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The Cost of IVF at the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago
High quality and low cost IVF program
In Vitro Fertilization and Infertility Specialists
Gurnee & Crystal Lake, Illinois
Our IVF Success Rates
We offer several different affordable IVF - in vitro fertilization cost plans. Including 2 IVF cost plans with money back if it doesn't work.
IVF Cost (per single cycle) - details below on this page |
| Shared Risk IVF
Cost Plan - includes up to 4 fresh IVF cycles Most of the money is given back if the IVF doesn't work |
| 100% Refund
IVF Cost Plan - includes up to 4 fresh IVF cycles IVF with all of the money back if it doesn't work |
| How much does IVF cost? | ||
In vitro fertilization cost per single cycle (without ICSI) with all monitoring included |
Cost of IVF | $9,500 |
In vitro fertilization with ICSI cost per
single cycle with all monitoring included ($1200 for ICSI) |
Cost of IVF with ICSI | $10,700 |
$1500 discount given if IVF stimulation monitoring is done out of town |
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Included services in IVF cost:
- Ovarian stimulation monitoring
- Anesthesia for egg retrieval
- Egg retrieval procedure
- Fertilization and culture of the eggs
- Embryo transfer procedure
- All physician, IVF lab, and facility fees associated with in vitro fertilization
Excluded services - not included in our IVF costs:
- Prescreening tests
- Medications
- ICSI (might not be needed, cost of ICSI is listed above)
- Embryo or sperm cryopreservation (freezing)
- Sperm freezing and freezing of any extra embryos after the transfer are optional
- Storage of frozen sperm or embryos
- Pregnancy testing and pregnancy monitoring
- Consultations with the physician
Costs for additional procedures:
- Blastocyst culture and transfer (day 5 transfer) - no additional cost
- Sperm freezing - $100
- Embryo freezing - $700 (includes 1 year of storage)
- Embryo storage - $600/year
Recommended testing to be done for all couples prior to starting in vitro fertilization with us:
- Ovarian reserve testing:
- FSH, LH and estradiol blood tests on day 2, 3 or 4 of the menstrual cycle (cost is $195)
- Ultrasound (cost is $200) to evaluate the antral follicle counts and ovarian volumes
- Evaluation of the uterus - initial ultrasound is done at the same time as the antral follicle count (see above)
- Semen analysis, if one has not been done recently (cost is $50 at our center)
- Infectious disease screening blood work for both partners - costs are usually covered by insurance
Further testing prior to IVF (not required, except for couples wanting our money back guarantee cost plan):
- Office hysteroscopy to thoroughly evaluate the cavity of the uterus (cost is $425)
Medication Cost
Medication costs can be as low as $1500 for a cycle, but average about $3000 and can be higher than this (rarely as high as $4000). The cost of the IVF stimulation medications depends on the particular drug chosen as well as the dose and duration of stimulation needed to get an optimal response from your ovaries. Insurance sometimes will cover the cost of in vitro fertilization medications.
Cycle cancellation during stimulation
For a cancelled IVF cycle (a cycle cancelled during stimulation and before the egg retrieval), our policy is to rebate all of the in vitro fertilization cycle cost except for $500 (cycle management fee) plus $65/blood assay and $200/ultrasound (cash discounted fees).
Frozen embryo transfer cycle cost
If leftover embryos are frozen, our cost for thawing, culturing and transferring the frozen embryos (one frozen transfer cycle) is $2900.
How much does IVF cost? It should be a straightforward question. However, at some in vitro fertilization centers the answer can be confusing. Some clinics charge separately for the various portions of an IVF cycle. For example, there can be IVF related costs from the hospital, from the lab that runs the blood tests, from radiology where ultrasound might be done, from anesthesia doctors, and from the IVF specialist doctor. Be sure that you understand the total cost of the in vitro fertilization cycle before committing to the treatment at any clinic. The average cost for a complete IVF cycle in the US is about $12,000 plus medications. In large metropolitan areas it tends to be higher. There are some low cost IVF programs that charge significantly less than average. Some in vitro fertilization centers charge $20,000 to $25,000 for a complete in vitro cycle without meds. It is important not to equate cost with quality when it comes to IVF. Some in vitro clinics cost a lot but have low success rates.
Be sure that you understand the IVF pregnancy rates at any center you are considering. Further down on this page are links to the CDC web site (US government) that reports success rates annually for all reputable US in vitro fertilization clinics.
This graph shows our IVF live birth success rates for 2003-2006 compared to the national average
| Check your fertility doctor's IVF success rates |
| Links to the CDC (Center for
Disease Control, U.S. Government agency) site with 2005 IVF success rates for all reputable fertility clinics 2005 is the most recent CDC IVF success report available |
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to the CDC (US government) site to view 2005 success rates for individual IVF
clinics in Illinois |
Go to the CDC site to view any US IVF program's success rates for 2005 |
Go to the CDC site to view our IVF program's success rate report for 2005 |
Full fees vs. cash discounted fees
All in vitro fertilization costs listed on this page reflect cash discounts at the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago and must be paid in advance unless we have a written statement from your insurance company stating that they will pay for the IVF procedures.
"Cash discounted" IVF costs are for couples without insurance coverage, or those that wish to pay in advance and submit their own billing to the insurance company. Insurance companies generally will not accept a "package price" for IVF (there is no CPT code for it). Therefore, insurance is billed by individual procedures and the total amount billed will vary depending on exactly what is done during the treatment cycle.
The total billed to insurance (no cash discount) for all of the the IVF-related codes (without ICSI) is about $7500 at our center. The total that we bill to insurance for the ovarian stimulation monitoring during a typical in vitro fertilization cycle is about $2000.
Other pricing options
We offer a IVF cost option with a 100% refund of the medical costs if a live birth does not result. Up to 4 fresh IVF attempts and associated frozen embryo transfer cycles are included. There are restrictions - all couples are not eligible.
We also offer a cost plan with shared risk between the clinic and the couple. The IVF cost option with risk-sharing covers up to 3 or 4 fresh in vitro fertilization attempts and associated frozen embryo transfer cycles. 80% of the fee is given back to the couple if there is not a live birth. There are some restrictions - all couples are not eligible.
Egg donation pricing
We offer 3 different cost plans for in vitro fertilization with donor eggs:
- Egg donation costs per individual cycle - traditional pricing option
- Risk sharing cost plan with donor eggs -covers up to 4 fresh cycles, with 80% refund if no live birth
- 100% refund cost plan with donor eggs -covers up to 4 fresh cycles, with 100% refund if no live birth
Coming to us from out of town for in vitro fertilization
Many couples travel here from other areas to have their in vitro fertilization services. If you do not live in the Chicago to Milwaukee metro areas, see coming from out of town for IVF procedures.
