Another cost question, re neutering

Piggybacking on my other cat cost question, what do y'all think of this?  I paid for a 'kitten package' at our new (soon-to-be-ex) vet, which included a "significant discount" on neutering.  Turns out their standard cost for neutering a male cat is $349 because it includes "necessary blood work", and with my "significant discount", it will be $149.  $349 to neuter a male cat?  Is this even remotely normal?  If I recall, my old vet charged $104 without any "significant discount" applied, and the low-cost clinic was $40 plus about $25 for pain meds.

$349???  Really?   And has anyone else encountered "necessary blood work" when getting an animal neutered?

I think bloodwork is necessary for older cats, before they go under for anesthetic for any reason. But I've never had it done for a younger cat. It's probably a good idea, though.

I don't know about prices in your area. My vet charges $75 for a cat neuter.

My vet only charged us $45 and that included an overnight stay!  You can always call around to other clinics and compare prices.  I would think that if your guy is young and has been to the vet for his regular check-ups and kitten series of shots, bloodwork wouldn't be necessary.
 

I agree call around and get other quotes. The low cost clinic here is $40 for males, one of the vets I use is $45. I don't know what a neuter is at my most used vet, but a spay is $100 (150 but you get a discount if they have had all of their shots there), and that one is the surgery, monitoring, blood work and pain melds that the other places don't include.

£40 for Benny a few weeks ago.