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Pricing

What a private scan actually costs

Prices start at £79 and every one below is the lowest price currently listed on ScanBook. The price you see is the price you pay.

Prices by scan type

Each figure is the lowest live price across our independent imaging centres. Open a scan type to see what every individual centre charges.

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Baby ScanBonding, reassurance, gender reveal and 4D scans.£79Same sessionSee centres →
UltrasoundRadiation-free scanning with service-specific variants.£113.85Within 24 hoursSee centres →
Women's HealthPelvic, breast, mammogram, fertility and menopause imaging.£113.85Within 24 hoursSee centres →
X-RayQuick bone and joint imaging with fast reporting.£125Within 24 hoursSee centres →
DEXA ScanBone density and body composition scanning.£210Within 48 hoursSee centres →
MRI ScanHigh-resolution soft tissue imaging with no radiation.£400Within 48 hoursSee centres →
CT ScanFast cross-sectional imaging for chest, head and abdomen pathways.£600Within 48 hoursSee centres →

What the price covers

The same four things, at every centre, on every scan type.

The consultant report

Every scan is read and reported by a UK-registered consultant radiologist, not a technician. The report is yours to keep and to share with any clinician.

Your images

Full diagnostic images in your patient portal, downloadable for a GP, consultant or insurer.

The appointment itself

Scan time, the radiographer, and any standard preparation the centre provides on the day.

Booking and reminders

Online booking, written confirmation and appointment reminders. No booking fee is added at checkout.

What can change what you pay

  • Cancelling inside 48 hours, no refund. Outside 48 hours you are refunded in full.

Why the same scan costs different amounts

An MRI is not one product. Four things move the figure, and all four are visible before you book.

01

Where the centre is

Central London list higher than the same scan in the Midlands or the North. The listings show the price at each centre, so the comparison is on one screen rather than across five phone calls.

02

How much is being scanned

One joint costs less than a whole spine. Multi-region and full-body studies are priced as their own packages rather than as a multiple of the single-region price.

03

Whether contrast is used

Some MRI and CT studies need a contrast agent, which adds the agent, the cannulation and a longer appointment. The listing states it before you book.

04

How the images are reported

Same-day and next-day reporting cost more than the standard turnaround, because a radiologist is being taken off a scheduled list to read them.

Questions about cost

Is the advertised price the full price?

Yes. What you see at checkout is what is taken, and no booking fee is added on top. Cancelling inside the 48-hour window is not refunded as standard, as set out in our Terms.

How can I pay?

Card, Klarna or Clearpay, all handled by Stripe. Payment is taken when you book, so there is nothing to settle at the centre.

What happens if I cancel?

Cancel or reschedule more than 48 hours before your appointment and you are refunded in full. Inside 48 hours there is no standard refund, because the slot is usually too late to offer to anyone else.

Do I need a GP referral?

Not for most scans. You can refer yourself for MRI and ultrasound. Scans that use X-rays, such as CT, X-ray, mammography and DEXA, need a referral from a registered clinician under UK radiation regulations; it does not have to be your own GP.

Do you price-match?

We do not run a formal price match. Every centre sets its own price and all of them are on the listings, so the cheapest option for your scan is already visible without having to ask us.

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