Cost of IVF and meds??

[mommyluv02]

Good afternoon ladies! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I have a question for those of you that are going through or have gone through IVF. How Much???? We dont know yet if we are going to have to go that route but i want to be prepared for what its gonna possibly cost. I know that every clinic is different but i just want to know ball park what you all payed. Also what about the injectibles how much did that cost? If its to personaly im sorry i was just curious.
Thanks
Amanda

[sam75]

wow, im glad i live in oz. it sounds super expensive to have a baby in us. all the best.

[kindergal]

My RE said IVF costs around $12,000.  I am currently on injectables and I get them overseas in Europe, at the encouragement of my RE.  I pay a third of what they would cost here.

[andykk]

we ended up paying about 25K for 3 IUI's and 3 IVF's (3rd w/ a donor and that was extra cost). My ins doesn't pay for fertility stuff, but my clinic would bill them for meds that weren't considered fertility, b/w, and u/s...some of that can just be considered "woman stuff". Also, it depends on where you order your meds (can be cheaper to go through a drug company than a pharmacy) and if you are willing to mix your shots or want to go the safe easy route of the "pens" (already mixed and you just shoot up!) Also, a lot of clinics will do what our clinic calls a "shared risk" program where they charge you more, but it includes 3 rounds of  IVF and if not successful they give you a percentage back (doesn't include meds and if you are successful before the 3rd you don't get money back...but worth it!) But you have to qualify for that...depends on age, b/w levels, etc...showing that you can be successful. That is just what our clinic does.
Good luck!!

[Helen72]

I just got my cost breakdown for ivf that I will probably have to pay out of pocket.  The procedure costs around 10K plus 8K for the drugs (ouch!).  Again, costs vary across people and clinics.  I hope your insurance can cover some of this if you go that route.

[Jenny5]

Hi Amanda. If you don't have insurance that is a lot of money to pay from your pocket. One shot of Ivf goes around $12000, but it depends from the clinic and the state you're on. I have paid the meds out of my pocket and the injectables are around $60-70 shot. I did Gonal F 150 mg and paid $60 per one day. But on every state and clinic the meds are a lot of money.