Spire Healthcare Leicester lists tonsillectomy for adults from £3,870. Of the 3 published prices we hold it ranks 2nd, exactly at the median. The nearest we hold either side are Bristol at £3,587 and Leicester at £4,495.
Every published price for tonsillectomy for adults
| Hospital | Listed as | Price | vs this one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | Tonsillectomy for adults | from £3,587 | −£283 |
| Leicester | Tonsillectomy for adults | from £3,870 | — |
| Leicester | Tonsillectomy for adults (adenoid and tonsil removal, Adenotonsillectomy) | from £4,495 | — |
Priced similarly at Leicester
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- Cataract removal surgery (Cataract surgery with eyesight correction) — from £3,246
- Tonsillectomy for adults (adenoid and tonsil removal, Adenotonsillectomy) — from £4,495
The full list at this hospital covers 39 treatments. See all Leicester prices.
Where it sits on the Leicester list
Of the 39 treatments Leicester publishes a price for, this ranks 19 by cost. The list there runs £1,639 to £15,655 with a median of £3,888, so tonsillectomy for adults is toward the cheaper end of what this hospital prices.
Would cover pay the £3,870?
At £3,870, tonsillectomy for adults at Leicester 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 Leicester Hospital, https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-leicester-hospital/treatments/a-z/tonsillectomy-for-adults/, read 4 September 2026.