Pet Microchipping Costs
Subcutaneous injection of a rice-grain-sized RFID microchip between the shoulder blades for permanent pet identification. Chip is registered in a national database linked to owner contact info. Dramatically increases the chance of reuniting lost pets with owners.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Pet Microchipping
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$28
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$51
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$37
Typical
$53
High
$68
Low
$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$59
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$63
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$59
Low
$35
Typical
$50
High
$65
Low
$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$35
Typical
$49
High
$64
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$59
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$51
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$27
Typical
$39
High
$50
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$37
Typical
$53
High
$69
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$27
Typical
$39
High
$51
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$59
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$33
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$28
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$37
Typical
$53
High
$69
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$36
Typical
$51
High
$67
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$51
Low
$28
Typical
$39
High
$51
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$59
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$37
Typical
$53
High
$68
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$51
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$37
Typical
$52
High
$68
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$51
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$56
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$58
Low
$37
Typical
$53
High
$68
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$37
Typical
$53
High
$68
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$33
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$37
Typical
$53
High
$69
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$63
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$27
Typical
$39
High
$50
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$37
Typical
$52
High
$68
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$34
Typical
$48
High
$63
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$37
Typical
$52
High
$68
Low
$37
Typical
$52
High
$68
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
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$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$38
Typical
$53
High
$69
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$31
Typical
$43
High
$56
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$42
High
$54
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$36
Typical
$51
High
$66
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$58
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$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$32
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$45
High
$59
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$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
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$33
Typical
$47
High
$62
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$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$26
Typical
$37
High
$48
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$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
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$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
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$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
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$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
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$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
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$33
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$47
High
$61
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$32
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$45
High
$59
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$30
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$42
High
$55
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$31
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$44
High
$58
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$32
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$45
High
$59
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$29
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$41
High
$54
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$32
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$45
High
$58
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$33
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$47
High
$60
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$33
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$47
High
$61
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$33
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$46
High
$60
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$32
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$45
High
$59
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$35
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$49
High
$64
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$30
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$43
High
$56
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$30
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$42
High
$54
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$32
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$45
High
$58
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$30
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$43
High
$55
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$29
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$41
High
$53
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$35
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$49
High
$64
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$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
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$34
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$48
High
$63
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$34
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$48
High
$62
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$35
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$50
High
$65
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$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
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$33
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$47
High
$61
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$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
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$31
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$44
High
$57
Low
$35
Typical
$49
High
$64
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$36
Typical
$52
High
$67
Low
$38
Typical
$53
High
$69
Low
$36
Typical
$51
High
$66
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$35
Typical
$50
High
$65
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$37
Typical
$53
High
$68
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$35
Typical
$50
High
$65
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$36
Typical
$51
High
$66
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$59
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$35
Typical
$50
High
$65
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$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
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$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
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$36
Typical
$51
High
$67
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$31
Typical
$43
High
$56
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$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
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$28
Typical
$39
High
$51
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$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
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$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
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$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
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$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$33
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$46
High
$60
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$33
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$47
High
$61
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$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
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$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
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$31
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$44
High
$58
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$29
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$41
High
$53
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$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
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$29
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$42
High
$54
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$28
Typical
$41
High
$53
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$32
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$45
High
$58
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$28
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$40
High
$52
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$31
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$44
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$57
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$31
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$45
High
$58
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$30
Typical
$42
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$55
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$34
Typical
$49
High
$63
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$36
Typical
$51
High
$67
Low
$31
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$27
Typical
$39
High
$50
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$42
High
$55
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$35
Typical
$50
High
$65
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$32
Typical
$45
High
$59
Low
$32
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$61
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$35
Typical
$49
High
$64
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$62
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$53
Low
$29
Typical
$41
High
$54
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$62
Low
$31
Typical
$45
High
$58
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$55
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$33
Typical
$47
High
$62
Low
$33
Typical
$46
High
$60
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$57
Low
$31
Typical
$44
High
$58
Low
$28
Typical
$40
High
$52
Low
$34
Typical
$48
High
$63
Low
$30
Typical
$43
High
$56
What Drives the Cost
About Pet Microchipping Costs
Pet microchipping costs in Texas vary significantly due to differences in veterinary practice overhead, regional competition, and service delivery models. The range from $23 to $262 reflects variations between basic microchipping-only services at low-cost clinics and comprehensive packages that may include wellness exams, anesthesia, or additional preventive care. Urban areas with higher veterinary density and rural regions with limited access create different pricing structures, while practice type—whether general veterinary clinics or specialty animal hospitals—substantially influences final costs.
Questions to Ask Your Vet
- 1Does the microchipping fee include a wellness exam, or is it a standalone service?
- 2Will my pet require anesthesia or sedation, and if so, what are those additional costs?
- 3Is the microchip registration fee included, or do I pay separately to register my pet's information?
- 4What follow-up care is included after microchipping, such as wound checks or infection monitoring?
- 5Does your practice offer breed-specific risk assessments or recommendations during the microchipping appointment?
- 6Are there vaccination schedule requirements or preventive care recommendations bundled with this service?
- 7If complications arise, what is your emergency vs urgent care protocol and associated costs?
- 8Do you offer microchipping as part of a wellness package that might reduce overall costs?
- 9Is there a referral process if my pet has special health considerations requiring a specialist?
- 10What is your pricing if I need microchipping combined with other preventive services like vaccinations or parasite prevention?