Cost of IVF
As an assisted reproductive technology, IVF helps couples who cannot conceive naturally realize their dreams of becoming parents. However, the cost of IVF has always been one of the focuses of attention. This article will elaborate on the cost of IVF from four aspects: medical expenses, auxiliary expenses, doctor's expenses and drug expenses.
medical expense
The medical expenses of IVF mainly include the expenses of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). This process requires multiple medical operations, such as egg retrieval, sperm egg combination, embryo culture and transplantation. Medical expenses will vary according to different hospitals and regions.
Taking a large Grade III Grade A hospital in Beijing as an example, the IVF-ET cost of the hospital is about 30000 to 50000 yuan. This cost mainly includes the operation cost, fallopian tube guide wire cost, test tube baby surgery anesthesia cost, culture enzyme cost, etc. It should be noted that medical expenses do not include other auxiliary expenses.
Ancillary expenses
The auxiliary costs of IVF mainly include embryo freezing costs, embryo transfer review costs and inspection costs under the embryo transfer cycle. After the implementation of IVF technology, if there are any remaining embryos, couples can choose to freeze them for future use, which requires paying for embryo freezing costs.
After embryo transfer, periodic inspection is required to ensure whether the embryo is successfully implanted and whether the pregnancy is normal. These examination fees need to be paid by the couple additionally.
In general, the auxiliary expenses may vary according to individual circumstances, but they are roughly between 10000 and 20000 yuan.
Doctor's fees
IVF surgery needs to be performed by experienced doctors, including egg retrieval, embryo culture, embryo transfer and other operations. Doctors' expenses are related to their professional background, experience and hospital.
Taking a private hospital in Guangzhou as an example, referring to the latest price list of the hospital, the doctor's fee for an IVF-ET operation is about 10000 to 30000 yuan. It should be noted that doctor's fees may not include drug costs and other ancillary costs.
Drug expenses
IVF surgery requires a series of drug adjuvant treatments, including woodpecker hormone, ovulatory stimulating hormone, progesterone, etc. These drugs are used to control ovarian function, regulate hormone balance and promote embryo implantation. The cost of drugs will vary depending on the type, dosage and treatment cycle of drugs.
Take a large general hospital in Shanghai as an example. According to the hospital's charging standard, the drug cost of IVF is about 5000 to 15000 yuan.
To sum up, the cost of IVF is generally between 50000 and 100000 yuan (excluding auxiliary costs). The differences between different hospitals, regions and individuals will lead to fluctuations in costs. In addition, some hospitals also provide the option of installment payment to help couples disperse economic pressure and better realize the dream of IVF.
