Self-pay prices
We advise that prior to injections patients should have up-to-date diagnostic imaging. This is to ensure that there are no other causes for the pain or any new disease process that we do not know about. If your diagnostic imaging is more than one year old we will arrange for you to have new radiographs (x-ray), CT or MRI depending on which area is affected.
Joint and soft tissue injections
If you are referring yourself (i.e. you do not have a referral letter from a clinician such as a GP or physiotherapist), an initial consultation with a radiologist is necessary before an on-site appointment can be booked.
MRI Examinations
Our doctors have admitting rights for MRI and other procedures at The Manor Hospital (Oxford), Genesis Care (Oxford), Cobalt Health (Cheltenham) or European Scanning (Harley Street London). Prices may vary depending on the examination location and facility. For example, knee or lumbar spine examination in Cheltenham is from £320 for one area, whilst a standing, sitting or lying MRI examination of the whole spine using a specialist machine is at the upper end of the price range.
The remote hospital will invoice patients at the same rate as their standard charges as a single fee which includes the reporting of examination. Using electronic links to our archiving, we will make the referral, arrange an investigation, report the examination, and archive the images at no additional charge for those referrals channelled through our practice.
We may advise that prior to a procedure, the patient has up-to-date diagnostic imaging arranged. This is to ensure that there are no other causes for your pain. If you have not had any prior imaging or it was undertaken a long time ago, we can arrange this for you at an additional cost.
Appointments
If you decide to proceed with treatment, please contact our team to make an appointment and they will explain and send further details for the practicality of attending, travelling home after an injection and the follow-up process.
Follow-up
Once any injection treatment is complete, we ask you to complete a pain diary over the two-week period following the procedure. This is an essential part of the patient care as the outcome score affects the advice the consultant will give you by a follow-up report.
Cancellations
Please note St Luke’s Radiology holds a 2 working day cancellation policy. 50% of the fee will be charged for any cancellations made within less than 2 working days’ notice. Up to 100% of the normal fee may be charged for any cancellations made within 1 working day of your appointment.
Self referral consolation
| Self-referral consultations | Price |
|---|---|
| New Patient Telephone or Video consultation (30-minute appointment). | £200 |
| Follow-up Telephone or Video consultation (15-minute appointment) | £100 |
| Diagnostic Ultrasound | Price |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic ultrasound examination of soft tissue or joint without injection: – One area. | £350 |
| – Two areas. (Additional £160, reduction of £140 applied) | £510 |
| Diagnostic Ultrasound with guided injections | Price |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic ultrasound examination and guided injection of: Steroid and local anaesthetic: – One area | £450 |
| – Two areas. (Additional £200, reduction of £150 applied) | £650 |
| Hyaluronic acid: Small joints: – One area. | £480 |
| – Two areas. (Additional £230, reduction of £150 applied) | £710 |
| Large joints: – One area. | £550 |
| – Two areas. (Additional £300, reduction of £150 applied) | £850 |
| Diagnostic ultrasound and shoulder hydrodilatation | £490 |
| Diagnostic ultrasound and trigger finger release: – One area. | £490 |
| – Two areas. (Additional £200, reduction of £180 applied) | £690 |
| Diagnostic ultrasound and plantar fascia injection. | £490 |
| Botox for spasticity (200 units ordered) guided injection | from £715 |
| Platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) guided injection one area. | £660 |
| Platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) course of 3 guided | £1800 |
| Diagnostic ultrasound of a joint or soft tissue combined with a CT examination of the same area. | £630 |
| Cryoneurolysis for Morton’s neuroma | £950 |
| Cryoneurolysis for shoulder pain | £950 |
| Cryoneurolysis for knee pain | £1400 |
| Conventional Radiographs | Price |
|---|---|
| Conventional Radiographs (x-ray) per area of the body | £130 |
| Visa Chest X-Ray, consultation, and report | £165 |
| Extremity cone beam CT examination | £300 per area |
| MRI Scan *Prices may vary depending on area and facility location starting £266-£2100 | from £320 |
| Second opinion reporting | £100 |
| Referral Letters | £70 |
Spine intervention and MRI
Spine injections are more complex than vaccinations or joint injections. The injections are guided by imaging systems that electronically fuse previous CT or MRI examinations and track the needle path. Therefore, a reasonably up-to-date MRI or CT is essential. We can obtain previous imaging from NHS and private hospitals by electronic links after you permit us to access your data.
We may advise that the patient have up-to-date diagnostic imaging arranged prior to a procedure. This is to ensure that there are no other causes for your pain. If you have not had any prior imaging or it was undertaken a long time ago, we can arrange this for you at an additional cost.
Spine questionnaire
For spine intervention referrals, whether from a healthcare professional or self-referral, we need detailed information about your medical history, the history of the current complaint, details of any allergies, how the condition affects you, and an assessment of your response to any pain. We will send you an electronic confidential questionnaire; if you cannot receive electronic messages, we can send a paper version. These questionnaires use internationally recognised disability scores and pain scores, which help determine the most effective treatment in your case.
MRI examinations
Our doctors have admitting rights for MRI and other procedures at The Manor Hospital (Oxford), Genesis Care (Oxford), Cobalt Health (Cheltenham) or European Scanning (Harley Street London). Prices may vary depending on the examination location and facility. For example, a knee or lumbar spine examination in Cheltenham is £320 for an outstanding, sitting or lying MRI examination of the whole spine using the area, whilst a specialist machine is at the upper end of the price range.
The remote hospital will bill patients at the same rate as their standard charges as a single fee, which includes the reporting of examination. Using electronic links to our archiving, we will make the referral, arrange the investigation, report the examination, and archive the images at no additional charge for those referrals channelled through our practice.
Appointments
If you decide to proceed with treatment, please get in touch with our team to make an appointment. They will explain and send further details about the practicality of attending, travelling home after an injection, and the follow-up process.
Follow-up
Once any injection treatment is complete, we ask you to complete a pain diary over the two-week period following the procedure. This is an essential part of patient care as the outcome score affects the advice the consultant will give you through a follow-up report.
Fees
This spinal package list below covers the cost of the initial consultation, the procedure, and the follow-up messages for the image-guided spine procedures. Please see the spinal consultation fees if you want to speak with our specialist without treatment. The final section gives the costs of additional imaging investigations should they prove necessary.
Cancellations
Please note that St Luke’s Radiology has a 48-hour cancellation policy. For cancellations made with less than 2 working days’ notice, 50% of the normal fee will be charged.
| Spinal Consultations | Price |
|---|---|
| Follow-up Telephone or Video consultation without injection (20 minutes) | £130 £240 |
| New Patient Telephone or Video consultation without injection (40 minutes) | £265 |
| Consultation to explain imaging results (30 minutes) | £200 |
| Spinal Procedure Packages | Price |
|---|---|
| Telephone or Video Consultation. Ultrasound MRI/CT Fusion guided injections. Procedure report. Written follow-up report with advice: Facet joint injections Medial branch blocks Caudal epidural | £815 |
| Telephone or Video Consultation. Ultrasound MRI/CT Fusion guided injections. Procedure report. Written follow-up report with advice: • Cryoneurolysis | £1500 |
| Telephone or Video Consultation. Ultrasound MRI/CT Fusion guided injections with radiofrequency electronic needle tracking. Procedure report. Written follow-up report with advice: • Lumbar and thoracic nerve root blocks • Radiofrequency denervation (rhizolysis) | £900 |
shorter, and there will be a fee reduction of £120 for the above packages.
| Conventional Radiographs | Price |
|---|---|
| MRI Cervical Spine/ Thoracic Spine/ Lumbar Spine *Prices may vary depending on area and facility location, starting from £320 | From £320 |
| Extremity cone beam CT examination with written report | £275 |
| Second opinion written report | £130 |
| Radiographs (x-ray) per area of the body with written report | £130 |
| Referral Letters | £70 |
*Cancellations and non-attendance – We appreciate that there are occasions when you will need to cancel or alter an appointment and we will do our best to make alternative arrangements. However, we need a little time to ensure that a time-slot can be used by other patients. We will therefore charge 50% of the normal fee for cancellations made with less than two working days’ notice.
*Pricing as of 5th June 2024
