Introduction to Fees 2011
Medicare funding for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Services such as Insemination, Ovulation Induction, IVF, ICSI and FET procedures bear out-of-pocket or ‘gap’ expenses. These treatments involve the services of several different health professionals who will bill separately for their respective services so you may receive accounts from the following sources: (a) Canberra Fertility Centre (b) Your Anaesthetist (c) The CAPS Clinic.
An individual patient’s account will depend on the procedure undertaken and the amount of medications used.
A detailed copy of the fee brochure can be found later in this page. Click on the tab titled “Download CFC Fees Booklet”. All other fees booklets are also available in pdf format.
The medicare rebate for Insemination (AIH/AID), IVF, ICSI and FET procedures is provided under global item numbers 13203/13200/13201/13218. These global item numbers cover the laboratory-based aspects of the treatment. The estimated out-of-pocket expenses below apply if you are Medicare eligible.
Doctor Referrals
To receive the Medicare component of your invoice, you must have a current referral to your Specialist from your General Practitioner (GP) valid for 12months or other Specialist valid for 3 months.
Safety Net 2011
Medicare provides a SafetyNet program for all Australian Residents, whereby once a patient surpasses the out-of-pocket expense threshold in a calender year a portion of these out-of-pocket expenses will be rebated to the patient. The SafetyNet threshold is indexed to the CPI and is $1157.50 at 1 January 2011.
| STANDARD PROCEDURES | Your out-of-pocket cost after applying the Extended
Medicare Safety Net rebate |
Your ‘Day 1′ fee | Total Fee |
| Ovulation Tracking | No Charge | No Charge | No Charge |
| Ovulation Induction (OI) | No Charge | No Charge | No Charge |
| Artificial Insemination (AI) stimulated | $1,030.00–$1,158.82 | $1,164.10 | $1,673.00 |
| Artificial Insemination (AI) unstimulated | $456.00–$590.10 | $590.10 | $1099.00 |
| In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) | $1,070.00–$1,665.61 | $2,725.60 | $6,063.25 |
| Subsequent In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) | $778.29–$1,704.29 | $2,919.00 | $6,063.25 |
| ICSI cycle* (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)*Includes IVF procedure | $1,148.40–$1,743.21 | $2,906.30 | $6,585.75 |
| Subsequent ICSI* cycle*Includes IVF procedure | $855.89–$1,781.89 | $3,099.70 | $6,585.75 |
| Frozen Embryo Thawing & Replacement (FET) | $593.00–$1,226.86 | $1,319.90 | $2,172.35 |
| Frozen Egg Thawing & Replacement (FET) | $1,115.50–$1,749.36 | $1,842.40 | $2,694.85 |
| FURTHER OPTIONS | |||
| Donor Sperm Donor (If required)
Anonymous – Local |
No Medicare Rebate $200 | ||
| Donor Sperm (if required)
Anonymous – Imported |
No Medicare Rebate POA | ||
| Surgical Sperm (if required)
Item No: 37605 or 37606 |
Medicare Rebate: $269.50 | Out-of-pocket POA | |
| FREEZE & STORAGE | |||
| Embryo Cryostorage – Initial (If required) Freeze and up to
12 months storage. |
($250 per 12 months thereafter) | No Medicare Rebate $750 | |
| Semen Cryostorage – initial
(If required) Freeze and up to 12 months storage. |
($250 per 12 months thereafter) | No Medicare Rebate $750 | |
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