The following are the diem rates at the Center for Comparative Medicine and Surgery for the most common services. The rates apply at all of our facilities. Other services are available. Please inquire at 212-241-3008 (ext. 43008) if service is not on this list.
Services & Rates
Per Diem Rate Schedule - 2025
(Effective January 1, 2025)
| Species | ||
| Ferrets | $ 11.00 | daily per head |
| Guinea Pigs | $ 3.80 | daily per head |
| Hamsters | $ 1.45 | daily per head |
| Mice | $ 1.06 | daily per cage |
| Mice | $ 1.50 * | daily per head |
| Monkeys | $ 16.40 | daily per head |
| Pigs | $ 27.80 | daily per head |
| Rabbits | $ 4.70 | daily per head |
| Rats | $ 1.09 | daily per head |
| Sheep | $ 22.49 | daily per head |
| * BSL3 Per Diem Rate | ||
| Rodent Importation | ||
| Rodent | $ 2,275 | |
| Surgery Charges (per hour) |
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| Major Procedure | $ 135.45 | |
| Minor Procedure | $ 95.55 | |
| Observation (1st hour) | $ 26.04 | |
| Observation (each additional hour) |
$ 13.02 | |
| Recovery Room |
$ 37.00 |
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| Technician Time | ||
| Husbandry Technician | $ 23.97 | per hour |
| Veterinary Technician | $ 45.42 | per hour |
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Service |
Cost |
Comments |
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Mouse Genetics SRF Standard IVF re-derivation |
$1,534.00 |
Includes the fresh sperm IVF, as well as cryopreservation of sperm from a second male if two males are available to be shipped, and Health Testing |
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Shipping Courier |
Rate contingent on shipping distance |
CCMS shipping coordinator can be contacted for further details |
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Import/Export Fee (Domestic/International) |
$63/$105 |
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Acute Isolator Fee |
$79.38/week |
All mice intended for re-derivation are housed in isolators for one week prior to ensure mice recovery from stress |
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Housing Fee |
$12.46 |
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Technician Time |
$43.26 |
CCMS technician time in harvesting sperm |
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Service |
Cost |
Comments |
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Standard whole animal quarantine |
$3009.00/isolator (14 cage capacity |
Covers isolator maintenance and diagnostic testing |
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Prevalence PRIA (fecal PCR) |
$303.03/10 cages |
Conducted on arrival as preliminary assessment of health status |
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Shipping Courier |
Rate contingent on shipping distance |
CCMS shipping coordinator can be contacted for further details |
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Crate |
$25.20/crate |
For transport of animals to campus pending quarantine release. One crate has capacity for two cages of animals (five mice per cage) |
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Import/Export Fee |
$63.00/$105.00 |
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*Additional test/additional treatment(s)/extended quarantine may be conducted if deemed necessary by the evaluating CCMS veterinarian
We charge all fees to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai principal investigator PI)only; we cannot request reimbursement from PI’s at other institutions. We do not bill other institutions.
Lines/strains that are available for purchase from a commercial source should not be considered for importation.