In order to assist you and your clients in determining whether certain diagnostic and treatment options are appropriate in a given case, we have developed the following price benchmarks to give you a sense of the fees typically associated with various services.  Please note that the prices shown below are benchmarks only, intended to give you and your clients guidance as to the average fees we charge for a given service.  Circumstances can vary considerably from case to case and we will provide each client with a specific service estimate for their particular pet.

Canada West Benchmark Pricing Chart 2010

Cardiology
Consultation (includes blood pressure measurement) $ 250
Cardiology Recheck $ 105
Cardiology OFA screening $ 60
Puppy/kitten cardiology screening (1st patient) $ 40
Puppy/kitten cardiology screening (each additional patient) $ 20
ECG (multi-lead) $ 105
24 Hour Ambulatory ECG (Holter Monitor)
Includes interpretation
$ 336
Cardiology work up 1
(consultation + ECG + Echo– complete)
$ 705
Cardiology work up 2
(work up 1 + thoracic radiographs + blood work)
$ 940
Echocardiography
Echo – complete $ 350
Echo – complete recheck $ 220
Echo – complete (as a second cavity)
If an abdominal ultrasound is performed on the same day
$ 275
Echo – complete – weekend/holiday $ 520
Echo – right parasternal only $ 200
Echo – right parasternal recheck $ 110
Echo – screening (OFA, DCM, ARVC, HCM, pre-breeding screening) $ 200
Thoracic Scan $ 200
Thoracic Scan – recheck $ 110
Procedures (include anesthesia and hospitalization)
Permanent Pacemaker Implantation $3,500
Implantable Loop Recorder Package (includes implantation, 10 sessions of device interrogation, and explantation)
local anesthesia vs general anesthesia
$2300 – 3000
Additional sessions of device interrogation can be purchased separately as a second package of 10 sessions $300
Balloon Valvulopasty $3,500 – 4,000
PDA $3,500 – 4,000
Diagnostic selective angiogram $2,000
Pericardiocentesis $ 120
Thoracocentesis $ 60
Temporary Transvenous pacing $1,200
Temporary Transthoracic pacing $1,000
Mail/email consults
ECG $ 50
Radiographs $ 65
ECG + radiographs $ 100
Critical care
Consultation (includes blood pressure measurement, PCV/TS/BG/lactate) $ 250
Please call the doctor on duty for more precise estimate for patient prior to referral
First 24 hr stabilization/diagnostic work up varies:
(consultation, serial blood work, ultrasound, fine needle aspirates, cytology, 3 view radiographs, ICU hospitalization, IV fluids, injections, constant rate infusions)
$ 980 – 2,400
Dermatology
Consultation (includes dermatological examination and routine in-house dermatological diagnostic tests such as skin/ear cytologies, deep/superficial skin scrapings, trichograms, acetate preparation tests, Wood’s lamp examination etc.) $ 230
Dermatology Recheck $ 75
Allergology and dermatology procedures (includes laboratory fees and sedation if necessary)
Intradermal +/- serum allergy testing $ 260 – 520
Skin biopsies $ 210 – 270
Allergen specific immunotherapy (vaccine for the treatment of atopic dermatitis)
Initial kit (includes 3 vials, syringes, sharps container, teaching lesson; will last for 5-12 months depending on size of patient) $ 245
Refill kit (includes 1 maintenance vial, syringes; will last for 7-12 months depending on size of patient and frequency of administration of the allergy shots) $ 235
Rush immunotherapy (includes 3 vials, 1 day of hospitalization for administration of loading phase, syringes, sharps container; will last for 4-8 months depending on size of patient) $ 500
Otology procedures
Video-otoscopic ear examination (includes sedation if necessary) $ 55 – 280
Ear flushing and cleaning, myringotomy (includes bacterial culture(s), 1 day of hospitalization, general anesthesia, otoscope fee use, pain medications). Range depends on duration of general anesthesia, number of ears to examamine and whether bacterial cultures are required. $ 500 – 930
Ear mass removal + biopsy (includes histopathology fee, 1 day of hospitalization, sedation or general anesthesia, otoscope fee use, pain medications). Range depends on duration of general anesthesia and whether we perform sedation or general anesthesia. $ 330 – 630
Internal medicine
Consultation $ 265
Chemotherapy
Lymphosarcoma
First cycle:
Week 1-4 (induction/weekly visits)
Dogs
Range depends whether UA+culture, repeat ultrasounds, Echocardiography or sedation is required)
Up to 10kg $1,833 – 2,747
11-20kg $1,876 – 2,790
21-35kg $1,920 – 3,192
>35kg $2,300 – 3,230
Cats $1,800 – 2,700
Computed tomography scan (CT)/Rhinoscopy
(includes consultation, hospitalization, routine and fungal cultures as well as histopathology – higher range includes CT contrast media)
$2,755 – 3,100
Endoscopy (includes consultation, histopathology and hospitalization) $1,425 – 1,700
Neurology
Computed Tomography Scan (CT) – includes anesthesia
Without contrast $1,075
With contrast media (omnipaque) $1,195
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – includes anesthesia
Without contrast $1,710
With contrast media (Prohance) $1,882
Surgical procedure:
Estimate varies depending on neurological status of patient
in the pre-operative period
Lumbosacral laminectomy (includes MRI, hospitalization) $6,000 – 7,600
Thoraco-lumbar disc (includes CT scan, hospitalization) $5,700 – 7,500
Cervical disc (includes CT scan, hospitalization) $5,700 – 7,500
Average seizure work up (blood work +/- PCR panel – UCDavis, MRI with contrast, CSF tap and analysis) $2,850 – 3,252
Surgery
Consultation $180.00
Common procedures (consultation included in the fee)
Tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) $3,886
with rehabilitation therapy package $4,436
Simple fracture repair $3,250 – 3,635
Complex fracture repair $4,125 – 4,460
Luxating patellas  
1 leg $3,200 – 3,580
2 legs $3,795 – 4,170
Total hip replacement $5,900
Abdominal procedure (simple) $3,600
Thoracic procedure (simple) $4,000 – 5,400
Stem cell therapy $3,630 – 3,850
Radiology
Ultrasound $ 350.00

Note: Tax not included in figures shown.

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