Cost of IVF at the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago
High quality, low cost IVF

We offer several different affordable IVF - in vitro fertilization cost plans, including pricing options with money back if it doesn't work.

Costs for additional procedures:

Included services in our 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:

• Pre-IVF screening tests
• Medications
• Embryo or sperm freezing or storage - these are optional services
• Pregnancy testing and monitoring of early pregnancy
• Consultations with the physician

How much does IVF cost?

That is a straightforward question that should have a clear and simple answer. However, at some in vitro fertilization centers the answer is confusing.

Some clinics charge separately for the various components of IVF. For example, there can be costs from the hospital, from the lab that runs the blood tests, from radiology for ultrasounds, from anesthesia doctors - and from the IVF clinic and fertility doctors.

Be sure that you understand the total cost of the in vitro fertilization cycle before committing to treatment. The average cost for a complete IVF cycle in the US is about $12,000 plus medications. In large metropolitan areas it is often higher.

There are some low cost IVF programs that charge significantly less than average, while others charge $15,000 or more for a complete in vitro cycle without meds.

Do not equate cost with quality when it comes to IVF. Some clinics charge a lot but have low success rates. Be sure to know the IVF live birth success rates at any center you consider.

• The goal is not to do IVF, it is to have a baby.
• Some clinics might have a low IVF price and low success rates so that it ends up costing more to have a successful IVF with a baby

Our 2007 IVF live birth success rates compared to the national average (age < 35)
Data is from the 2007 SART report

Our IVF success rates and links to the CDC and SART IVF success rate reports

What makes the IVF pricing at The Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago better than at many other clinics?

• Straightforward IVF Pricing - all of our costs are published on our website so you know exactly what to expect.
  
  
• Fair IVF Pricing - our top concern is the quality of our services. Our prices are set to achieve the highest IVF success rates possible - at a fair price to our patients.
  
  
• IVF Pricing Options - we offer single cycle IVF as well as two money back guarantee options. You choose what best fits your circumstances.

Recommended testing prior to starting in vitro fertilization with us:

• Ovarian reserve testing
  • FSH, LH, estradiol and AMH blood tests on day 2, 3 or 4 of the cycle - $65 per test
  • Ultrasound to evaluate antral follicle counts and ovarian volumes - $190
    
    
• Evaluation of the uterus with 3D ultrasound - this is done at the same time as the ultrasound for antral follicle counts (see above)
  
  
• Semen analysis, if one has not been done in the past 12 months - $50 at our center
  
  
• Infectious disease screening blood work (both partners) - costs usually covered by insurance (if not covered, cost is $120 for male and $210 for female screening)

Further testing before IVF, not required except for money back guarantees:

• Office hysteroscopy to thoroughly evaluate the cavity of the uterus - $425

Medication Costs for IVF

Medication costs can be as low as $1500 for an IVF treatment, but average about $3000 and can be higher than this (sometimes as high as $4500).

The cost of IVF stimulation medications depends mostly on the drug doses and the duration of stimulation needed to get a good response from the ovaries. Insurance sometimes covers in vitro fertilization medications.

Full fees vs. cash discounted fees

All in vitro fertilization costs listed on this page reflect "cash discounts" and must be paid in advance unless we have a written statement from your insurance company saying that they will pay for IVF.

"Cash discounted" IVF costs are for couples without fertility insurance coverage, or those that prefer to pay in advance and submit their own billing to insurance.

Insurance companies do not accept a "package price" for IVF (there is no CPT code for it). Because insurance is billed by individual procedure, the total billed depends on what is done during the IVF cycle.

The total billed to insurance for the IVF-related codes (without ICSI) is about $8000 at our center. The total we bill insurance for ovarian stimulation monitoring for in vitro fertilization is about $2000.

Coming to us from out of town for in vitro fertilization

Many couples travel here from other states in the US or Canada for their IVF treatment.

Learn about coming from out of town for IVF

Costs for IVF cycles cancelled for low response

Health insurance coverage for IVF and infertility

Egg donation costs

Costs of non-IVF fertility treatments

A comparison of clinic success rates may not be meaningful because patient medical characteristics, treatment approaches and entrance criteria for ART may vary from clinic to clinic

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