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Bunion surgery costs: NHS and private care

Check the procedure, foot and recovery support behind a bunion surgery price.

What should you budget for?

Published bunion surgery fees average about £6,157 across 15 providers in our sample. This includes advertised guide or starting prices.

The included fees range from £2,866 to £8,635. The full bill depends on the package and your care plan.

Sample checked 10 September 2026. 22 fee records from 20 providers on this page. See exactly what the average includes.

How we calculate the published-price averages

We group matching procedure descriptions and units, exclude additional charges and price intervals, then calculate the arithmetic mean with equal weight for each provider. If a provider has several matching fees, its distinct fees are averaged first. Rounded to the nearest pound; original published amounts stay on the fee cards.

These are sampled advertised fees, including any starting or guide prices as labelled. They are not representative England-wide averages, personal quotes or a measure of care quality. Inclusions can still differ: check the fee cards before choosing.

Bunion correction can refer to different operations. Compare the exact planned procedure and number of feet, with the same assumptions about fixation, footwear and follow-up X-rays.

FUNDING ROUTE

Understand the NHS route

Ask your GP or treating professional whether this is an appropriate NHS-funded option and how to obtain a referral. Eligibility and clinical assessment determine the route. A private price is not evidence that you need the procedure, or that the same treatment is available through every NHS service.

Official eligibility and care information

COMPARE LIKE FOR LIKE

What changes the price?

Bunion correction can refer to different operations. Compare the exact planned procedure and number of feet, with the same assumptions about fixation, footwear and follow-up X-rays.

  • Procedure and number of feet
  • Fixation or implants
  • Recovery shoe, imaging and follow-up

Published private price examples

These are specific advertised examples, not an England-wide average or a ranking of the cheapest or best providers. A starting price, treatment-only guide and full package can cover different things. Confirm availability and the written total directly.

22 fee examples shown from 20 providers. Select up to three to compare the details. Alphabetical order; no paid ranking.

Treatment or assessment fee

Ashtead Hospital

Ashtead, KT21 2SB

Bunion Surgery, per foot, keyhole

From £5,779

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Blakelands Hospital

Milton Keynes, MK14 5HR

Bunion Surgery

From £3,035

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Clifton Park Hospital Limited

York, YO30 5RA

Bunion Surgery

From £6,995

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Cobalt Hospital

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BY

Bunionectomy

From £2,920

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Glendon Wood Hospital

Kettering, NN14 1QF

Bunion Surgery

From £5,234

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

New Hall Hospital

Salisbury, SP5 4EW

Bunion Surgery

From £5,618

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

North Downs Hospital

Caterham, CR3 6DP

Bunion Surgery

From £5,900

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital

Brentwood, CM15 8EH

Bunion Surgery

Guide £2,866

scope shown in procedure label

Treatment/test guide price. Confirm consultation, pre-treatment diagnostics, professional fees and aftercare in the personal written quote.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital

Brighton, BN2 6DX

Bunion Surgery

Guide £5,630

scope shown in procedure label

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital

Derby, DE23 4SN

Bunion surgery

Guide £7,056

scope shown in procedure label

Treatment/test guide price. Confirm consultation, pre-treatment diagnostics, professional fees and aftercare in the personal written quote.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital

Haywards Heath, RH16 1UD

Bunion Surgery

Guide £8,635

scope shown in procedure label

Treatment/test guide price. Confirm consultation, pre-treatment diagnostics, professional fees and aftercare in the personal written quote.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 4DB

Bunion surgery

Guide £7,680

scope shown in procedure label

Treatment/test guide price. Confirm consultation, pre-treatment diagnostics, professional fees and aftercare in the personal written quote.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury, SY3 9DP

Bunion surgery

Guide £7,695

scope shown in procedure label

Treatment/test guide price. Confirm consultation, pre-treatment diagnostics, professional fees and aftercare in the personal written quote.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital

Leamington Spa, CV32 6RW

Bunion surgery

Guide £7,970

scope shown in procedure label

Treatment/test guide price. Confirm consultation, pre-treatment diagnostics, professional fees and aftercare in the personal written quote.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health York Hospital

York, YO31 8TA

Bunion surgery

Guide £7,985

scope shown in procedure label

Treatment/test guide price. Confirm consultation, pre-treatment diagnostics, professional fees and aftercare in the personal written quote.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Park Hill Hospital

Doncaster, DN2 5TH

Bilateral Bunion Removal

From £5,144

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Park Hill Hospital

Doncaster, DN2 5TH

Bunion Removal

From £4,364

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

Pinehill Hospital

Hitchin, SG4 9QZ

Bunion removal

From £6,920

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Treatment or assessment fee

The Cherwell Hospital

Banbury, OX16 9FG

Bunion Surgery

From £4,815

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

The Cherwell Hospital

Banbury, OX16 9FG

Bunionectomy

From £3,300

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

Contact, travel and provider evidenceProvider’s published fee page

Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

The Westbourne Centre

Birmingham, B15 3SJ

Bunion Removal

From £5,377

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Woodland Hospital

Kettering, NN16 8XF

Bunion Surgery

From £5,234

scope shown in procedure label

Starting treatment price. Confirm consultant and anaesthetist charges, assessment, tests and the aftercare period; the price list alone does not itemise these.

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Checked 10 Sept 2026

BUDGET FOR THE WHOLE PLAN

Build your cost estimate

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Additional charges for the whole plan (£)

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  • Procedure and number of feet
  • Fixation or implants
  • Recovery shoe, imaging and follow-up

Confirm whether each blank item is included, payable separately or not needed. Agree any possible extra-treatment charges and cancellation terms.

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Local bunion surgery price guides

Your bunion surgery quote checklist

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Bunion surgery quote checklist
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Before booking

Before booking, ask who will assess suitability, which existing records are useful and what the appointment or admission involves. Agree the follow-up and contact arrangements, including travel or support at home. Follow the treating team’s individual preparation instructions.

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Before agreeing to pay

Ask for the exact service, clinician, location, dates and inclusions in writing. Check deposits, payment deadlines and what happens if the treatment plan changes. Keep clinical suitability separate from how the care will be funded.

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After the appointment or treatment

Confirm who explains results, manages follow-up and provides a contact if you have concerns. Include repeat visits, medicines, travel and support at home in your plan where relevant. Ask who is responsible for arranging any next step.

Choose how to pay with the full picture

NHS or public funding

Eligibility, clinical assessment and local arrangements determine the route. Dental charges and social-care funding follow their own rules. Confirm funding before agreeing to private treatment.

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Self-pay or insurance

For self-pay, request an itemised total, deposit and cancellation terms. For insurance, confirm authorisation, clinician and hospital recognition, excess and any benefit limits before booking. Recognition alone does not confirm your policy covers the treatment.

Provider guidance on checking payment arrangements

If finance is offered, compare the total repayable, interest, fees and repayment period against paying directly. A monthly figure is not the treatment’s total cost. Keep NHS and private follow-up arrangements clear with the clinicians involved.

Check the provider and the next step

A fee does not establish clinical suitability, appointment availability or treatment quality. Review the service’s published evidence and practical arrangements as well.

Waiting-list statistics describe published records for a service or organisation. They do not predict your appointment date or the wait for the particular operation in this guide.

Questions about bunion surgery costs

Does the advertised fee cover the whole plan?

Check the exact package with the provider. Procedure and number of feet, Fixation or implants, Recovery shoe, imaging and follow-up can affect the comparison. The price examples above retain the source’s unit and price basis; an unlisted inclusion has not been assumed to be free.

Can I use the NHS instead?

Ask your GP or treating professional whether this is an appropriate NHS-funded option and how to obtain a referral. Eligibility and clinical assessment determine the route. A private price is not evidence that you need the procedure, or that the same treatment is available through every NHS service. Check the official route.

Is the lowest price the best option?

Price alone cannot answer that. Discuss appropriate options with a qualified professional, then compare the same scope of care, relevant provider evidence, access arrangements and the full aftercare plan.

What if there is no published fee near me?

Ask a provider for a written quote using this guide’s checklist. Other towns’ prices and group-wide offers are examples, not local quotations. A local page can contain one verified provider’s fee: its coverage is stated clearly. Where available, we link to separately labelled prices in nearby places.

Related costs to consider

Sources, coverage and how we check prices

Checked 10 September 2026. We select public factual fee examples from providers’ own pages. There is no paid placement and we do not calculate market averages from this selection. A provider-group fee is labelled as such; it is not copied into every local area.

Price amounts are withheld when their source has not been checked within 90 days. The original source date stays visible and is not refreshed just because the website is rebuilt. A checked fee can still change: request a current written quote.

  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Nuffield Health: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published guide prices for treatment or tests. Assessment and pre-treatment investigations can be additional; the hospital confirms a personal quote after consultation.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.
  • Ramsay Health Care: published fee sourceChecked 10 September 2026. Published starting guide prices. The hospital must confirm the full package and separately billed items for the individual treatment plan.

Named providers: Nuffield Health Derby Hospital; Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital; Nuffield Health York Hospital; Clifton Park Hospital Limited; The Westbourne Centre; Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital; Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital; Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital; Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital; Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital; Ashtead Hospital; Blakelands Hospital; Cobalt Hospital; Glendon Wood Hospital; North Downs Hospital; New Hall Hospital; Park Hill Hospital; Pinehill Hospital; The Cherwell Hospital; Woodland Hospital.

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