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estimate_procedure_cost

Anonymous cost estimate. Returns $low–$high range computed from regional + case factors. Only procedure_slug is required: anything omitted gets a stated default listed in "assumptions" (no zip → the state, else the national range). Deterministic on identical inputs. PII fields are rejected — use quote_for_case for the PII path.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`zip`	No	US ZIP (5-digit or ZIP+4). Optional.
`city`	No	City slug. Optional.
`state`	No	US state code or name. Optional; used for the regional adjustment when there is no zip.
`case_factors`	No	All optional. Defaults (stated in the result): dog, m, adult, moderate, elective. Plain words and numbers are understood.
`procedure_slug`	Yes	From list_procedures, e.g. tplo-surgery.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed30 schema fields changedOct 8, 2026
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / additionalProperties
```
Removed value: -false
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / description
```
Added value: +"All optional. Defaults (stated in the result): dog, m, adult, moderate, elective. Plain words and numbers are understood."
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / age_band / description
```
Added value: +"puppy, young-adult, adult or senior."
```
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / age_band / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "puppy",
-  "young-adult",
-  "adult",
-  "senior"
-]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / age_band / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / age_years
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "number"
+}
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / comorbidities / description
```
Added value: +"cardiac, renal, endocrine, obesity."
```
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / comorbidities / items / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "cardiac",
-  "renal",
-  "endocrine",
-  "obesity"
-]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / comorbidities / items / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / severity / description
```
Added value: +"mild, moderate or severe."
```
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / severity / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "mild",
-  "moderate",
-  "severe"
-]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / severity / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / species / description
```
Added value: +"dog or cat (canine/feline understood)."
```
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / species / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "dog",
-  "cat"
-]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / species / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / urgency / description
```
Added value: +"elective, urgent or emergency."
```
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / urgency / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "elective",
-  "urgent",
-  "emergency"
-]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / urgency / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / weight_band / description
```
Added value: +"xs <5 kg · s 5–15 · m 15–30 · l 30–50 · xl >50."
```
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / weight_band / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  "xs",
-  "s",
-  "m",
-  "l",
-  "xl"
-]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / weight_band / type
```
Added value: +"string"
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / weight_kg
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "number"
+}
```
- addedInput schema / properties / case_factors / properties / weight_lb
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "number"
+}
```
- removedInput schema / properties / case_factors / required
```
Removed value: -[
-  "species",
-  "weight_band",
-  "age_band",
-  "severity",
-  "urgency"
-]
```
- addedInput schema / properties / city
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "City slug. Optional.",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedInput schema / properties / procedure_slug / description
```
Added value: +"From list_procedures, e.g. tplo-surgery."
```
- addedInput schema / properties / state
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "US state code or name. Optional; used for the regional adjustment when there is no zip.",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedInput schema / properties / zip / description
```
Added value: +"US ZIP (5-digit or ZIP+4). Optional."
```
- removedInput schema / properties / zip / pattern
```
Removed value: -"^[0-9]{5}$"
```
- changedInput schema / required
```
Previous value: -[
-  "procedure_slug",
-  "zip",
-  "case_factors"
-]New value: +[
+  "procedure_slug"
+]
```
First observedMay 22, 2026

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