Private fibroid removal (myomectomy) cost in the UK: 2026 price guide

Private myomectomy removes uterine fibroids while keeping the womb, by hysteroscopic, laparoscopic or open surgery depending on their size and position, for heavy bleeding, pressure symptoms or fertility concerns.

You will see widely different prices quoted online for fibroid removal (myomectomy), but we found no primary source we could verify, so none is repeated here. Use the drivers and questions below to judge a written quote.

Depending on the fibroids, the surgeon removes them through the cervix, through small abdominal cuts or through a larger abdominal cut, repairing the muscle of the womb afterwards.

Ask which route is proposed and why, since this drives stay length and cost.

Fibroids are common non-cancerous growths and many cause no symptoms and need no treatment. When they cause heavy periods or pressure, options include medicines, a hormonal coil, shrinking treatments, uterine artery embolisation, myomectomy and hysterectomy.

Fertility plans strongly influence the choice, because myomectomy preserves the womb and hysterectomy does not. A specialist will use ultrasound or MRI to show the size and position of the fibroids and explain which approaches are suitable.

Two patients having the same operation or test can receive quite different bills. For fibroid removal (myomectomy), these are the factors that most often explain the gap.

• Route: hysteroscopic resection of submucosal fibroids is quicker than laparoscopic or open myomectomy for large or multiple fibroids.

• Number, size and position of fibroids.

• MRI planning: pre-operative imaging helps map the fibroids.

• Length of stay and blood loss management.

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees.

Ask for the inclusions in writing. For this procedure the usual split between what is covered and what is charged on top looks like this.

Insurers usually cover myomectomy for symptomatic fibroids with authorisation.

Check whether your insurer recognises the exact procedure and the consultant you plan to see, and ask for any excess in writing. Self-funders can usually ask about finance, but terms depend on credit checks and should be read closely.

NHS options for fibroids include medicines, embolisation, myomectomy and hysterectomy depending on symptoms and fertility plans.

Many people consider private care because of NHS waiting times, but the NHS route costs nothing at the point of use and the 18-week standard applies to non-urgent consultant-led pathways. Local performance varies.

Recovery varies by route, from a couple of weeks after hysteroscopic surgery to six weeks after open surgery.

The risks below are the ones that can turn a quoted price into a larger bill, so ask how each would be dealt with.

• Fibroids can recur and bleeding can be significant, occasionally needing transfusion or conversion; ask what the quote covers.

• Future pregnancies may need caesarean delivery after extensive surgery.

Write the answers down as you go. These are the questions that tend to separate similar-looking quotes for this procedure.

• Which route is quoted and why?

• Is MRI included?

• What if conversion is needed?

• What are my alternatives, such as embolisation?

• Is every fee in the quote guaranteed, or could consultant and anaesthetist charges differ from the estimate on the day?