What are the IVF Treatment Costs?

IVF Treatment Cost Range in Mumbai

The costs for the program in Mumbai are comparatively cheaper than say another metro city like Delhi or Chennai. Most Clinics charge patients differently for fertility procedures. The approximate range for IVF treatment costs in Mumbai can be between Rs. 1,00,000 – Rs. 3,00,000. The basic IVF treatment cost including Embryo Transfer at Zoi is about Rs. 90,000.

Why Costs Differ?

Important to understand why the costs differ between clinics.

1. Medications cost: Some clinics add medications into the Cost Package, whereas others keep it separate.
   • • Tip: In the package system, anyone will but obviously use average or below average drugs to save cost and at lesser dosage, which directly translates into fewer eggs/embryos.
2. Frozen Embryo Transfer: Some IVF clinics prefer to freeze embryos and do the transfer in the next cycle, achieving a higher success rate.
   • • Tip: Research has proven that Frozen transfers in patients with a specific history have a higher success rate.
3. IVF vs ICSI: We do only ICSI for all our patients undergoing infertility treatments and in the same treatment costs. For years, most reputed clinics only do ICSI. IVF was the older times with less fertilization rate.
   • • Tip: If you are charged for ICSI, that’s a fleece, as that is the new NORM.
4. Hidden charges: Few clinics prefer to reveal the costs of say Blastocyst Transfer or Laser-Assisted Hatching, increasing stress and ensuring patients pay that extra.
   • • Tip: Ask for costs for the full treatment, including rare costs that may come up.
5. Conventional IVF Plan: Some doctors will do conventional and standardized IVF plans for all their patients.
   • • Tip: Each patient is different and at least, you should have a choice to select which protocol you want to go for.
6. Billing: Look for if there is a standard billing system, online invoicing, transparent, as this helps to know that you are not cheated.
   • • Tip: Do you get invoices or just numbers are written on paper, and if demand for cash.

If you want to read more about other clinics and parameters, Read our blog article here.

Things to Look For in IVF Cycle

• Standardization: Is the clinic charging you as a patient, as per your class and affordability? At Zoi, we have standard PRINTED IVF treatment costs, which are then customized with the patients, for the cycle.
• Understanding: Each patient is unique and their treatment requirement should be different too, as compared with others. So you should demand a complete understanding of your treatment plan and the costs involved.
• Clarity: We counsel our patients about the fertility costs before they undergo any procedure. This means there are no surprises or hidden costs. Ask specifically any charges that may come up LATER
• Extra Procedures: Ask for procedural costs like freezing embryos, blastocysts transfers, assisted hatching, etc. Be sure that all extra procedure costs are informed and nothing is suspenseful. Eg: Egg Donors