Orthopaedic surgery
Private knee replacement: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Published self-pay prices for total knee replacement at named UK hospitals, what the packages include, and the NHS orthopaedic waiting list where you live.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Lowest UK price
£11,195
up to £20,120, across 133 published prices
Typical price
£16,235
the middle of the prices from 133 hospitals
NHS wait so far, England
14 weeks
half on trauma and orthopaedics lists had waited longer (August 2026)
Time waited so far, not a forecast.
In short
We found 133 published self-pay prices for knee replacement at 133 UK hospitals, from £11,195 to £20,120, with a median of £16,235. All were checked on 9 November 2026 and link to the hospital’s own page.
Across England in August 2026, half of the 851,183 people on NHS trauma and orthopaedics waiting lists had waited 13.9 weeks or less, and 60.9% had waited under 18 weeks, against an 18-week standard of 92%.
There are local pages for 32 cities and large towns in England, which between them also cover 169 smaller towns nearby.
Knee replacement near you
East Midlands
East of England
- Luton from £12,850
- Norwich from £17,534
- Peterborough from £15,995
- Southend-on-Sea from £13,662
- Cambridge from £15,430
- Colchester from £17,452
London
North East
North West
South East
- Brighton and Hove from £16,135
- Southampton from £12,945
- Reading from £12,945
- Crawley from £12,945
- Maidstone from £12,945
- Chichester from £13,799
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire and The Humber
Smaller towns, and the page that covers each
East Midlands
- Anstey see Leicester
- Birstall see Leicester
- Blaby and Whetstone see Leicester
- Broughton Astley see Leicester
- Countesthorpe see Leicester
- Deeping St James see Peterborough
- Earls Barton see Northampton
- Enderby and Narborough see Leicester
- Groby see Leicester
- Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt see Leicester
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe see Leicester
- Market Deeping see Peterborough
- Nuthall and Watnall see Nottingham
- Oadby see Leicester
- Stamford see Peterborough
- Thurmaston see Leicester
- Towcester see Northampton
- Wigston see Leicester
East of England
- Ashingdon see Southend-on-Sea
- Aylsham see Norwich
- Beccles see Norwich
- Berechurch see Colchester
- Bradwell see Norwich
- Brightlingsea see Colchester
- Bungay see Norwich
- Burwell see Cambridge
- Caister-on-Sea see Norwich
- Canvey Island see Southend-on-Sea
- Cromer see Norwich
- Dereham see Norwich
- Dunstable see Luton
- Eye see Peterborough
- Fakenham see Norwich
- Gorleston-on-Sea see Norwich
- Great Shelford and Stapleford see Cambridge
- Great Yarmouth see Norwich
- Hemsby see Norwich
- Hethersett see Norwich
- Histon and Impington see Cambridge
- Hitchin see Luton
- Hockley and Hawkwell see Southend-on-Sea
- Houghton Regis see Luton
- Hullbridge see Southend-on-Sea
- Jaywick see Colchester
- Lowestoft see Norwich
- Newmarket see Cambridge
- North Walsham see Norwich
- Poringland see Norwich
- Rayleigh see Southend-on-Sea
- Rochford see Southend-on-Sea
- Sawston see Cambridge
- Sheringham see Norwich
- Soham see Cambridge
- Taverham and Drayton see Norwich
- Thundersley and South Benfleet see Southend-on-Sea
- Waterbeach see Cambridge
- Whittlesey see Peterborough
- Wivenhoe see Colchester
- Wymondham see Norwich
- Yaxley see Peterborough
North East
- Annfield Plain see Durham
- Birtley see Durham
- Brandon see Durham
- Chester-le-Street see Durham
- Consett see Durham
- Crook see Durham
- Fence Houses see Durham
- Hetton-le-Hole see Durham
- Houghton-le-Spring see Durham
- Murton see Durham
- Pelton and Ouston see Durham
- Sacriston see Durham
- Seaham see Durham
- Shiney Row and Penshaw see Durham
- Stanley see Durham
- Ushaw Moor and Bearpark see Durham
- Washington see Durham
North West
- Aintree see Liverpool
- Audenshaw see Manchester
- Birkenhead see Liverpool
- Bootle see Liverpool
- Carlisle see Newcastle upon Tyne
- Crosby see Liverpool
- Droylsden see Manchester
- Litherland see Liverpool
- Poulton-le-Fylde see Blackpool
South East
- Bearsted see Maidstone
- Burghfield Common see Reading
- Caversham see Reading
- Chandler's Ford see Southampton
- Coxheath see Maidstone
- East Wittering see Chichester
- Eastleigh see Southampton
- Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint see Brighton and Hove
- Horndean see Chichester
- Horsham see Crawley
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu see Southampton
- Larkfield see Maidstone
- Lewes see Brighton and Hove
- Marchwood see Southampton
- Newhaven see Brighton and Hove
- North Baddesley see Southampton
- Peacehaven see Brighton and Hove
- Petersfield see Chichester
- Romsey see Southampton
- Seaford see Brighton and Hove
- Selsey see Chichester
- Shinfield see Reading
- Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross see Reading
- Totton see Southampton
- West End see Southampton
- Winchester see Southampton
- Winnersh see Reading
- Woodley see Reading
South West
- Barnstaple see Exeter
- Bishop's Cleeve see Gloucester
- Brixham see Exeter
- Brockworth see Gloucester
- Budleigh Salterton see Exeter
- Chalford see Gloucester
- Cheltenham see Gloucester
- Churchdown see Gloucester
- Crediton see Exeter
- Dawlish see Exeter
- Exmouth see Exeter
- Keynsham see Bristol
- Kingsteignton see Exeter
- Nailsworth see Gloucester
- Newent see Gloucester
- Ottery St Mary see Exeter
- Plymouth see Bristol
- Quedgeley and Hardwicke see Gloucester
- Sidmouth see Exeter
- Stonehouse see Gloucester
- Stroud see Gloucester
- Teignmouth see Exeter
- Tewkesbury see Gloucester
- Torquay see Exeter
West Midlands
- Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook see Stoke-on-Trent
- Broseley see Telford
- Cheadle see Stoke-on-Trent
- Droitwich Spa see Worcester
- Newcastle-under-Lyme see Stoke-on-Trent
- Shifnal see Telford
- Stourport-on-Severn see Worcester
- Werrington see Stoke-on-Trent
Yorkshire and The Humber
- Barton-upon-Humber see Kingston upon Hull
- Beverley see Kingston upon Hull
- Bingley see Bradford
- Bridlington see Kingston upon Hull
- Brigg see Kingston upon Hull
- Brough see Kingston upon Hull
- Cleethorpes see Kingston upon Hull
- Cottingham see Kingston upon Hull
- Driffield see Kingston upon Hull
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw see Bradford
- Grimsby see Kingston upon Hull
- Hedon see Kingston upon Hull
- Hessle see Kingston upon Hull
- Hornsea see Kingston upon Hull
- Humberston and New Waltham see Kingston upon Hull
- Immingham see Kingston upon Hull
- Keighley see Bradford
- Scarborough see Kingston upon Hull
- Steeton see Bradford
- Thornton see Bradford
- Waltham see Kingston upon Hull
- Willerby and Anlaby see Kingston upon Hull
- Withernsea see Kingston upon Hull
Published prices (lowest first)
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The London Independent Hospital
London
£11,195Knee replacement surgery costs
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The London Independent Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £10,995 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London
£12,850Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Kings Oak Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £12,650 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Chelsfield Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Hendon Hospital
London
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Hendon Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Guildford
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Mount Alvernia Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Sarum Road Hospital
Winchester
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Sarum Road Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Sutton Medical Centre Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Syon Clinic
Brentford
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Syon Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Alexandra Hospital
Cheadle
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Alexandra Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Beardwood Hospital
Blackburn
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Beardwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Blackheath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Harrow
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Clementine Churchill Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Droitwich Spa Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Hampshire Clinic
Basingstoke
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Hampshire Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Harbour Hospital
Poole
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Harbour Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Highfield Hospital
Rochdale
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Highfield Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Lancaster Private Hospital
Lancaster
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Lancaster Private Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Lincoln Private Hospital
Lincoln
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Lincoln Private Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Manor Hospital
Bedford
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Manor Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Priory Hospital
Birmingham
£12,945Knee replacement surgery
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Priory Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £ 12,745 · Not included Post discharge care Included Included · Included
See all 133 published UK prices
Each price is what the hospital published on the date shown, not a quote. Nobody pays to be listed.
What to expect
Looking for the practical detail — referral, the day itself, and what a published price usually covers? Read our what to expect guide.
What the published prices are for
The prices here are for a total knee replacement on one knee. Partial (unicompartmental) replacements, revision surgery and robot-assisted operations are priced differently and are not mixed into these figures.
A package normally includes the operation, the hospital stay, the surgical team and aftercare for a defined period. Whether the first consultation, scans and physiotherapy are in the price differs between groups and is shown against each price.
Why prices vary
Prices vary between hospitals, even within one group, because of local costs, the implant used and how long the package aftercare lasts. A “from” price is the lowest package price, and the price you are quoted after a consultation can be higher.
The NHS route
Knee replacement on the NHS is planned care within trauma and orthopaedics. The NHS figure on each local page is for the whole orthopaedic waiting list at the named trust, as published by NHS England.
Before you book
- Ask whether the quote is for a total or a partial knee replacement, and why.
- Ask what physiotherapy is included after discharge and for how long.
- Ask whether pre-operative tests and the first consultation are part of the price.
- Ask what the price covers if you need an extra night or a further procedure.
Common questions
Is a robotic knee replacement included in these prices?
No. Robot-assisted operations are priced separately by the hospitals that offer them, and we keep them out of these figures so that like is compared with like.
Is the price per knee?
Yes. Prices are for one knee. Some hospitals publish a separate price for both knees.
Does the price include physiotherapy?
Some packages include a number of sessions after discharge and some do not. Check the inclusions shown with each price and ask the hospital.
Where these figures come from
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.
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.