Private hysteroscopy cost in the UK: 2026 price guide

A private hysteroscopy uses a thin camera passed through the cervix to look inside the womb, to investigate heavy or irregular bleeding, bleeding after the menopause, fibroids, polyps or fertility problems, and can sometimes treat them at the same time.

The range in the published self-pay lists for hysteroscopy was £2,234 to £3,770. That spread reflects different hospitals, different variants and different ideas of what belongs in a package, so the table names each one.

Lists are revised from time to time and sit alongside conditions in the small print. The figures help you see where a quote falls, but they cannot replace your own estimate.

You lie in a position like a smear test, and a thin camera is passed through the cervix while fluid expands the womb so the lining can be seen. Biopsies or polyp removal can be done during the same visit.

Ask whether an outpatient see-and-treat approach is possible for you, since it can avoid the cost and recovery of general anaesthetic.

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

• Outpatient versus day-case: a see-and-treat outpatient hysteroscopy costs less than one under general anaesthetic, and the setting is the biggest driver of price.

• Diagnostic only versus operative: removing a polyp or taking a biopsy adds time and equipment.

• Hospital pricing: published hysteroscopy prices ranged from £2,234 to £3,770 in the lists we retrieved, which reflect day-case pricing at most hospitals.

• Histology: any tissue taken goes to the laboratory.

• Consultation and scans beforehand.

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 hysteroscopy on referral for abnormal bleeding or similar indications, including histology.

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 hysteroscopy is offered in outpatient clinics, with urgent pathways for postmenopausal bleeding to exclude cancer.

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.

You can usually go home soon after an outpatient procedure, with mild cramping and light bleeding for a day or two.

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

• Rare risks include infection, bleeding and, very rarely, a hole in the womb wall; tell your clinician about any fever or severe pain afterwards.

• Heavy bleeding that soaks through pads quickly, or severe pain, needs urgent assessment.

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

• Is the quote for an outpatient or day-case hysteroscopy?

• Can polyps be removed at the same visit and what would that add?

• Is histology included?

• What anaesthetic is used?

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