Fee Schedule

(with effect from 1st April 2010)

Consultations

£

Initial consultation for IUI/IVF

170

Follow-up consultation

105

Investigations

£

Pre-treatment laboratory tests (includes hormone tests, screening tests and semen analysis) (per couple)

380

Andrology laboratory tests (includes semen analyses and hormone tests)

260

Hormone tests and rubella (per test)

40

Semen analysis

100

Screening tests (HIV, Hepatitis B & C) (per person)

100
Blood Group 40
CMV 40

Chromosome studies (per person)

235

Cystic fibrosis screen (per person)

205

Donor insemination screening (includes Blood Groups, Cystic Fibrosis, CMV, Rubella and Chlamydia)

275
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) test 85
Sperm Aneuploidy screen 325
Sperm DNA Fragmentation *** 325

Treatments

£

IVF treatment

2830

ICSI procedure (additional to IVF if required)

945

Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) (per cycle)

675

IVF with donated eggs* (includes donor drugs)

4850

IVF with donated eggs + ICSI*

5795

Frozen embryo transfer (FET)

1000

Frozen embryo transfer with donated embryos

2195

IVF for Egg Sharer (includes drugs) – see also separate fee schedule (#)

550

Egg collection and freezing and storage of eggs for up to 12 months

2500

ICSI treatment with frozen eggs

2135
Ovulation Induction (includes initial conultation and 2 scans) 375
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) fee ** 104.50

Fees above include all monitoring, day bed care, laboratory procedures and confirmation of pregnancy.

*For known donors, recipients also cover the costs of donor consultation and screening.

** The HFEA levies an additional fee of £104.50 for each egg collection, egg/embryo donation and FET treatment cycle and £52 for each IUI cycle using donated sperm.

*** Courier fee of £60 also payable.

Please also note that all drugs used in treatment will be charged separately unless indicated otherwise.

Surgically Retrieved Sperm

£

Surgical sperm retrieval (including General Anaesthetic)

1965

Freezing of surgically retrieved sperm and storage for up to 12 months

315

Freezing and Storage

£

Embryo freezing and storage for up to 12 months

295

Sperm freezing and storage (per 3 samples) for up to 12 months

420

Annual storage charge for sperm, eggs or embryos (applicable after first 12 months).

175

Drugs

£

Approximate cost of drugs for IVF or ICSI treatment

500 – 1400

Approximate cost of drugs for FET treatment (if required)

120 – 220
Approximate cost of drugs for Ovulation Induction (3 months) 15 - 60

Other fees

£

Anaesthetic Costs

 

Vaginal egg collection under sedation is provided within the treatment fee at the Hewitt Centre

Vaginal egg collection under sedation by Anaesthetist (Chester and Leighton)

195

Ultrasound scans

Per scan (not associated with IVF or IUI treatment)

130

Donor sperm
Per vial 160

Counselling

 

First two visits (associated with a treatment cycle)

No charge

Any subsequent visits

50

Refunds

£

If IVF treatment is cancelled before egg collection (plus HFEA fee refund)

2185

If ICSI treatment is cancelled before egg collection (plus HFEA fee refund)

3130

 

If no eggs are collected at egg collection or eggs fail to fertilise

370

If an FET cycle is cancelled because embryos fail to thaw

490

If an IUI cycle is cancelled before insemination

175
If a cycle of treatment is unsuccessful, the first follow-up consultation is free of charge within 6 months of treatment.

Payment options

We are pleased to offer credit and debit card facilities and payments can be made over the telephone. There will be a 2% supplementary charge to cover the costs involved in processing credit card payments. Payments must be made in full before treatment can commence.

North West Fertility Ltd reserves the right to alter fees at any time and fees are reviewed annually with effect from 1st April.

If you have any queries concerning fees or payment options please do not hesitate to contact Katherine Jenner (Business Manager) on 0151 702 4287/4461 or e-mail katherine.jenner@lwh.nhs.uk.

Egg Sharing Fees from 1 April 2010

Costs for Sharer

£

Initial Consultation

   170.00

Follow up Consultation

105.00
Pre-treatment scan if required*         130.00

Female investigations

230.00

Male S/A and viral screen

200.00

Cycle cost (including drugs)

550.00

HFEA fee

104.50
**Counselling fee

          50.00

ICSI if required

945.00

Embryo Freezing and Storage for up to 12 months, if applicable

295

Annual storage fee for embryos (applicable after first 12 months)

175

 

* not required if scan has been carried out in last 6 months

** refunded against cycle cost if treatment proceeds

NWF reserves the right to alter fees at any time and fees are reviewed annually on 1 April.