> For example, in 2011 in America, the average charge for an office visit for an established patient, level 3, requiring approximately 15 minutes with a doctor, was $104. The average total paid was $69. Some more examples: a cholesterol test has an average submitted charge of $72; and a glucose tolerant test (GTT) has a submitted charge of $60.

Seems pretty similar to the vet. But that's just an office visit. The expensive stuff is at a hospital when the CYA care shows up.