Spire Healthcare Yale publishes indicative self-pay prices for 33 treatments, ranging from £1,869 to £16,976, with a median of £4,337. 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 £1,869 | 31 other hospitals, £1,654–£2,670 |
| Pain management injections for back and facet joints (Back pain - lower back epidural injection) | from £1,941 | 22 other hospitals, £1,931–£3,351 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy (lower, Bowel examination with removal of tissue) | from £2,147 | 20 other hospitals, £1,844–£2,330 |
| Gastroscopy (Stomach examination) | from £2,293 | 27 other hospitals, £1,900–£2,647 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery (one wrist, Carpal tunnel release) | from £2,571 | 32 other hospitals, £2,032–£2,872 |
| Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) | from £2,801 | 30 other hospitals, £2,731–£7,734 |
| Colonoscopy (Bowel examination) | from £2,902 | 29 other hospitals, £2,333–£3,243 |
| Hysteroscopy procedure (including biopsy, dilatation and curettage and resection of polyp) | from £2,904 | 41 other hospitals, £2,687–£5,150 |
| Circumcision | from £2,910 | 33 other hospitals, £2,448–£3,191 |
| Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) | from £3,180 | 22 other hospitals, £2,322–£3,396 |
| Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - one leg) | from £3,381 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) | from £3,517 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) | from £3,741 | 27 other hospitals, £3,215–£5,242 |
| Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) | from £3,812 | 38 other hospitals, £3,490–£7,875 |
| Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping) | from £3,990 | 24 other hospitals, £2,960–£5,700 |
| Vasectomy reversal | from £4,229 | 19 other hospitals, £3,795–£5,336 |
| Knee arthroscopy surgery (multiple operations) | from £4,337 | 44 other hospitals, £4,118–£5,655 |
| Varicose vein treatment (EVLA - both legs) | from £4,480 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Liposuction | from £4,553 | 21 other hospitals, £3,100–£7,230 |
| Varicose vein treatment (surgical - both legs) | from £5,209 | 102 other hospitals, £3,297–£6,267 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,590 | 48 other hospitals, £5,525–£7,438 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy (bursa and collar bone, Shoulder surgery) | from £5,893 | 48 other hospitals, £5,525–£7,438 |
| Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal (blepharoplasty, Eyelid surgery - upper or lower eyelids) | from £6,247 | 45 other hospitals, £3,662–£8,225 |
| Breast enlargement (both) | from £7,347 | 33 other hospitals, £4,772–£9,130 |
| Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Gallbladder removal) | from £8,010 | 48 other hospitals, £7,179–£8,801 |
| Knee ligament surgery (ACL, Cruciate ligament repair) | from £8,309 | 34 other hospitals, £8,199–£9,910 |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal) | from £8,951 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery (TURP, Prostate resection) | from £9,229 | 41 other hospitals, £8,030–£10,661 |
| Breast reduction (Cosmetic, Reduction of breast - bilateral) | from £9,257 | 31 other hospitals, £7,785–£11,630 |
| Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) | from £9,358 | 28 other hospitals, £8,184–£11,356 |
| Hysterectomy (vaginal) | from £9,437 | 67 other hospitals, £7,250–£10,800 |
| Knee replacement | from £16,895 | 42 other hospitals, £14,706–£19,599 |
| Hip replacement surgery | from £16,976 | 37 other hospitals, £14,704–£19,230 |
Reading the Yale price list
The 33 figures above are package prices: the procedure and an agreed stay, with the initial consultation and diagnostics usually billed separately. The spread here runs £1,869 to £16,976, so the Yale list is worth reading against the "priced elsewhere" column rather than in isolation.
Would private health insurance pay for treatment at Yale?
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 £4,337 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
- Breast enlargement compared across 34 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
- Colonoscopy compared across 30 hospitals
- Ear pinning compared across 28 hospitals
- Eyelid surgery or eyebag removal compared across 46 hospitals
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy compared across 21 hospitals
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal compared across 49 hospitals
- Gastroscopy compared across 28 hospitals
- Hernia surgery compared across 39 hospitals
Hospitals priced closest to Yale
- Spire Healthcare Thames Valley — 22 treatments, median £4,359.
- Spire Healthcare South Bank — 35 treatments, median £4,120.
- 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 Leicester — 39 treatments, median £3,888.
- 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 yale hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-yale-hospital/treatments/prices/, read 4 September 2026.