How much does female sterilisation reversal cost privately in the UK? (2026)

Private reversal of female sterilisation reconnects the fallopian tubes by microsurgery, for women who have changed their mind about having children, and is an alternative to IVF in selected cases.

Several UK hospital groups publish guide prices on their websites. In the listings we retrieved, female sterilisation reversal ran from £6,634, depending on the hospital, the variant listed and what that provider counts in its price. The table shows each entry as published.

Because each provider defines its package differently, the cheapest figure in a list is not automatically the best value. Compare what each includes before you compare totals.

The surgeon reconnects the tube ends with fine stitches under magnification, through an open or keyhole approach. A dye test may check the result.

Ask for success rates for women of your age and compare with IVF before you decide.

Tubal surgery gives a chance of natural conception, while IVF bypasses the tubes altogether. The better choice depends on the age of the woman, the method of sterilisation, the amount of healthy tube left and partner factors such as sperm quality.

Because reversal carries a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy, early pregnancy care needs planning. Asking for success rates by age, and a comparison with IVF cost per baby, helps you make a fair choice.

The headline figure hides several moving parts. In the case of female sterilisation reversal, the following tend to decide where a quote lands.

• Method of original sterilisation: clips, rings or cutting affects how much tube remains.

• Age and ovarian reserve: these affect chances of success and whether IVF might be a better choice.

• Hospital pricing: Ramsay Park Hill lists open reversal of sterilisation at £6,634.

• Surgeon expertise: microsurgery is a specialist skill.

• Pre-operative tests: hysterosalpingogram and partner semen analysis.

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 usually cover reversal of sterilisation as it is elective.

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.

The NHS does not generally fund reversal of sterilisation, though IVF may be funded in some areas under local criteria.

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.

Recovery takes a few weeks, with advice on when to try to conceive.

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

• Reversal does not guarantee pregnancy and carries a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy, which is an emergency; ask about success rates for your age.

• IVF may be a more suitable option for some women, with different costs.

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

• What are the success rates for my age and type of sterilisation?

• How does it compare with IVF in cost and chance?

• What tests are needed first?

• What happens if I do not conceive?

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