Infertility Support

I know that costs vary between states and insurance companies. Unfortunately my insurance company pays for the diagnosis but not treatment. They cover blood tests and ultrasounds but I have to pay:

$125 for sperm wash x 2
$150 for IUI x 2

Then medication:

$140 for 2 HSG shots (I am supposed to pick up 2 in case I need another boost)
$30 for Clomid

I was just wondering if what I pay (without insurance covering it) is high or about average?

Here is the list I was given:

Sperm Washing x2 $193.00
IUI $ 209.00
I think I remember them telling me that the HSG shots were like $60 a vial and the Clomid $5 a pill.

Hopes this helps, Good Luck!!

Jennifer
TTC#1
PCOS

I am in NYC and here is what we pay:

Sperm Wash: $165
IUI: $150
U/S: $185
Office Visit Charge: $50
B/W: $95 per test
HCG (from RE):$40

Hope this helps.
Tara

I'm in Dallas, TX

IUI with sperm wash- $425 the first time, $400 thereafter (don't get that)

ovidrel trigger- $65 (i only do one)

clomid- $30 for 5 days worth (i've done 6 mos worth)

follistim injectable- goes anywhere from $300-$1000 per month

u/s- $250

bw- unsure

LAP- $14-$17K

My copay is $25 each visit through CIGNA. My ins covers 100% of most stuff. IVF is NOT covered. My IUIs are covered, my BW and u/s are covered too. I think my u/s is covered because the doc submits it as endo checks or something (I did have it). I do have to pay for meds, including injections. I lucked out on the follistim last month as my RE had a sample cartridge from the drug rep i got for free. i only needed to use that one. saved me hundreds. I did have a lap in october too- covered 100%. i paid $50 copay.

Even though i have good coverage, the copays even add up. with all the monitoring, i am spending almost $200 a mo in copay. plus i didn't realize the ins covered IUIs and paid out of pocket for those first two, still waiting on reimbursement now.

oh and something that pissed me off- i submitted my 2 IUI claims to get back my $800 or so. the ins says the doc has a contract with them, so they can't reimburse me, they have to reimburse him at his contracted rate. Well guess what his contracted rate for an IUI is- about $75. he is willing to take $75 from ins for an IUI, but wants me to pay $425? i don't get it.

Michelle, 33
TTC#1, 18+mos
4 mos clomid- march/june
2 IUI with clomid- aug/sept
lap- oct
IUI with follistim inj- nov
NOW- sitting out due to cyst
NEXT- IUI with follistim inj late december hopefully!

My ins changes January though and