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Diagnostic colonoscopy — United Kingdom: What it costs and how long people wait

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Diagnostic colonoscopy

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Reported public wait:

England: Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 11.04 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

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Methodology and exclusions

England: Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 36.34 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: p92. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

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Public care information · Guidance reviewed: 2026-10-15

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  • Ramsay New Hall Hospital — Offers with full-episode scope unconfirmed: guide price from 2,660 GBP (2026-10-15) — Ramsay New Hall Hospital.
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Thailand
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Component onlypublished amount: 30,000 THB · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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United States
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Published package; check inclusionspublished amount: 1,275 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Published package; check inclusionspublished guide / approximate amount: 1,936 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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Official public tariff

£573 (England, 2026/27): official NHS hospital tariff, not a self-pay patient price. ≈ 760.2 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 GBP = 1.3267 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

Source: NHS England · Source period: 2026/27 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (England). Payer context: Public tariff. Combined day case / ordinary elective spell unit price before market forces factor. Source code: FE32Z.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

NHS administrative baseline; local MFF, excess bed days and applicable adjustments excluded. HRG case mix and episode inclusions require review.

≈ 760.2 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 GBP = 1.3267 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)

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What price has been published? (Ramsay New Hall Hospital; 2026-10-15)

Ramsay New Hall Hospital: guide price from 2,660 GBP ≈ 3,523.7 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 GBP = 1.3247 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates). Payer context: [Scope not confirmed] Offers with full-episode scope unconfirmed. Scope: Ramsay New Hall Hospital. Source period: 2026-10-15. Captured: 2026-10-15. n=1. Episode equivalence unverified. Included in published price: Not established. Excluded / priced separately: Not captured by CareFare — check the source for items priced separately. Source quote: “Bowel Examination (Colonoscopy) as Day Patient from £2,660.00”. Source: https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/hospitals/new-hall-hospital/patients/prices

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Official wait

England: Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 11.04 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

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Methodology and exclusions

England: Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 36.34 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less

Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: p92. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

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Methodology and exclusions

Scotland: Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 21.5 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

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Methodology and exclusions

Scotland: Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 84.7 days — 90% of patients who were treated waited this long or less

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients who were treated. Reported statistic: p90. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

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Methodology and exclusions

Scotland: Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 19.5 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

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Methodology and exclusions

Scotland: Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 159.3 days — 90% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less

Source: Public Health Scotland · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observations
What this figure covers

Scope: United Kingdom (Scotland). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: p90. Shown as reported by the source.

n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.

Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

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Price

What the public health system pays (official tariff)

573 GBP (single published tariff, n=1)≈ 760.2 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 GBP = 1.3267 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)What the NHS pays the hospital (England public tariff)Hospital surgery spell (day-case or inpatient stay, before local regional adjustments) · Schedule: 2026/27Source: NHS England (NHS Payment Scheme)
Wait
11.04 weeksTypical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2026-08 had been waiting less than this.Period: 2026-08 · EnglandSource: NHS England (Referral to Treatment)
36.34 weeksLong-wait benchmark: 92% of waiting-list patients have waited less than (92nd percentile, currently waiting)Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)92% of patients still on the public list as of 2026-08 had waited this long or less.Period: 2026-08 · EnglandSource: NHS England (Referral to Treatment)
21.5 daysTypical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2026-08 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland
84.7 days (~2.8 months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 public patients treated within (90th percentile, completed patients)Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)90% of patients who completed surgery in 2026-08 waited this long or less; 10% waited longer.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland
19.5 daysTypical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2026-08 had been waiting less than this.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland
159.3 days (~5.2 months)Long-wait benchmark: 9 in 10 waiting-list patients have waited less than (90th percentile, currently waiting)Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait)90% of patients still on the public list as of 2026-08 had waited this long or less.Period: 2026-08 · ScotlandSource: Public Health Scotland

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Argentina
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Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 377,027 ARS · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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Thailand
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Component onlypublished amount: 30,000 THB · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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United States
Public payment tariffs

Public hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 950.1 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Public doctor fee onlypublished amount: 151.71–214.53 USD · 1 price series · n=109 observations

Private published prices

Published package; check inclusionspublished amount: 1,275 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations

Published package; check inclusionspublished guide / approximate amount: 1,936 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations

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What price has been published? (FE32Z; 2026/27)

£573 (England, 2026/27): official NHS hospital tariff, not a self-pay patient price. ≈ 760.2 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-14 · 1 GBP = 1.3267 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates) Scope: Combined day case / ordinary elective spell unit price before market forces factor. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PRN02348-26-27-nhs-payment-scheme-pay-award-annex-a-prices-workbook-v2.xlsx.

What waiting time has been reported? (England; median waiting time; 2026-08; Gastroenterology Service)

Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 11.04 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Incomplete-Commissioner-Aug26-XLSX-4M-vjgRdG.xlsx. Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (England; p92; 2026-08; Gastroenterology Service)

Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 36.34 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Incomplete-Commissioner-Aug26-XLSX-4M-vjgRdG.xlsx. Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; median waiting time; 2026-08; Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits)

Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 21.5 days — median waiting time, patients who were treated. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; p90; 2026-08; Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits)

Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; completed waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 84.7 days — 90% of patients who were treated waited this long or less. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; median waiting time; 2026-08; Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits)

Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 19.5 days — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

What waiting time has been reported? (Scotland; p90; 2026-08; Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits)

Gastroenterology (A9); inpatient/day-case stage of treatment; ongoing waits (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 159.3 days — 90% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less. Source period: 2026-08. Captured: 2026-10-14. n=1. Source: https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv. Published specialty-level stage-of-treatment wait, not a procedure-specific wait or full referral-to-treatment pathway. The same specialty statistic may appear for multiple basket procedures; do not count those as independent patient cohorts.

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  • CareFare Global Health Index — append-only errata — https://carefareglobal.com/api/index/v1/errata.jsonl
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • NHS England (NHS Payment Scheme) — https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PRN02348-26-27-nhs-payment-scheme-pay-award-annex-a-prices-workbook-v2.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026/27. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • NHS England (Referral to Treatment) — https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Incomplete-Commissioner-Aug26-XLSX-4M-vjgRdG.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026-08. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Public Health Scotland — https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv
    Source periods: 2026-08. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Ramsay Health Care UK — https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/hospitals/new-hall-hospital/patients/prices
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.

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