Spire Healthcare · Harpenden
Spire Harpenden Hospital
The self-pay prices this hospital publishes, what they include, and how they compare nearby.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Treatments with prices
10
Hip replacement, Knee replacement, Knee arthroscopy, Carpal tunnel surgery, Hernia repair, Cataract surgery, MRI scan, CT scan, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy
Health regulator rating
Good
CQC, report published January 2017
For the whole hospital, not one treatment.
Nearest other hospital with prices
9.4 miles
Pinehill Hospital, Hitchin
In short
Spire Harpenden Hospital is a Spire Healthcare hospital in Harpenden (AL5 4BP). On 9 November 2026 it published self-pay prices for 10 of the treatments we cover: hip replacement, knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, carpal tunnel surgery, hernia repair, cataract surgery, MRI, CT, colonoscopy, gastroscopy.
The Care Quality Commission rated the hospital Good overall, in a report published 9 January 2017. A CQC rating describes the whole hospital, not a particular treatment.
Its prices appear on 18 local price comparison pages on this site, alongside other hospitals and the NHS waiting figures for each area.
Hip replacement
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£18,190Hip replacement
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £237 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £237 Treatment Included from £17,953 Aftercare Included Included
Knee replacement
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£17,731Knee replacement
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £237 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £237 Treatment Included from £17,494 Aftercare Included Included
Knee arthroscopy
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£5,119Knee arthroscopy surgery
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £230 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £230 Treatment Included from £4,889 Aftercare Included Included
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£2,986Carpal tunnel release (one wrist)
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £238 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £238 Treatment Included from £2,748 Aftercare Included Included
Hernia repair
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£3,733Hernia repair - groin (Inguinal) - open surgery
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £221 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £221 Treatment Included from £3,512 Aftercare Included Included
Cataract surgery
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£3,231Cataract surgery with eyesight correction
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £228 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £228 Treatment Included from £3,003 Aftercare Included Included
MRI scan
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
£595MRI 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire says its MRI prices include contrast dye when needed and the radiologist’s report. You need a referral letter from a GP or consultant.
CT scan
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
£860CT 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire outpatient CT price for one body area. Ask the hospital whether the radiologist’s report and contrast are included, and whether you need a referral letter.
Colonoscopy
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£2,747Bowel examination (colonoscopy)
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £225 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £225 Treatment Included from £2,522 Aftercare Included Included
Gastroscopy
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Spire Harpenden Hospital
Harpenden
from£2,200Stomach examination (gastroscopy, also known as endoscopy)
What’s included: Spire’s fixed self-pay package. Spire says it covers tests before your operation, the surgeon’s and anaesthetist’s fees, nursing, medicines and food during your stay, and any standard implant, plus aftercare: follow-up appointments, stitches, dressings and up to 14 days of medicines. The first consultation is £232 on top.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Spire Harpenden Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £232 Treatment Included from £1,968 Aftercare Included Included
Each price is what Spire Harpenden Hospital published on the date shown, not a quote. Ask for a written, itemised price for your situation.
How its prices compare
Hip replacement: published at from £18,190, £2,690 above the UK median of £15,500. 13 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 12 of them are lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £237.
Knee replacement: published at from £17,731, £1,496 above the UK median of £16,235. 11 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 11 of them are lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £237.
Knee arthroscopy: published at from £5,119, £436 above the UK median of £4,683. 13 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 12 of them are lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £230.
Carpal tunnel surgery: published at from £2,986, £281 above the UK median of £2,705. 13 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 11 of them are lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £238.
Hernia repair: published at from £3,733, £278 below the UK median of £4,011. 5 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 1 of them is lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £221.
Cataract surgery: published at from £3,231, £236 above the UK median of £2,995. 21 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 16 of them are lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £228.
MRI scan: published at £595, £50 above the UK median of £545. 4 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 3 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
CT scan: published at £860, £102 above the UK median of £758. 2 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 2 of them are lower. It is published as a single figure without a breakdown.
Colonoscopy: published at from £2,747, £170 below the UK median of £2,917. 9 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 7 of them are lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £225.
Gastroscopy: published at from £2,200, £100 below the UK median of £2,300. 10 other hospitals within 25 miles publish a price; 7 of them are lower. The published breakdown includes a first consultation at £232.
Around Spire Harpenden Hospital
The nearest other hospitals publishing self-pay prices are Pinehill Hospital (Ramsay Health Care UK, Hitchin, 9.4 miles), Spire Bushey Hospital (Spire Healthcare, Bushey, 13 miles), Bishops Wood Hospital (Circle Health Group, London, 15 miles), The Kings Oak Hospital (Circle Health Group, London, 16 miles), The Cavell Hospital (Circle Health Group, Enfield, 16 miles) and Optegra London (Optegra, London, 17 miles).
Nearest towns and cities by straight-line distance: Harpenden (1.0 miles, population 30,965), Redbourn (2.6 miles, population 5,185), Luton (5.3 miles, population 233,525), St Albans (5.4 miles, population 75,540), Hemel Hempstead (6.9 miles, population 95,985).
NHS waiting lists for the same care near Harpenden: trauma and orthopaedics at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median 20.8 weeks waited, 482 over a year (August 2026); general surgery at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median 16.3 weeks waited, 21 over a year (August 2026); ophthalmology at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median 11.8 weeks waited, 3 over a year (August 2026); MRI at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 66.6% under six weeks (August 2026); CT at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 96.4% under six weeks (August 2026); endoscopy at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 52.6% under six weeks (August 2026).
Details
- Address
- Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BP
- Telephone
- Not listed by CQC
- Hospital group
- Spire Healthcare
- CQC registration
- 1-129798190, registered 3 November 2010
- CQC rating
- Good, published 9 January 2017
Compare with other hospitals
Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Knee arthroscopy
Carpal tunnel surgery
Hernia repair
Cataract surgery
MRI scan
CT scan
Colonoscopy
Gastroscopy
Where these figures come from
Prices: from Spire Harpenden Hospital’s own price pages on the date shown. We store the price, the hospital’s own label, what its page says is included, the link and the date.
Comparisons use other hospitals’ published self-pay prices within 25 miles (straight line) and across the UK, all checked on the same date.
NHS figures describe time waited so far by everyone on the list. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Registration details and rating: CQC register (HSCA Active Locations, downloaded 9 November 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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