One time cost of IVF
IVF is a process in which the fertilized egg is cultured in the laboratory until the embryo develops to a certain stage and then transplanted into the female uterus for development through artificial assisted reproduction technology. The cost of IVF once includes many aspects, including medical expenses, drug expenses, assisted reproductive technology expenses and related testing and surgery expenses.
medical expense
The medical expenses of IVF mainly include consultation fee, operation fee, preoperative examination fee and postoperative follow-up fee. First of all, patients usually need to consult an expert doctor to understand their own situation and determine whether it is suitable for IVF technology. Consulting fees generally range from hundreds to thousands of yuan. Secondly, the operation cost mainly covers the medical equipment, doctors and nurses required for egg collection, embryo transfer and other operations, which usually range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan. The cost of preoperative examination includes comprehensive physical examination, core function examination and examination required for IVF. Finally, the cost of postoperative follow-up includes the related follow-up of patients after the success of IVF and the guarantee of the normal development of embryos. The cost of this part varies according to different hospitals and different diagnoses.
Taking a Grade III A hospital in Beijing as an example, including consulting fees, surgery fees, examination fees and postoperative follow-up fees, the overall medical expenses of a test tube baby are usually between 100000 yuan and 200000 yuan.
Drug expenses
In the process of IVF, a large number of reproductive hormone drugs are needed to promote the development of eggs and control the ovulation process of women. These drugs include gonadotropin (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estrogen and anti estrogen. The cost of drugs varies according to the specific conditions of patients. Generally speaking, drug expenses account for a large proportion of the cost of IVF once, usually more than half of the medical expenses.
Assisted reproductive technology costs
The cost of assisted reproductive technology mainly includes artificial insemination, embryo testing, embryo culture and other technical means used in the process of IVF. For example, artificial insemination requires the use of special instruments to inject sperm into the egg, and embryo detection requires the use of chromosome analysis technology to detect whether the number and structure of chromosomes in the embryo are normal. The cost of these technologies varies from hospital to hospital and from technology to technology. Generally, the cost of assisted reproductive technology is relatively small in the total cost of IVF once.
other expenses
In addition to medical expenses, drug expenses and assisted reproductive technology expenses, there are other expenses involved in the IVF process, such as the cost of surgical equipment, laboratory equipment and ward care. These costs are difficult to quantify, because their specific amount depends on the actual situation of different hospitals.
To sum up, the total cost of IVF is a large number. And with the change of different hospitals and different situations, there is a gap. Medical expenses, drug expenses, assisted reproductive technology expenses and other expenses all constitute the cost of IVF once. Knowing these costs can help couples or individuals preparing for IVF to prepare financially and decide whether to conduct IVF.
