Diagnostic imaging
Private CT scans: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Published self-pay CT prices from named hospitals and scanning centres, what the price usually covers, and how long people are waiting for an NHS CT near you.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Lowest UK price
£350
up to £950, across 38 published prices
Typical price
£758
the middle of the prices from 37 hospitals
NHS CT wait, England
About 9 in 10
had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026)
People already on the list, not a forecast.
In short
We found 38 published self-pay prices for CT scan at 37 UK hospitals, from £350 to £950, with a median of £758. All were checked on 9 November 2026 and link to the hospital’s own page.
At the end of August 2026, 88.8% of the 181,619 people waiting for an NHS CT scan in England had waited under six weeks.
There are local pages for 14 cities and large towns in England, which between them also cover 61 smaller towns nearby.
CT scan near you
East Midlands
East of England
London
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire and The Humber
Smaller towns, and the page that covers each
East Midlands
- Barrow upon Soar see Leicester
- Birstall see Leicester
- Boston see Peterborough
- Bourne see Peterborough
- Deeping St James see Peterborough
- Market Deeping see Peterborough
- Mountsorrel see Leicester
- Oadby see Leicester
- Oakham see Leicester
- Oundle see Peterborough
- Quorndon see Leicester
- Sileby see Leicester
- Stamford see Peterborough
- Syston see Leicester
- Thurmaston see Leicester
East of England
North West
South East
- Denmead see Portsmouth
- Emsworth see Portsmouth
- Gosport see Portsmouth
- Havant see Portsmouth
- Hoo St Werburgh see Gillingham
- Horndean see Portsmouth
- Littlehampton see Worthing
- Rustington see Worthing
- Ryde see Portsmouth
- Sandown see Portsmouth
- Shanklin see Portsmouth
- Sittingbourne see Gillingham
- South Hayling see Portsmouth
- Steyning see Worthing
- Storrington see Worthing
- Ventnor see Portsmouth
- Waterlooville see Portsmouth
- Wick see Worthing
- Windsor see Slough
South West
- Amesbury see Salisbury
- Bishop's Cleeve see Gloucester
- Brockworth see Gloucester
- Cheltenham see Gloucester
- Churchdown see Gloucester
- Cirencester see Gloucester
- Exeter see Bristol
- Keynsham see Bristol
- Long Ashton see Bristol
- Nailsea see Bristol
- Nailsworth see Gloucester
- Newent see Gloucester
- Plymouth see Bristol
- Quedgeley and Hardwicke see Gloucester
- Stonehouse see Gloucester
- Stroud see Gloucester
- Swindon see Gloucester
- Tewkesbury see Gloucester
- Truro see Bristol
Yorkshire and The Humber
Published prices (lowest first)
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton
Southampton
£350CT scan – one body part
What’s included: A fixed treatment price. The first consultation costs £145 on top; Practice Plus says that includes a nurse assessment, any blood tests and swabs needed, and an X-ray if required.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
scan.com (booking service)
Hackney
from£360Private CT scan package (scan centre varies)
What’s included: scan.com package price. scan.com is a booking service: the scan takes place at a partner centre, which varies by booking. Check what the package includes before you pay.
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Vista Health
Peterborough
from£445CT scan – one body part
What’s included: Vista Health fixed self-pay price for one body part. Check with Vista whether the report and contrast are included.
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KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Maidstone
from£500CT scan
What’s included: KIMS calls this a guide “from” price. Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite
Manchester
£587CT Scan - 1 area
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for a CT scan. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check whether contrast and the report are included.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £587 -
Spire Manchester Hospital
Manchester
£695CT 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.
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Spire Alexandra Hospital
Chatham
£720CT 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.
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Spire Cheshire Hospital
Warrington
£720CT 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.
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Spire Elland Hospital
Elland
£720CT 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.
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Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
Blackpool
£720CT 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.
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Spire Gatwick Park Hospital
Horley
£720CT 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.
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Spire Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool
£720CT 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.
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Spire Methley Park Hospital
Leeds
£720CT 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.
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Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral
Wirral
£720CT 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.
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Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield
Macclesfield
£720CT 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.
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Spire St Anthonys Hospital
Sutton
£720CT 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.
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The Montefiore Hospital
Hove
£720CT 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.
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Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite
Manchester
£734CT Scan - 2 areas
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for a CT scan. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check whether contrast and the report are included.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite Stage In the price? As published Diagnostic Investigations Not included Charged separately Main treatment Included £734 -
Spire Bristol Hospital
Bristol
£750CT 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.
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Spire Hartswood Hospital
Brentwood
£765CT 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.
See all 38 published UK prices
Each price is what the hospital published on the date shown, not a quote. Nobody pays to be listed.
What the price usually covers
Self-pay CT is normally priced per body area. Spire’s hospitals, for example, quote an outpatient price for one area. Scanning more than one area, or a scan that needs contrast dye, can cost more.
The scan price does not include a consultation to discuss the result. If a private consultant referred you, their follow-up fee is separate.
Referral
Most private hospitals ask for a referral letter from a GP or consultant before they book a CT. Some booking services and independent scanning centres accept self-referral after a safety questionnaire. Ask before you book.
Reading booking-service prices
Some published figures come from booking services rather than from a hospital’s own price list. On those rows we label the source as a booking service: the price is the service’s package price, and the scan takes place at a partner centre that varies by booking.
Before you book
- Ask whether the price includes the radiologist’s report, and how quickly you will get it.
- Ask whether you need a referral letter before booking.
- Ask whether contrast, if needed, is included.
- If the price is from a booking service, ask which centre will do the scan.
Common questions
Is the price the same at every hospital?
No. Each hospital or centre publishes its own figure. Compare the inclusions and the date the price was checked.
Will my insurer pay for a private CT?
Many policies cover diagnostic scans when they are referred by a GP or specialist and authorised in advance. Check your policy and get an authorisation number before booking.
What does the NHS figure measure?
It is the share of people on the CT waiting list at the end of the month who had been waiting under six weeks, from NHS England’s DM01 statistics. It describes the list, not how long a new referral will wait.
Where these figures come from
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.
Prices: read from each hospital’s own website on the date shown next to each price. Typical price is the middle (median) of all the published prices.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.