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Ultrasound scan costs in Manchester

Compare specific ultrasound scan fees published by providers in Manchester, with NHS funding context, package questions and links to care.

What should you budget for?

Published ultrasound: band 10 fees in Manchester average about £554 across 2 providers in our sample. This includes advertised guide or starting prices.

The included fees range from £554 to £554. The full bill depends on the package and your care plan.

Sample checked 10 September 2026. 10 fee records from 2 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.

Separate samples by procedure and price scope
Procedure sample	Average	Published range	Providers
Ultrasound: Band 10 scope shown in procedure label Included fees Manchester Institute of Health and Performance: £554 Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite: £554	£554	£554–£554	2
Ultrasound: Band 6 scope shown in procedure label Included fees Manchester Institute of Health and Performance: £299 Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite: £299	£299	£299–£299	2
Ultrasound: Band 7 scope shown in procedure label Included fees Manchester Institute of Health and Performance: £354 Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite: £354	£354	£354–£354	2
Ultrasound: Band 8 scope shown in procedure label Included fees Manchester Institute of Health and Performance: £381 Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite: £381	£381	£381–£381	2
Ultrasound: Band 9 scope shown in procedure label Included fees Manchester Institute of Health and Performance: £471 Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite: £471	£471	£471–£471	2

An abdominal, pelvic, vascular or pregnancy scan should be compared with the same examination elsewhere. A general starting price may not cover your required investigation or a specialist reporting appointment.

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?

Area and type of examination
Specialist interpretation
Report and follow-up appointment

Published private price examples in Manchester

These are named local examples, a sample of Manchester fees, not a complete city-wide range or recommendation. A starting price, treatment-only guide and full package can cover different things. Confirm availability and the written total directly.

Filter by provider or procedure

10 fee examples shown from 2 providers. Select up to three to compare the details. Alphabetical order; no paid ranking.

Treatment or assessment fee

Manchester Institute of Health and Performance

Manchester, M11 3BS

Ultrasound: Band 10

Guide £554

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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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Manchester Institute of Health and Performance

Manchester, M11 3BS

Ultrasound: Band 6

Guide £299

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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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Manchester Institute of Health and Performance

Manchester, M11 3BS

Ultrasound: Band 7

Guide £354

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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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Manchester Institute of Health and Performance

Manchester, M11 3BS

Ultrasound: Band 8

Guide £381

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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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Manchester Institute of Health and Performance

Manchester, M11 3BS

Ultrasound: Band 9

Guide £471

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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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite

Manchester, M13 9NQ

Ultrasound: Band 10

Guide £554

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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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite

Manchester, M13 9NQ

Ultrasound: Band 6

Guide £299

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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Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite

Manchester, M13 9NQ

Ultrasound: Band 7

Guide £354

scope shown in procedure label

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

Compare this exampleContact, travel and provider evidence Provider’s published fee page

Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite

Manchester, M13 9NQ

Ultrasound: Band 8

Guide £381

scope shown in procedure label

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

Compare this exampleContact, travel and provider evidence Provider’s published fee page

Checked 10 Sept 2026

Treatment or assessment fee

Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite

Manchester, M13 9NQ

Ultrasound: Band 9

Guide £471

scope shown in procedure label

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

Compare this exampleContact, travel and provider evidence Provider’s published fee page

Checked 10 Sept 2026

BUDGET FOR THE WHOLE PLAN

Build your cost estimate

Start with a published example or your own quote. Add only charges that are not already included. Blank items remain unpriced; they are not assumed to be free.

Starting priceQuoted base cost (£)Number of quoted units (visits, hours, days, weeks or years)

Additional charges for the whole plan (£)Extra consultations or assessmentExtra tests or imagingExtra aftercare, medicines or supportTravel, parking or accommodationOther additional charges

Known subtotal

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Still check in the written plan

Area and type of examination
Specialist interpretation
Report and follow-up appointment

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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Other published prices outside Manchester

These providers are in other places. Distances are approximate straight lines from the nearest listed site in Manchester, not driving distances or an estimate from your home.

Salford

Oaklands Hospital

Ultrasound: from £330

About 4 miles from Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite. scope shown in procedure label.

See this fee, package and provider

Bingley

The Yorkshire Clinic

Ultrasound: from £350

About 29 miles from Manchester Institute of Health and Performance. scope shown in procedure label.

See this fee, package and provider

Doncaster

Park Hill Hospital

Ultrasound: from £320

About 45 miles from Manchester Institute of Health and Performance. scope shown in procedure label.

See this fee, package and provider

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Your ultrasound scan quote checklist

Ask each provider the same questions and keep the written plan, its issue date and its expiry date.

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Can you confirm the exact treatment, setting and number of appointments or procedures covered?
What is the written total for my agreed treatment plan, and how long is the quote valid?
Which consultations, tests, professional fees and follow-up are included, and which are separate?
Who should I contact after treatment, and what would additional care cost?
What is refundable if I cancel, postpone or am found unsuitable after assessment?
If I use insurance, are both the service location and the clinician approved for this exact care, and what must I pay myself?

Tick off questions as you prepare. Your ticks stay on this page and are cleared when you leave or reload.

Before booking

Ask the booking team which referral and previous results are needed. Follow the provider’s individual preparation instructions. Confirm when and how results will reach the professional responsible for explaining them and arranging the next step.

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.

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.

Find diagnostic centres Referral and funding routes Diagnostic waiting-time evidence

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 ultrasound scan costs

Does the advertised fee cover the whole plan?

Check the exact package with the provider. Area and type of examination, Specialist interpretation, Report and follow-up appointment 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?

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.

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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.

Named providers: Manchester Institute of Health and Performance; Nuffield Health Manchester Diagnostic Suite.

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