcare Washington — 37 treatments, median £7,200.
- Spire Healthcare Manchester — 26 treatments, median £7,215.
Where these prices come from
Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire cardiff hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cardiff-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.