How much does a private gender and 4D baby scan cost privately in the UK? (2026)

A private gender or 4D baby scan is a non-diagnostic pregnancy ultrasound offered by specialist baby-scan clinics to show the baby sex or a moving 3D image, as a keepsake, and is separate from medical antenatal scans.

We did not find a reliable published price list for private gender and 4D baby scan, so this guide gives no pounds-and-pence figure. Prices vary widely between hospitals and clinicians, and any number quoted without a named source should be treated with caution.

You lie on a couch while the sonographer scans through the abdomen and displays images on a screen, often in 3D or 4D. They may check for the sex and capture pictures or video clips.

Ask whether the sonographer is qualified, how the clinic handles any concerning finding and what the rescan policy is.

A medical anomaly scan examines the baby anatomy for conditions and is part of NHS antenatal care. A keepsake scan has a different purpose and may not look for abnormalities, so it should never replace NHS scans or be used to reassure yourself about health concerns.

If a keepsake clinic sees something unexpected, you should have a clear plan for how you will be referred on, which is a good question to ask before booking.

The headline figure hides several moving parts. In the case of private gender and 4D baby scan, the following tend to decide where a quote lands.

• Package content: 2D, 3D and 4D images, video clips and printed pictures change the price.

• Timing: early gender scans and later 4D scans are priced differently.

• Clinic and operator: clinics with qualified sonographers may charge more than keepsake-only services.

• Add-ons: extra people, longer sessions and USB or photos.

• Repeat scans: if the baby is in a poor position, rescan policies differ.

A fixed price is only as useful as its small print. Here is how the common items tend to divide between included and extra.

Insurers do not cover keepsake or gender scans.

Insured patients should confirm the benefit limit, the excess and whether the consultant is on the insurer list. Self-funders can compare a fixed package price against an itemised estimate, and ask whether credit is available.

NHS scans check the baby health and do not routinely reveal the sex, though sonographers may mention it in some areas.

If you are weighing private against NHS care, remember that NHS referral gives you a right to choose a provider in England and an 18-week standard for non-urgent treatment. Check current waits in your area before deciding.

There is no recovery.

Ask your provider to explain, in writing if possible, what is covered if the course of care changes.

• These scans are not a medical check, and a normal keepsake scan does not replace NHS antenatal scans, so concerns about movements or bleeding need medical attention.

• Early sex prediction by scan can be wrong, and clinics may not guarantee the result.

Ask each provider for an itemised written estimate, then put them side by side. These questions are specific to this procedure.

• Is the sonographer medically qualified?

• What happens if something concerning is seen?

• What are the rescan terms?

• What is included in the package?

• Is the consultant fee, anaesthetist fee and hospital fee shown separately, and are any of them estimated rather than fixed?