Spire Healthcare Southampton publishes indicative self-pay prices for 36 treatments, ranging from £1,771 to £16,878, with a median of £8,492. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bladder investigations (cystoscopy, Bladder examination) | from £1,771 | 23 other hospitals, £1,481–£2,500 |
| Joint pain treatment (joint injections) | from £1,893 | 37 other hospitals, £1,690–£2,302 |
| Joint pain treatment (joint injections, joint injection under X-ray control) | from £2,074 | 37 other hospitals, £1,690–£2,302 |
| Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,335 | 27 other hospitals, £1,900–£2,647 |
| Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,802 | 28 other hospitals, £2,333–£3,243 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) | from £2,847 | 32 other hospitals, £2,032–£2,872 |
| Circumcision | from £3,008 | 33 other hospitals, £2,448–£3,191 |
| Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) | from £3,122 | 40 other hospitals, £2,687–£5,150 |
| Colonoscopy | from £3,206 | 28 other hospitals, £2,333–£3,243 |
| Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) | from £3,285 | 22 other hospitals, £3,000–£3,753 |
| Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,734 | 38 other hospitals, £3,490–£7,875 |
| Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £4,340 | 27 other hospitals, £3,215–£5,242 |
| Hysteroscopy procedure (including endometrial ablation) | from £4,371 | 40 other hospitals, £2,687–£5,150 |
| Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) | from £4,641 | 44 other hospitals, £4,118–£5,655 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £6,725 | 49 other hospitals, £5,525–£7,438 |
| Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty) | from £6,967 | 27 other hospitals, £5,118–£9,547 |
| Breast enlargement (both) | from £7,216 | 33 other hospitals, £4,772–£9,130 |
| Brow lift surgery | from £7,684 | 14 other hospitals, £5,630–£8,520 |
| Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (TURP, Prostate resection) | from £8,492 | 41 other hospitals, £8,030–£10,661 |
| Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) | from £8,519 | 28 other hospitals, £8,184–£11,356 |
| Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Gallbladder removal) | from £8,623 | 47 other hospitals, £7,179–£8,801 |
| Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy with X-ray imaging, Gallbladder removal) | from £8,665 | 47 other hospitals, £7,179–£8,801 |
| Rotator cuff repair | from £8,988 | 25 other hospitals, £7,063–£9,653 |
| Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,118 | 31 other hospitals, £7,785–£11,630 |
| Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £9,166 | 34 other hospitals, £8,199–£9,910 |
| Hysterectomy (vaginal) | from £9,585 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Breast uplift (mastopexy, Bilateral) | from £9,616 | 26 other hospitals, £6,033–£11,670 |
| Gastric band surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric band) | from £9,703 | 8 other hospitals, £8,560–£9,740 |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal) | from £9,950 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) | from £10,463 | 74 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Facelift | from £10,736 | 23 other hospitals, £7,592–£19,445 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, trapped nerve release) | from £11,179 | 74 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Back surgery (spinal surgery, slipped disc) | from £11,518 | 74 other hospitals, £8,995–£14,586 |
| Gastric bypass surgery (Weight loss surgery - gastric bypass) | from £14,469 | 7 other hospitals, £13,497–£15,019 |
| Hip replacement surgery | from £16,387 | 37 other hospitals, £14,704–£19,230 |
| Knee replacement | from £16,878 | 42 other hospitals, £14,706–£19,599 |
Reading the Southampton price list
The 36 figures above are package prices: the procedure and an agreed stay, with the initial consultation and diagnostics usually billed separately. The spread here runs £1,771 to £16,878, so the Southampton list is worth reading against the "priced elsewhere" column rather than in isolation.
Would private health insurance pay for treatment at Southampton?
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 £8,492 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
- 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
- Brow lift surgery compared across 15 hospitals
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery compared across 33 hospitals
- Circumcision compared across 34 hospitals
- Colonoscopy compared across 30 hospitals
- Colonoscopy compared across 30 hospitals
Hospitals priced closest to Southampton
- Spire Healthcare Clare Park — 28 treatments, median £7,400.
- Spire Healthcare Bushey — 36 treatments, median £7,380.
- Spire Healthcare Dunedin — 30 treatments, median £7,292.
- Spire Healthcare Manchester — 26 treatments, median £7,215.
- Spire Healthcare Washington — 37 treatments, median £7,200.
- 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.
Where these prices come from
Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire southampton hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-southampton-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.