Spire Healthcare Manchester publishes indicative self-pay prices for 26 treatments, ranging from £1,677 to £17,426, with a median of £7,215. 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 £1,677 | 31 other hospitals, £1,654–£2,670 |
| Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,791 | 23 other hospitals, £1,481–£2,500 |
| Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,183 | 27 other hospitals, £1,900–£2,647 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) | from £2,694 | 32 other hospitals, £2,032–£2,872 |
| Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,761 | 29 other hospitals, £2,333–£3,243 |
| Circumcision | from £2,835 | 33 other hospitals, £2,448–£3,191 |
| Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,437 | 22 other hospitals, £3,000–£3,753 |
| Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,627 | 38 other hospitals, £3,490–£7,875 |
| Vasectomy reversal | from £3,795 | 19 other hospitals, £4,021–£5,336 |
| Varicose vein treatment (VNUS - one leg) | from £4,252 | 105 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,452 | 27 other hospitals, £3,215–£5,242 |
| Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - upper or lower eyelids) | from £4,827 | 45 other hospitals, £3,662–£8,225 |
| Breast uplift (mastopexy, Unilateral) | from £6,300 | 26 other hospitals, £6,033–£11,670 |
| Breast enlargement (both) | from £7,215 | 33 other hospitals, £4,772–£9,130 |
| Rotator cuff repair | from £8,206 | 25 other hospitals, £7,063–£9,653 |
| Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (TURP, Prostate resection) | from £8,220 | 41 other hospitals, £8,030–£10,661 |
| Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) | from £8,783 | 27 other hospitals, £5,118–£9,547 |
| Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,102 | 34 other hospitals, £8,199–£9,910 |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal) | from £9,201 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,341 | 31 other hospitals, £7,785–£11,630 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) | from £9,580 | 75 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Hysterectomy (vaginal) | from £9,633 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) | from £9,946 | 75 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) | from £10,592 | 28 other hospitals, £8,184–£11,356 |
| Knee replacement | from £15,112 | 41 other hospitals, £14,706–£19,599 |
| Knee replacement | from £17,426 | 41 other hospitals, £14,706–£19,599 |
Reading the Manchester price list
The 26 figures above are package prices: the procedure and an agreed stay, with the initial consultation and diagnostics usually billed separately. The spread here runs £1,677 to £17,426, so the Manchester list is worth reading against the "priced elsewhere" column rather than in isolation.
Would private health insurance pay for treatment at Manchester?
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 £7,215 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
- Bladder investigations compared across 24 hospitals
- Breast enlargement compared across 34 hospitals
- Breast reduction compared across 32 hospitals
- Breast uplift compared across 27 hospitals
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery compared across 33 hospitals
- Circumcision compared across 34 hospitals
- Colonoscopy compared across 30 hospitals
- Ear pinning compared across 28 hospitals
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal compared across 46 hospitals
- Gastroscopy compared across 28 hospitals
Hospitals priced closest to Manchester
- Spire Healthcare Washington — 37 treatments, median £7,200.
- Spire Healthcare Dunedin — 30 treatments, median £7,292.
- Spire Healthcare Bushey — 36 treatments, median £7,380.
- Spire Healthcare Clare Park — 28 treatments, median £7,400.
- Spire Healthcare Cardiff — 31 treatments, median £6,610.
- 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.
Where these prices come from
Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire Manchester Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-manchester-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.