Fee Schedule Effective from 1 January 2014

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 [email protected]