Self-pay prices and waiting times at home
The “stay” side of every comparison: what private clinics in the UK, Canada, Ireland and the US publish as self-pay prices, and how long the public system makes people wait, by official statistics. The rules we follow are on how we check prices.
Prices are the provider's own published figures in its own currency. Waiting figures come from NHS England, Public Health Scotland, NICOR, the Canadian Institute for Health Information and provincial reports, and Ireland's National Treatment Purchase Fund. Each measures something different, so every figure carries its label.
Self-pay prices at home (61 lines)
| Home · procedure | Provider | Item | Price | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK · Heart bypass | Cleveland Clinic LondonLondon | Heart bypass surgery, estimated price, 7 nights (3 in intensive or high-dependency care) | £28,510 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · Heart stent | Cleveland Clinic LondonLondon | Coronary angiogram plus PCI with 1 stent, day case | From £12,445 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · Heart stent | Spire St Anthony’s HospitalCheam, Surrey | Coronary angioplasty: first consultation (£250) plus treatment from £14,646 | From £14,896 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · MRI | Vista HealthUK-wide | MRI scan: off-peak (249), standard (360) or fast track within 7 days (380) | £249 to £380 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Colonoscopy | St John & St Elizabeth HospitalLondon | Diagnostic colonoscopy | £1,885 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Colonoscopy | Nuffield Health Cambridge HospitalCambridge | Colonoscopy guide price, including the first consultation | £3,180 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Colonoscopy | Nuffield Health Bournemouth HospitalBournemouth | Colonoscopy guide price, including the first consultation | £3,505 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Health check | HCA Healthcare UKLondon | reAssure health assessment, levels I to IV | £385 to £1,120 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · CT | Spire London East HospitalIlford (east London) | CT scan, one area, outpatient | £720 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · Gastroscopy | Spire Leeds HospitalLeeds | Gastroscopy: first consultation (£221) plus treatment from £2,266 | From £2,487 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · Heart stent | Peninsula Heart Clinic (Derriford Hospital)Plymouth | Coronary angioplasty, up to 2 stents | £10,750 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · Heart bypass | Newcastle Hospitals Private HealthcareNewcastle upon Tyne | Heart bypass surgery, guide price | From £25,600 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · Heart bypass | Cromwell HospitalLondon | Heart bypass surgery, fixed price package (hospital-only package from £25,335) | From £42,340 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK · Cataract | Optical ExpressUK-wide | Cataract surgery, per eye | From £2,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Cataract | St John & St Elizabeth HospitalLondon | Cataract surgery, standard lens, one eye | £2,175 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Cataract | Nuffield HealthUK-wide | Cataract surgery, one eye, average guide price | £3,613 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Dental implant | London dental clinic (dental-implants-london.co.uk)London | Single tooth implant | From £2,950 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · MRI | Affidea IrelandDublin | MRI scan | From €310 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · CT | Affidea IrelandDublin, Cork, Portlaoise | CT scan, from €275 (Portlaoise), €285 (Cork) or €330 (Dublin) | From €275 to €330 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ireland · Health check | Beacon HospitalDublin | Beacon HealthCheck full medical check-up | €750 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ireland · Cataract | Optical Express IrelandIreland | Cataract surgery, per eye | From €3,195 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · Dental implant | 3DentalDublin | Implant and crown, upper tooth | From €1,540 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada · MRI | Insight Medical ImagingAlberta | MRI of the knee, shoulder or spine (749) or brain (799) | C$749 to C$799 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada · CT | Mayfair DiagnosticsCalgary | Private CT scan, one body area | C$490 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada · Colonoscopy | Scope SCMontreal | Private colonoscopy | C$1,200 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada · Colonoscopy | Clinique 1037Montreal | Private colonoscopy with sedation | From C$1,449 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada · Gastroscopy | Scope SCMontreal | Private gastroscopy | C$1,100 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada · Gastroscopy | Clinique 1037Montreal | Private gastroscopy | C$999 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada · Health check | MedcanToronto | Annual Health Assessment, plus tax | C$4,250 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada · Dental implant | Skymark Smile CentreOntario (Toronto area) | Single implant with post, abutment and crown | C$3,000 to C$6,500 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · MRI | Hospital cash prices (JAMA Network Open study)US hospitals | Median cash price, MRI of a leg joint (CPT 73721) | $1,534 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · CT | Georgia Health ImagingLawrenceville, GA | CT scan, single study, without contrast | From $355 | source27 October 2026 |
| US · Colonoscopy | Hospital cash prices (JAMA Network Open study)US hospitals | Median cash price, diagnostic colonoscopy (CPT 45378) | $1,635 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · Cataract | Hospital cash prices (JAMA Network Open study)US hospitals | Median cash price, cataract removal with lens insertion (CPT 66984) | $3,678 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · Dental implant | University of Iowa College of DentistryIowa City | One dental implant, estimate by who treats you: student, resident or faculty | $2,000 to $6,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Laser eye | London Vision ClinicLondon (Harley St) | SMILE, LASIK, PRK/LASEK, from £2,950 up to £3,750 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | £5,900 to £7,500 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Laser eye | OptimaxUK (clinic network) | LASIK & LASEK, £1,295 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | £2,590 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Laser eye | Optical ExpressUK (clinic network) | LASIK, from £1,295 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | From £2,590 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Laser eye | Optical ExpressUK (clinic network) | LASEK, from £549 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | From £1,098 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · Laser eye | Optical Express IrelandIreland (clinic network) | LASEK or LASIK, from €1,495 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | From €2,990 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · Laser eye | OptilaseIreland (Dublin and other clinics) | LASIK or PRK, €2,097.50 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | €4,195 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · Laser eye | OptilaseIreland | Standard Laser Eye Surgery, €795 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | €1,590 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada · Laser eye | LASIK MDCanada (clinic network) | Standard LASIK from $490 per eye to Custom LASIK up to $3,090 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | From C$980 to C$6,180 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · Laser eye | LasikPlusUS (clinic network) | All-laser LASIK, $2,495 to $2,895 per eye (our ×2 for both eyes) | $4,990 to $5,790 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Hair transplant | Harley Street Hair Transplant ClinicLondon (Harley Street) | 2,000 grafts, FUE or FUT | £5,500 to £6,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Hair transplant | Harley Street Hair Transplant ClinicLondon (Harley Street) | 3,000 grafts, FUE or FUT | £6,500 to £7,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada · Hair transplant | Hasson & WongVancouver | FUE, 2,000 grafts, from the clinic’s cost calculator ($8 per graft up to 2,000 grafts) | C$16,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · Hair transplant | Robotic Hair Restoration of Long IslandWoodbury, NY (Long Island) | Robotic follicular unit excision (ARTAS robotic FUE), one procedure | $7,500 to $14,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Veneers | Old Harlow Dental PracticeHarlow, Essex | Porcelain Veneer | £850 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · Veneers | 3DentalDublin, Limerick, Galway | Porcelain Veneers, per tooth | €600 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada · Veneers | Transcend Specialized DentistryVancouver | Porcelain veneers, per tooth | C$2,500 to C$3,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · Veneers | Aspen DentalUS (national chain) | Porcelain veneers, average $1,359 per tooth, range $990 to $2,169 | $990 to $2,169 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Hip replacement | Nuffield HealthUK-wide | Hip replacement, average guide price | From £16,579 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · Hip replacement | Hospital cash prices (JAMA Network Open study)US hospitals | Median cash price, major joint replacement of the lower extremity without complications (DRG 470) | $29,097 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · Knee replacement | Nuffield HealthUK-wide | Total knee replacement, average guide price | £16,914 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · Knee replacement | Hospital cash prices (JAMA Network Open study)US hospitals | Median cash price, major joint replacement of the lower extremity without complications (DRG 470) | $29,097 | source26 October 2026 |
| UK · IVF | CREATE FertilityUK (16 CREATE clinics) | IVF cycle | From £3,795 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland · IVF | ReproMedDublin and Galway | IVF (in vitro fertilisation) | From €5,300 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada · IVF | TRIO FertilityToronto | Non-funded IVF cycle | C$13,500 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada · IVF | CReATe Fertility CentreToronto | Non-insured IVF treatment cycle | C$9,000 | source26 October 2026 |
| US · IVF | CNY FertilityNew York State and other locations | Complete IVF cycle | $7,994 to $12,888 | source26 October 2026 |
Official waiting figures (45 lines)
| Home · procedure | Figure | What it measures | Period | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England · MRI | 22.0% waiting over 6 weeks | Share of people on the NHS MRI waiting list who had already waited 6 weeks or more (357,356 people waiting) | August 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| England · Colonoscopy | 30.9% waiting over 6 weeks | Share of people on the NHS colonoscopy waiting list who had already waited 6 weeks or more (76,686 waiting; gastroscopy 73,297 waiting, 29.9%) | August 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| England · CT | 11.2% waiting over 6 weeks | Share of people on the NHS CT waiting list who had already waited 6 weeks or more (181,619 waiting; median wait 1.9 weeks, the shortest of the 15 tests) | August 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| England · Gastroscopy | 29.9% waiting over 6 weeks | Share of people on the NHS gastroscopy waiting list who had already waited 6 weeks or more (73,297 waiting) | August 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| England · Cataract | 72.2% within 18 weeks (all eye care) | Ophthalmology as a whole, not cataract alone: share of people waiting who were within 18 weeks of referral (622,784 waiting) | August 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada (national) · MRI | Median 59 days; 1 in 10 waited over 206 days | Days from the decision to scan to the MRI: median, and the wait that 1 in 10 people exceeded | 2025 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada (national) · CT | Median 14.7 days; 1 in 10 waited over 144 days | Days from the decision to scan to the CT scan: median, and the wait that 1 in 10 people exceeded (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ontario · CT | Median 6 days; 1 in 10 waited over 116 days | Days from the decision to scan to the CT scan: median and 90th percentile (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| British Columbia · CT | Median 28 days; 1 in 10 waited over 243 days | Days from the decision to scan to the CT scan: median and 90th percentile (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Alberta · CT | Median 32 days; 1 in 10 waited over 143 days | Days from the decision to scan to the CT scan: median and 90th percentile (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada (national) · Cataract | Median 66 days; 1 in 10 waited over 222 days | Days from the decision to operate to cataract surgery: median and 90th percentile; 69.7% were treated within the national benchmark | 2025 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland (public hospitals) · Colonoscopy | About 30% waiting over 6 months | Adults on the inpatient/day-case list for GI endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy): 42,875, of whom about 30% had waited over 6 months | 24 September 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland (public hospitals) · Cataract | About 42% waiting over 6 months (all eye surgery) | Ophthalmology as a whole, not cataract alone: 14,382 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, about 42% waiting over 6 months; another 41,898 waiting for a first outpatient appointment | 24 September 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| England · Hip replacement | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) | Trauma and orthopaedics as a whole, not hip replacement alone: share of people waiting who were within 18 weeks of referral (843,419 waiting; 4 trusts did not submit data) | August 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada (national) · Hip replacement | Median 120 days; 1 in 10 waited over 321 days | Days from the decision to operate to hip replacement: median and 90th percentile; 69.2% were treated within the national benchmark (28,463 cases, April to September 2025) | 2025 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland (public hospitals) · Hip replacement | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery) | Orthopaedics as a whole, not hip replacement alone: 14,988 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 5,275 (35.2%) waiting over 6 months; another 82,991 waiting for a first orthopaedic outpatient appointment, 46.4% of them over 6 months | 24 September 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| England · Knee replacement | 61.1% within 18 weeks (all orthopaedics) | Trauma and orthopaedics as a whole, not knee replacement alone: share of people waiting who were within 18 weeks of referral (843,419 waiting; 4 trusts did not submit data) | August 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| Canada (national) · Knee replacement | Median 146 days; 1 in 10 waited over 361 days | Days from the decision to operate to knee replacement: median and 90th percentile; 62.8% were treated within the national benchmark (45,459 cases, April to September 2025) | 2025 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ireland (public hospitals) · Knee replacement | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all orthopaedic surgery) | Orthopaedics as a whole, not knee replacement alone: 14,988 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 35.2% waiting over 6 months; 82,991 waiting for a first orthopaedic outpatient appointment, 46.4% over 6 months | 24 September 2026 | source26 October 2026 |
| Ontario · MRI | Median 47 days; 1 in 10 waited over 187 days | Days from the decision to scan to the MRI: median and 90th percentile (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| British Columbia · MRI | Median 89 days; 1 in 10 waited over 240 days | Days from the decision to scan to the MRI: median and 90th percentile (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Alberta · MRI | Median 72 days; 1 in 10 waited over 220 days | Days from the decision to scan to the MRI: median and 90th percentile (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ontario · Cataract | Median 68 days; 1 in 10 waited over 236 days | Days from the decision to operate to cataract surgery: median and 90th percentile; 67.5% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| British Columbia · Cataract | Median 35 days; 1 in 10 waited over 153 days | Days from the decision to operate to cataract surgery: median and 90th percentile; 84.6% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Alberta · Cataract | Median 72 days; 1 in 10 waited over 274 days | Days from the decision to operate to cataract surgery: median and 90th percentile; 66% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Quebec · Cataract | Median 81 days; 1 in 10 waited over 215 days | Days from the decision to operate to cataract surgery: median and 90th percentile; 65% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ontario · Hip replacement | Median 76 days; 1 in 10 waited over 230 days | Days from the decision to operate to hip replacement: median and 90th percentile; 83.8% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| British Columbia · Hip replacement | Median 131 days; 1 in 10 waited over 356 days | Days from the decision to operate to hip replacement: median and 90th percentile; 64.1% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Alberta · Hip replacement | Median 134 days; 1 in 10 waited over 406 days | Days from the decision to operate to hip replacement: median and 90th percentile; 63% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Quebec · Hip replacement | Median 169 days; 1 in 10 waited over 377 days | Days from the decision to operate to hip replacement: median and 90th percentile; 54% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ontario · Knee replacement | Median 81 days; 1 in 10 waited over 244 days | Days from the decision to operate to knee replacement: median and 90th percentile; 82.1% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| British Columbia · Knee replacement | Median 152 days; 1 in 10 waited over 389 days | Days from the decision to operate to knee replacement: median and 90th percentile; 57.2% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Alberta · Knee replacement | Median 172 days; 1 in 10 waited over 467 days | Days from the decision to operate to knee replacement: median and 90th percentile; 52.5% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Quebec · Knee replacement | Median 217 days; 1 in 10 waited over 429 days | Days from the decision to operate to knee replacement: median and 90th percentile; 42% were treated within the national benchmark (April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| UK, all NHS heart surgery units · Heart bypass | Just over 100 days | Average wait for planned heart surgery, bypass and valve operations together (national cardiac surgery audit; its public summary does not say when the clock starts) | April to September 2025, published June 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| England · Heart bypass | 8,551 waiting; 73.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiothoracic surgery) | Cardiothoracic surgery as a whole, not bypass alone: people waiting to start treatment after referral, and the share within 18 weeks | August 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| Scotland (NHS Golden Jubilee, the national heart surgery centre) · Heart bypass | Median 77 days; 1 in 10 waited over 124 days | Cardiac surgery: days from being placed on the list to admission for the 65 people admitted in the month; median and 90th percentile | August 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| England · Heart stent | 67.9% within 18 weeks (all cardiology) | Cardiology as a whole, not stents alone: people waiting to start treatment after referral (360,799), and the share within 18 weeks | August 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| Scotland (NHS Golden Jubilee) · Heart stent | Median 42 days; 1 in 10 waited over 332 days | Cardiology procedures (including angiograms and stents): days from being placed on the list to admission for the 343 people admitted in the month; 1,524 more were still waiting, with a median of 102 days so far | August 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| Canada (national) · Heart bypass | Median 8.7 days; 1 in 10 waited over 84 days | Days from the date patient and surgeon agree to a planned bypass to the operation, emergencies excluded: median and 90th percentile (8,546 cases, April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ontario · Heart bypass | Median 8 days; 1 in 10 waited over 66 days | Days from agreeing to a planned bypass to the operation: median and 90th percentile (3,254 cases, April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| British Columbia · Heart bypass | Median 12 days; 1 in 10 waited over 97 days | Days from agreeing to a planned bypass to the operation: median and 90th percentile (766 cases, April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Alberta · Heart bypass | Median 7.6 days; 1 in 10 waited over 129 days | Days from agreeing to a planned bypass to the operation: median and 90th percentile (553 cases, April to September 2025) | 2025 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ireland (public hospitals) · Heart bypass | About 45% waiting over 6 months (all cardio-thoracic surgery) | Cardio-thoracic surgery as a whole, not bypass alone: 828 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 376 of them waiting over 6 months (63 over 18 months); another 429 waiting for a first cardio-thoracic outpatient appointment | 24 September 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
| Ireland (public hospitals) · Heart stent | About 35% waiting over 6 months (all cardiology procedures) | Cardiology as a whole, not stents alone: 6,070 adults on the inpatient/day-case list, 2,103 of them over 6 months; another 46,535 waiting for a first cardiology outpatient appointment, 20,175 of them over 6 months | 24 September 2026 | source27 October 2026 |
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