Spire Healthcare South Bank publishes indicative self-pay prices for 35 treatments, ranging from £1,716 to £16,481, with a median of £4,120. 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 £1,716 | 31 other hospitals, £1,654–£2,670 |
| Joint pain treatment (joint injections) | from £1,816 | 37 other hospitals, £1,690–£2,302 |
| Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,901 | 23 other hospitals, £1,481–£2,500 |
| Joint pain treatment (joint injections, joint injection under X-ray control) | from £1,987 | 37 other hospitals, £1,690–£2,302 |
| Age-related macular degeneration treatment | from £1,996 | 6 other hospitals, £1,910–£2,230 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,030 | 20 other hospitals, £1,844–£2,330 |
| Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,096 | 27 other hospitals, £1,900–£2,647 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) | from £2,713 | 32 other hospitals, £2,032–£2,872 |
| Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,855 | 29 other hospitals, £2,333–£3,243 |
| Circumcision | from £2,939 | 33 other hospitals, £2,448–£3,191 |
| Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) | from £3,104 | 41 other hospitals, £2,687–£5,150 |
| Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £3,160 | 30 other hospitals, £2,731–£7,734 |
| Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - one leg) | from £3,430 | 103 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,622 | 27 other hospitals, £3,215–£5,242 |
| Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,668 | 38 other hospitals, £3,490–£7,875 |
| Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) | from £3,840 | 103 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Liposuction | from £4,051 | 21 other hospitals, £3,100–£7,230 |
| Vasectomy reversal | from £4,120 | 19 other hospitals, £3,795–£5,336 |
| Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) | from £4,166 | 44 other hospitals, £4,118–£5,655 |
| Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - upper or lower eyelids) | from £4,415 | 44 other hospitals, £3,662–£8,225 |
| Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - both legs) | from £4,438 | 103 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Breast uplift (mastopexy, Unilateral) | from £6,238 | 26 other hospitals, £6,033–£11,670 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,256 | 49 other hospitals, £5,525–£7,438 |
| Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) | from £6,309 | 27 other hospitals, £5,118–£9,547 |
| Breast enlargement (both) | from £7,306 | 33 other hospitals, £4,772–£9,130 |
| Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - four eyelids) | from £7,396 | 44 other hospitals, £3,662–£8,225 |
| Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Gallbladder removal) | from £8,066 | 48 other hospitals, £7,179–£8,801 |
| Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (TURP, Prostate resection) | from £8,450 | 41 other hospitals, £8,030–£10,661 |
| Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) | from £8,881 | 28 other hospitals, £8,184–£11,356 |
| Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £8,911 | 31 other hospitals, £7,785–£11,630 |
| Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,057 | 34 other hospitals, £8,199–£9,910 |
| Hysterectomy (vaginal) | from £9,953 | 68 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Facelift | from £11,142 | 23 other hospitals, £7,592–£19,445 |
| Hip replacement surgery | from £15,829 | 37 other hospitals, £14,704–£19,230 |
| Knee replacement | from £16,481 | 42 other hospitals, £14,706–£19,599 |
Reading the South Bank price list
The 35 figures above are package prices: the procedure and an agreed stay, with the initial consultation and diagnostics usually billed separately. The spread here runs £1,716 to £16,481, so the South Bank list is worth reading against the "priced elsewhere" column rather than in isolation.
Would private health insurance pay for treatment at South Bank?
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 £4,120 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
- 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
- Cataract removal surgery compared across 31 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
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal compared across 46 hospitals
- Facelift compared across 24 hospitals
Hospitals priced closest to South Bank
- Spire Healthcare Yale — 33 treatments, median £4,337.
- Spire Healthcare Leicester — 39 treatments, median £3,888.
- Spire Healthcare Thames Valley — 22 treatments, median £4,359.
- Spire Healthcare London East — 39 treatments, median £4,610.
- Spire Healthcare Norwich — 41 treatments, median £4,619.
- Spire Healthcare Little Aston — 53 treatments, median £4,650.
- Spire Healthcare Liverpool — 46 treatments, median £4,752.
- Spire Healthcare Gatwick Park — 44 treatments, median £4,900.
- Spire Healthcare Nottingham — 36 treatments, median £4,970.
- Spire Healthcare Hartswood — 41 treatments, median £5,030.
Where these prices come from
Source: Self-pay treatment prices — Spire South Bank Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-south-bank-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.