How Much Does a Cryptorchid Dog Neuter Cost? Humane Colorado Adds $85 or $240, Hillside SPCA $100 per Side, South Suburban $20 to $100
A neuter quote that says "$190" can turn into $275 or $430 if the dog is cryptorchid, meaning one or both testicles did not descend and the surgeon has to find them. Published price lists from three nonprofit clinics add $20 to $240 on top of the base fee. Here are the lists and worked totals.
Why a cryptorchid neuter has its own price line
A routine neuter is priced by weight. So clinics add a separate charge, written as a flat add-on, a fee per side, or a fee that depends on where the testicle is located.
Humane Colorado: $85 or $240 on top of the neuter
Humane Colorado lists dog neuter prices of $165 for 2 to 29 pounds, $190 for 30 to 69, $215 for 70 to 120 and $250 over 120 pounds. Its cryptorchid fees are $85 for an inguinal case and $240 for an abdominal case, both added to the neuter price. For a 50-pound dog, that is our own sum of $190 + $85 = $275 or $190 + $240 = $430.
Hillside SPCA: $100 per side
Hillside SPCA in Pennsylvania lists a dog neuter at $225 up to 100 pounds, $275 for 101 to 125 and $300 for 126 to 150 pounds. Cryptorchid surgery is +$100 per side. A 60-pound dog with one retained testicle works out to $225 + $100 = $325, and $425 if both sides are affected. A $50 non-refundable deposit is applied to the total.
South Suburban Humane Society: priced by zone
This Illinois clinic prices by zip code. A dog under 75 pounds is $160 in Zone 1, $210 in Zone 2 and $310 elsewhere. Its "Cryptorchid 1" line is $20, $40 or $60, and "Cryptorchid 2" is $40, $80 or $100, in the same zone order. A Zone 1 dog with one retained testicle totals $160 + $20 = $180. An out-of-zone dog with both totals $310 + $100 = $410.
Side-by-side for a mid-size dog
- Humane Colorado (50 lb): $275 inguinal, $430 abdominal
- Hillside SPCA (60 lb): $325 one side, $425 both
- South Suburban Zone 1 (under 75 lb): $180 one, $200 both
These are sums of published lines, not quotes.
Extra fees that can still appear
South Suburban lists a difficult surgery fee of $40+, a handling fee of $10+ and a late fee of $10+, and warns that the price shown when you book online may not match the price on surgery day. Hillside lists an e-collar at $15 and a microchip at $30.
Cats and how to compare quotes
Cats follow the pattern. Humane Colorado adds $25 to a $65 cat neuter, and Hillside adds $50 per side to $100. For routine fees, see what a dog spay or neuter costs and the cat version. At a regular practice, ask about the exam fee, covered in how much a vet exam costs.
Prices come from the published price pages of Humane Colorado, Hillside SPCA and South Suburban Humane Society, checked November 6, 2026, and may have changed. This article is about costs only and is not veterinary advice; ask your veterinarian about your dog.
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