How Much Does Vet Care Cost in Washington?

Real veterinary pricing from anonymized pet-owner invoices in Washington, broken down by category with sample sizes.

Median vet cost by category in Washington

  • Hospitalization/ICU: median $2,920 (typical $1,545–$3,535, based on 5 reports)
  • Emergency: median $1,273 (typical $852–$1,700, based on 5 reports)
  • Surgery: median $1,913 (typical $1,913–$1,913, based on 10 reports)

Common line items in Washington vet bills

  • X-ray (additional view): median $303 (10 times)
  • IV fluid pump: median $96 (10 times)
  • Hospitalization: median $140 (10 times)
  • Emergency visit exam: median $102 (10 times)
  • Maropitant (Cerenia): median $85 (10 times)
  • Complete blood count: median $313 (5 times)
  • Office visit / exam: median $126 (5 times)

Vet costs by city in Washington

How Much Does Vet Care Cost in Washington?

What pet owners actually pay in Washington — real, anonymized vet bills, and how local prices stack up against the U.S.

Typical Washington vet bill
$874
most fall between $391 and $1,618
+69%
vs the U.S. average
39%
of bills top $1,000
44%
include an X-ray or ultrasound
From 50+ real bills · 20+ clinics · 19 cities · Data weighted 2023–2026

Cost by Category in Washington

CategoryRangeLowMedianHighvs USReports
Hospitalization/ICU$1,545–$3,535$1,545$2,920$3,535+127%5+
Emergency$852–$1,700$852$1,273$1,700+52%5+
Surgery$1,913–$1,913$1,913$1,913$1,913+21%10+
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Most Common Line Items in Washington Bills

1.X-ray (additional view)$30310+×
2.IV fluid pump$9610+×
3.Hospitalization$14010+×
4.Emergency visit exam$10210+×
5.Maropitant (Cerenia)$8510+×
6.Complete blood count$3135+×
7.Office visit / exam$1265+×

Vet Costs by City in Washington

Cities with enough data have their own price page. The rest show how many real bills we’ve collected so far — browse local clinics to compare.

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How Washington Compares

Median total vet bill by state, across everywhere we have enough real bills.

StateMedian billvs US
Washington$908+64%
California$654+18%
New Jersey$639+15%
New York$5540%
Florida$549-1%
Illinois$508-8%
North Carolina$409-26%
Texas$349-37%

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How We Collect This Data

Every price comes from a real, anonymized veterinary invoice or estimate uploaded by a pet owner in Washington. Line items are normalized to comparable categories, and each figure shows its sample size and confidence so the data is transparent. State and city figures are published only when enough local bills exist. National figures come from our full dataset.

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