Fee Schedule Effective from 1 January 2014 Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, the fees for treatment do not include the cost of medication, storage of sperm/embryos or fees payable to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Fertility Assessment & Screening Initial Consultation £180 First Follow-Up Consultation following IVF/ICSI/FET*** No Charge All other Follow up Consultations £125 Pre-treatment investigations/screening (per couple) £475 (includes LH, FSH & Prolactin for female partner; HIV, Hep B & Hep C screening for both partners, and semen analysis) Donor Insemination Screen £355 (includes Blood group, Cystic Fibrosis, CMV, Rubella & Chlamydia) Egg Sharer investigations/screening £320 Individual hormone tests or rubella (per test) £47 Anti-Mullerian Hormone test (AMH) £95 Semen Analysis £110 (includes sperm migration test (SMT) where appropriate) Screening tests (per person) £110 (includes HIV, Hep B & Hep C) Blood Group £47 Chromosomal Analysis £255 Cystic Fibrosis Screen (CF) £225 Sperm DNA Fragmentation test (plus £100 courier fee ) £370 Sperm Aneuploidy Screen £370 ***If an IVF or FET cycle is unsuccessful, the first follow-up consultation is free of charge within four months of treatment Treatments Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, the fees for treatment do not include the cost of medication, storage of sperm/embryos or fees payable to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). IVF £3095 (includes as required all monitoring scans, injection instruction, egg collection, sperm preparation and insemination, embryo culture (to blastocyst stage if indicated), use of EmbryoScope or Eeva Time Lapse technology*, use of electronic witnessing, embryo transfer using EmbryoGlue where appropriate, pregnancy test and pregnancy scan or first follow-up consultation) Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) procedure (additional to IVF if required) £1010 Mild IVF with ICSI £3095 (includes as required all monitoring scans, injection instruction, egg collection with ICSI as required, sperm preparation and insemination, embryo culture (to blastocyst stage if indicated), use of EmbryoScope or Eeva Time Lapse technology*, use of electronic witnessing, embryo transfer using EmbryoGlue where appropriate, pregnancy test and pregnancy scan or follow-up consultation) Please note that medication costs for Mild IVF are considerably reduced – see ‘Medication for Mild IVF’ below. Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) £1075 (includes as required monitoring scans, embryo thaw and culture (to blastocyst stage if indicated), use of electronic witnessing, embryo transfer, using EmbryoGlue where appropriate, pregnancy test and pregnancy scan or first follow-up consultation) Egg Freezing and Storage £3025 (includes as required monitoring scans, injection instruction, egg collection with sedation, use of electronic witnessing, egg freezing and egg storage for 3 years*) Treatment using frozen/thawed eggs £2300 (includes as required all monitoring scans, injection instruction, egg thaw, sperm preparation and ICSI, use of electronic witnessing, use of EmbryoScope or Eeva Time Lapse technology* , embryo transfer using EmbryoGlue where appropriate, pregnancy test and pregnancy scan or first follow-up consultation) Intra-uterine Insemination (IUI) £695 (includes as required all monitoring scans, injection instruction, sperm preparation, insemination, use of electronic witnessing, pregnancy test and pregnancy scan) Ovulation Induction £410 (includes initial consultation and scans for first cycle) *We aim to offer time lapse technology for use by all patients where appropriate, subject to availability Medication Medication for Ovulation Induction £15 – £180 Medication for IUI (if required) £120 - £190 Medication for IVF or ICSI £500 - £1600 Medication for Mild IVF or Mild ICSI £200 - £400 Medication for FET (if required) £120 - £250 Freezing and Storage Embryo Freezing and Storage for 3 years* £675 Sperm Freezing and Storage for 3 years* (per 3 samples) £800 3 yearly storage charge for sperm, eggs or embryos* (applicable after first 3 years) £540 * A refund of £180 will be made for any complete years of prepaid storage not required Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) Fees Egg Collection, Egg/Embryo Recipient and FET (per treatment) £75 FET Following elective single embryo transfer No fee IUI using donated sperm (per cycle) £37.50 Donor Treatments IVF using donated eggs** £5250 (includes as required donor matching, donor medication & injection instruction, monitoring scans, sperm preparation, fertilisation of eggs, use of electronic witnessing, embryo culture to blastocyst stage if indicated, use of EmbryoScope or Eeva Time Lapse technology*, embryo transfer using EmbryoGlue where appropriate , pregnancy testing and pregnancy scan or first follow-up consultation. Recipient medication not included.) ICSI Procedure (additional to IVF if required) £1010 IVF for Egg Sharer £700 (includes as required, all medication, injection instruction, monitoring scans, sperm preparation and insemination, embryo culture (to blastocyst stage if indicated), use of electronic witnessing, use of EmbryoScope or Eeva Time Lapse technology*, embryo transfer using EmbryoGlue where appropriate, pregnancy testing and pregnancy scan or first follow-up consultation) ICSI Procedure for Egg Sharer (additional to IVF if required) £1010 Treatment with Donated Embryos (Frozen Embryo Transfer) £2395 (includes, as required, donor matching, injection instruction, monitoring scans, embryo thaw and embryo culture (to blastocyst stage if indicated), use of electronic witnessing, embryo transfer using EmbryoGlue where appropriate, pregnancy testing and pregnancy scan or first follow-up consultation. Any medication not included.) Donor Sperm ** For known donors, recipients are responsible for the costs of donor consultations and screening Please enquire Male Factor Procedures £365 Andrology investigations (includes two semen analyses, FSH, LH, Testosterone, Oestradiol & Prolactin) Surgical Sperm Retrieval (including general anaesthetic) £2300 Freezing of Surgically Retrieved Sperm £695 (includes storage for 3 years****) **** A refund of £180 will be made for any complete years of prepaid storage not required Additional Charges Anaesthetic Fees Ultrasound-guided egg collection under sedation is provided within the treatment fee at the Hewitt Centre Sedation charge for egg collection at Chester £130 Sedation for embryo transfer (if required) £210 Ultrasound Scan (if not associated with a £220 treatment package) Counselling First two visits (associated with a treatment package) No charge Any subsequent visits £50 Laser Assisted Hatching £365 Use of IMSI (Intracytoplasmic Morphologically-selected Sperm Injection £300 (per cycle) Sperm Washing/Use of Isolation Laboratory facilities (per treatment) £750 PCR Testing with Sperm Freeze and Store £1400 Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening (PGS) (using array CGH technology) £2340 (includes screening of up to 8 eggs or embryos. A charge of £250 is made for each additional egg or embryo) Acupuncture at the Hewitt Centre First appointment £50 Follow-up appointment £40 Pre and Post Embryo Transfer £90 Administration Fees Transfer of eggs, sperm or embryos within the UK £105 (plus courier charge where applicable) Overseas export/import of eggs, sperm or embryos £315 (plus courier charge) Refunds If IVF treatment is cancelled before egg collection (plus HFEA fee) £2365 If ICSI treatment is cancelled before egg collection (plus HFEA fee) £3375 If no eggs are collected at egg collection or eggs do not fertilise £400 If an FET cycle is cancelled because embryos do not survive thaw £525 If an IUI cycle is cancelled before insemination £180 Payment Options We are pleased to offer debit and credit card facilities and payments can be made by telephone. There is a 2% supplementary charge to cover the costs involved in processing credit card payments. There is no supplementary charge for debit card payments. Payments must be made in full before treatment commences. The Hewitt Fertility Centre reserves the right to alter fees at any time and fees are reviewed annually st usually with effect from 1 April. If you have any queries concerning fees please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Wray on 0151 702 4481/4301 or e-mail sharon.wray@lwh.nhs.uk