Orthopaedic day surgery · Lincoln
Day orthopaedics in Lincoln: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£4,476
Knee arthroscopy: Lincoln Private Hospital, Lincoln · 2.4 miles away
Carpal tunnel surgery: £1,735 at Lincoln Private Hospital (2.4 miles)
NHS wait so far
12 weeks
Half the people on the trauma and orthopaedics list at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals had waited longer than this (August 2026).
Time waited so far by everyone on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Lincoln
Knee arthroscopy
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Lincoln Private Hospital
Lincoln · 2.4 miles away
£4,476Knee surgery via arthroscopy
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 £4,276 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included
Carpal tunnel surgery
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Lincoln Private Hospital
Lincoln · 2.4 miles away
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
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 £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included
See all 1 hospitals side by side
| Hospital | Distance | Knee arthroscopy | Carpal tunnel surgery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Private Hospital | 2.4 miles | £4,476 | £1,735 |
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Lincoln.
Hospital by hospital
Lincoln Private Hospital, Lincoln, 2.4 miles away (Circle Health Group; CQC Good, report May 2016). Knee arthroscopy £4,476 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally. Carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 (first consultation £200 included; tests before treatment not included; aftercare included), the lowest locally.
How the prices compare
Knee arthroscopy: one local price, £4,476; the UK median across 131 published prices is £4,683.
Carpal tunnel surgery: one local price, £1,735; the UK median across 137 published prices is £2,705.
1 hospital near Lincoln publish both prices. They are Lincoln Private Hospital. below it at 1, by £2,741.
Within 5 miles of central Lincoln: Lincoln Private Hospital (2.4 miles).
Typical for knee arthroscopy: usually a day-case procedure.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. knee arthroscopy £4,476 at 1 hospital; carpal tunnel surgery £1,735 at 1 hospital. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals: half had waited over 12 weeks; 9 in 10 within 38 weeks. England: 14 weeks.
Private hospitals usually ask for a referral letter or a consultation first. Not sure which is right for you? Your GP can refer you on the NHS and talk through your options.
The NHS wait near Lincoln
| NHS trust | Median wait | Under 18 weeks | Over a year | 9 in 10 within | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 12.3 wks | 66.5% | 52 | 38 wks | 5,934 |
| England | 13.9 wks | 60.9% | 22,043 | 43 wks | 851,183 |
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 2.7 miles from Lincoln: 5,934 people on the trauma and orthopaedics list, 66.5% within 18 weeks, 52 over a year, nine in ten within 38 weeks.
These figures cover everyone on the trust’s trauma and orthopaedics list, not only people waiting for a knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel release, and describe time waited so far, not how long a new referral will take.
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. Month-by-month figures: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 4 independent hospitals registered with the CQC to do surgery within 25 miles: 4 good. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 4 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Private Hospital | 2.4 miles | Good | Yes |
| SpaMedica Newark | 14 miles | Good | No |
| Refine Surgical | 17 miles | Good | No |
| Newmedica Brigg | 24 miles | Good | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Lincoln Private Hospital what tests before treatment would cost: its published breakdown lists them as not included.
- Ask whether an MRI scan is needed first and whether it is in the price.
- Ask whether the price is for one wrist and what both would cost.
Nearby
Knee arthroscopy and carpal tunnel surgery in nearby places
- Doncaster 30 miles
- Leicester 46 miles
- Bradford 63 miles
- Ely 66 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 67 miles
- Coventry 68 miles
- Manchester 70 miles
- Ripon 75 miles
This page also covers 4 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Grimsby, Boston, Washingborough and Heighington, Bracebridge Heath.
Where these figures come from
Prices: from each hospital’s own price page and breakdown on the date shown next to each price. We store the price, what the page says it includes, the link and the date.
Each hospital group describes its prices differently (guide prices, fixed packages or “from” prices), so read what’s included before comparing totals.
Clinic details and ratings: CQC register (HSCA Active Locations, downloaded 9 November 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. A rating describes the whole location, not one treatment.
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. Month-by-month figures: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Typical price is the middle (median) of the published prices within 25 miles, shown only when there are at least four.
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.