How to calculate the cost of test tube babies with twins
IVF refers to the embryos generated during the process of culturing the fertilized eggs in vitro and transferring them to the mother through artificial assisted reproduction technology. The dragon and phoenix fetus refers to the successful transfer of two or more embryos at the same time in a single IVF process, and these embryos are attached and developed smoothly. The cost calculation of test tube baby dragon and phoenix foetus is different due to the different charging standards of each hospital. The following will elaborate from four aspects: medical expenses, drug expenses, hospitalization expenses and auxiliary expenses.
medical expense
A series of medical services are needed to carry out the test tube twins, including female hormone therapy, egg taking and sperm collection, embryo culture and transplantation. Hospitals usually make personalized treatment plans according to the specific conditions of patients, and the costs are different accordingly. Generally, medical expenses include doctor's fees, examination fees, operation fees, operating room fees, nursing fees, etc., which are generally lower than the cost of traditional natural pregnancy.
For example, in a hospital with strong experiment and advanced technology, in terms of medical expenses, the cost of preliminary examination for female patients is about 2000 yuan, the cost of treatment is about 32000 yuan, and the cost of embryo transfer is about 18000 yuan, totaling about 52000 yuan.
Drug expenses
In the process of IVF, patients need to use a series of hormone drugs to regulate and increase the number of follicles, promote the maturation of follicles and ovulation. These drugs include gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone. The type and dosage of drugs will vary according to the individual differences of patients and the guidance of doctors, so the cost will vary.
Taking a well-known hospital as an example, the cost of gonadotropin used by patients is about 10000 yuan, the cost of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is about 2000 yuan, and the cost of progesterone is about 400 yuan, totaling about 12400 yuan.
Hospitalization expenses
In vitro baby surgery requires the hospital to provide an inpatient environment, and some patients may need to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time. Hospitalization expenses usually include bed fees, meals, nursing fees, etc. The specific cost standards vary from hospital to hospital.
According to the charging standard of a professional obstetrics and gynecology hospital, the hospitalization fee after embryo transfer is about 500 yuan/day. If patients need patient care services, they need to pay an additional 300 yuan per day for care.
Ancillary expenses
In addition to medical, drug and hospitalization expenses, IVF twins also need to pay some auxiliary expenses, such as testing fees, embryo freezing fees, embryonic genetic testing fees, etc. The occurrence of these costs will vary according to the specific circumstances.
Assume that the auxiliary cost standard set by a hospital is as follows: the cost of a frozen dragon and chicken embryo is about 3000 yuan, the cost of embryonic genetic testing is about 5000 yuan, and the cost of other testing is about 600 yuan.
Summary
To sum up, the costs of IVF twins mainly include medical expenses, drug expenses, hospitalization expenses and auxiliary expenses. Medical expenses vary according to the strength and technical level of hospitals, while drug expenses and hospitalization expenses vary according to the individual differences and needs of patients. Ancillary costs are those incurred for specific ancillary services. In general, the cost of IVF twins can be predicted and planned, and compared with other countries, the cost of IVF babies in China is relatively reasonable.
