How much does TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) cost privately in the UK? (2026)

Private TURP removes prostate tissue blocking urine flow using a telescope through the urethra, for men with benign prostate enlargement whose symptoms have not been controlled by tablets.

Several UK hospital groups publish guide prices on their websites. In the listings we retrieved, TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) ran from £5,449 to £9,568, 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.

Through the urethra, the surgeon shaves away the inner prostate with a heated loop, or uses laser energy, and a catheter is left in place to drain urine. No external cut is made.

Ask which technique is proposed and why, since options such as laser enucleation or aquablation differ in cost and side effects.

The headline figure hides several moving parts. In the case of TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate), the following tend to decide where a quote lands.

• Technique: standard resection, laser enucleation and other methods have different equipment costs, and Ramsay Park Hill lists TURP at £7,302 and laser prostate resection at £6,735.

• Hospital pricing: published TURP prices ranged from £5,449 to £9,568 in the lists we retrieved.

• Length of stay and catheter care.

• Anaesthetic type.

• Urodynamics and scans beforehand.

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 usually cover TURP for bothersome symptoms or retention after medical treatment, with authorisation.

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 TURP and similar surgeries are offered after medicines and assessment, with waiting times varying.

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.

You have a catheter for a day or two, urine is blood-stained at first, and you avoid heavy lifting and straining for a few weeks.

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

• TURP commonly causes dry orgasm and can occasionally cause bleeding, incontinence or stricture, which affect decisions and may mean further procedures; ask what is covered.

• Sudden inability to pass urine with pain is an emergency needing same-day care.

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

• Which technique is quoted and what are the alternatives?

• How many nights and what catheter care are included?

• Are tests and histology included?

• What about sexual side effects?

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