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VETUnknown · 2026

Abdominal X-ray + bloodwork (combined quote)$1,900

Reader comment (posted March 10, 2026) under Dogster's x-ray cost guide; quote covers an abdominal x-ray plus bloodwork together, not x-ray alone.

TOTAL PAID$1,900

“I was quoted 1900 dollars for my dog to get a X-ray for her abdomen and bloodwork! It that crazy?” · a real bill, shared publicly · source

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US vet prices are not published anywhere, so the crowd is the only record. Every number below is a real bill someone paid. Click through for the full spread.

Procedure	Prices	List	Paid	Delta
Allergy treatment	6	$130$110–$150	$747$695–$1,000	+$617
Bloodwork	21	$105$50–$135	$201$70–$617	+$96
Cat neuter	14	$76$65–$95	$200$79–$865	+$124
Cat spay	17	$95$60–$110	$200$30–$1,235	+$105
Dental cleaning	20	$300$275–$1,145	$773$119–$2,000	+$473
Dog neuter	14	$140$115–$170	$424$90–$580	+$284
Dog spay	16	$150$95–$188	$596$50–$2,500	+$446
Emergency visit	19	$169$169–$169	$1,375$250–$10,000	+$1,206
Euthanasia & cremation	16	$70$30–$530	$370$140–$800	+$300
Foreign body surgery	12	$2,440$2,379–$2,500	$5,920$1,342–$10,000	+$3,481
Heartworm	14	$38$20–$47	$65$35–$283	+$27
Mass removal	11	—	$2,260$343–$4,390	—
TPLO / cruciate	9	$4,500$4,000–$5,000	$4,900$1,900–$6,900	+$400
Urinary blockage	11	$3,000$3,000–$3,000	$4,500$769–$7,000	+$1,500
Vaccinations	25	$40$15–$238	$107$23–$312	+$67
Wellness exam	16	$60$30–$109	$88$25–$245	+$28
X-ray	10	$207$192–$355	$500$202–$1,900	+$293

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