Castration under general anaesthesia, including monitoring and pain control.
| City | Typical range | Index |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco CA | $475–$950 | |
| New York NY | $460–$920 | |
| San Jose CA | $440–$885 | |
| Los Angeles CA | $425–$850 | |
| Boston MA | $425–$850 | |
| Washington, DC DC | $425–$850 | |
| San Diego CA | $410–$815 | |
| Seattle WA | $410–$815 | |
| Sacramento CA | $400–$800 | |
| Chicago IL | $375–$750 | |
| Miami FL | $375–$750 | |
| Portland OR | $375–$750 | |
| Denver CO | $365–$735 | |
| Philadelphia PA | $355–$715 | |
| Tampa FL | $350–$700 | |
| Austin TX | $345–$695 | |
| Minneapolis MN | $345–$695 | |
| Salt Lake City UT | $345–$695 | |
| Raleigh NC | $345–$695 | |
| Atlanta GA | $340–$680 | |
| Richmond VA | $340–$680 | |
| Las Vegas NV | $335–$665 | |
| Milwaukee WI | $335–$665 | |
| Boise ID | $335–$665 | |
| Dallas TX | $330–$660 | |
| Pittsburgh PA | $330–$660 | |
| New Orleans LA | $330–$660 | |
| Kansas City MO | $325–$655 | |
| Buffalo NY | $325–$655 | |
| Houston TX | $325–$645 | |
| Phoenix AZ | $325–$645 | |
| Nashville TN | $325–$645 | |
| Cleveland OH | $320–$640 | |
| Charlotte NC | $315–$630 | |
| Albuquerque NM | $315–$630 | |
| Oklahoma City OK | $315–$625 | |
| Detroit MI | $305–$610 | |
| Columbus OH | $305–$610 | |
| San Antonio TX | $300–$600 |
Nationally $340–$680 in 2026. San Francisco is the most expensive city we track; San Antonio the least.
Rent, staff wages, equipment and competition. Big-city specialty hospitals can charge double what a rural clinic does for the same procedure.
Usually not, unless you add a wellness/routine-care rider.
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