Spire Healthcare Bristol lists tonsillectomy for adults from £3,587. That is the cheapest of the 3 published prices we hold for it, £908 below the dearest.
Every published price for tonsillectomy for adults
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | Tonsillectomy for adults | from £3,587 | — |
| Leicester | Tonsillectomy for adults | from £3,870 | +£283 |
| Leicester | Tonsillectomy for adults (adenoid and tonsil removal, Adenotonsillectomy) | from £4,495 | +£908 |
Priced similarly at Bristol
- Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy for children — from £3,595
- Hernia surgery (Inguinal, Hernia repair - groin - open surgery) — from £3,517
- Varicose vein treatment (surgical - one leg) — from £3,758
- Wisdom teeth removal (Wisdom teeth extraction) — from £3,396
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment, Insertion of grommets) — from £3,380
- Dupuytren's contracture (palmar fasciectomy) — from £3,346
- Ear pinning (pinnaplasty) — from £4,122
- Circumcision — from £2,905
The full list at this hospital covers 43 treatments. See all Bristol prices.
Where it sits on the Bristol list
Of the 43 treatments Bristol publishes a price for, this ranks 10 by cost. The list there runs £2,029 to £16,218 with a median of £6,033, so tonsillectomy for adults is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,587?
At £3,587, tonsillectomy for adults at Bristol is toward the cheaper end of private treatment, and often paid directly rather than claimed. A policy would not cover it retrospectively in any case. Comparing UK cover · brokers · UK insurers
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Source: Self-pay treatment prices — spire bristol hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bristol-hospital/treatments/a-z/tonsillectomy-for-adults/, read 4 September 2026.