Costs
"Patients achieve high success rates through access to the latest scientific developments in assisted reproductive technology.."
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IVFAustralia’s success rates and personalised care by accredited fertility sub-specialists is attracting an increasing number of patients.
Our cost structure reflects our personal approach - patients are not all charged the same lump sum fee as there may be treatments that you will not require. Your treatment is personalised to meet your individual needs and circumstances, ensuring you only incur costs for the procedures and services that you need, making us one of the most affordable fertility clinics in Sydney.
At IVFAustralia:
- Your fertility specialist will recommend treatment, at affordable costs planned to avoid large up front charges; and
- Where possible IVFAustralia claims directly from Medicare the Government approved fees saving you time and inconvenience.
Never before have Australians had such good access to the highly specialised fertility treatments thanks to the support of the Federal Government and the Australian community.
The majority of fertility treatment costs will be covered by Medicare and if you have private health insurance your costs may be further reduced. The Medicare Plus Safety Net pays 80% of Medicare approved out-of-pocket costs that you may incur (including specialist consultations and IVF services) once an annual threshold has been reached.
We aim to make your payment structure as simple and straightforward as possible and while we provide an overview below it is important to meet with one of our fertility specialists to understand what your specific treatment and costs plan may be.
A fully itemised and informed financial consent will be provided to you before commencing any treatment. We are aware of the complex nature of the Australian Health Industry and this may be your first experience with it, our very experienced administration staff are available at any time to assist you in understanding these costs.
Many couples accessing fertility treatment for the first time are unlikely to have reached $1,058.70 Medicare Safety Net (the amount the government require you to pay for health care before subsidising) threshold prior to beginning treatment. This means that your first treatment cycle is likely to cost you more than subsequent treatment cycles within that same calendar year.
Your first contact with IVFAustralia will be following a referral from a doctor to one of our fertility specialists to assess and review your medical history. Your initial consultation will be billed by IVFAustralia for your specialist and will be approximately $200.00. Medicare will reimburse you $65.70.
Your specialist may request some further investigations at this appointment ( blood tests, semen analysis and ultrasound tests). As IVFAustralia’s experienced specialist scientific team undertake most of these tests inhouse they will be bulk billed to Medicare. That means you will not have to pay any gap (extra) payments.
If your specialist recommends fertility treatment with IVFAustralia, below is an indication of the out-of-pocket costs you could expect after Medicare and Private Health Fund rebates, for Medicare eligible patients for the different types of treatments available.
Treatment costs for couples who have already reached the Medicare Safety Net $1,058.70 threshold in the calendar year they are undertaking fertility treatment:
| Treatment (with private health cover) |
Initial payment |
Medicare Reimbursement Amount: |
You will be out-of-pocket by a maximum of: |
| In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF cycle) |
$4,150 |
$3,333.14 |
$816.86 |
IVF including Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
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$4,810 |
$3,927.16 |
$882.84 |
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
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$1,250 |
$1,013.14
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$236.86
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| Ovulation Induction |
$390 |
Not applicable |
$390 |
| Frozen Embryo Transfer |
$1,200 |
$973.14 |
$226.86 |
| * All IVF and ICSI procedures include Blastocyst Culture. |
Treatment costs for couples who have not reached the Medicare Safety Net $1,058.70 threshold in the calendar year:
Treatment (with private health cover)
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Initial payment |
Medicare Reimbursement Amount:
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You will be out-of-pocket by a maximum of: |
| In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF cycle) |
$4,150
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$2,486.18 |
$1,663.82 |
IVF including Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
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$4,810 |
$3,080.20 |
$1,729.80 |
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
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$1,250 |
$166.18 |
$1,083.82 |
Ovulation Induction
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$390 |
Not applicable |
$390 |
| Frozen Embryo Transfer |
$1,200 |
$126.18 |
$1073.82 |
| * All IVF and ICSI procedures include Blastocyst Culture. |
- The above fees include personalised management of your cycle by your specialist, all blood tests, pathology, ultrasounds, HIC approved medications, counselling during and post cycle, all consultations undertaken during your cycle by your fertility specialist, and specialised care by your multidisciplinary team.
- There may be some additional costs as determined by your specialist outlined below:
ADDITIONAL COSTS
The following provides a guideline of the potential additional costs that may be incurred. These are split from the IVF fee as not all patients will require all of these items or treatments or because the government does not fund these items:
- Additional Drugs: Your doctor may prescribe drugs that are not always routinely used. These drugs have not been included by Medicare in the IVF Cycle fees and are not covered by the Health Insurance commission (HIC). Allow between $80 to $420 depending on your particular treatment.
- Hospital / Day surgery costs: We offer patients the choice of light general anaesthetic or local anaesthetic at an IVFAustralia approved day surgery (hospital/day surgery costs are covered by private health insurance) and anaesthetist costs will be quoted as an additional fee depending on the anaesthetic provided (normally around $400). A rebate will apply.
- Cryostorage (embryo freezing and freezing for 6 months): First 6 months $250, subsequent 6 months $150 (we do not include this in the overall fee as there will not always be embryos available to freeze).
- Pre-genetic Diagnosis PGD: used to diagnose hereditary and genetic disease. Requires discussion with our specialist genetics team who will quote depending on tests required. This procedure is not covered by Medicare.
The IVFAustralia difference
- The largest team of RANZCOG accredited fertility sub-specialists in Australasia personally managing each patient;
- Inhouse NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) accredited pathology service dedicated to reproductive endocrinology and infertility;
- Inhouse ultrasound monitoring performed by our team of specifically trained fertility nurses;
- Inhouse support from fertility counsellors who are all professionally qualified psychologists;
- Egg collection at the optimum time for you in IVFAustralia approved surgical centres of excellence offering the choice of a light general anaesthetic for your comfort or local anaesthesia;
- Embryo development nurtured under the care of highly skilled embryologists in NATA approved IVFAustralia laboratories
- Individualised treatment at affordable costs planned to avoid large up front charges;
- Where possible IVFAustralia claims directly from Medicare the Government approved fees saving you time and inconvenience.
Additional Services which may be recommended
- Assisted Hatching: a scientific process to optimise success for IVF or ICSI in some circumstances. Add $265 to IVF or ICSI fee.
- PolScope: a scientific process to optimise success of ICSI in some circumstances. Add $350 to ICSI fee.
- Surgical Sperm Collection - $525 [Attracts Medicare Rebate]
- Cryo-storage - first six months $250 (subsequent 6 months - $150)
- Pre-implantation Genetic Testing (PGD) - Cost determined by analysis required.
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