How much does a HyCoSy test cost privately in the UK?

Across the 7 UK fee schedules publishing a HyCoSy price, the median is £550 and the range is £450–£960, from 7 operators. Some clinics bundle the consultation or baseline ultrasound and others charge those separately, which is most of why the range is as wide as it is. Ask whether the quote includes the contrast agent, the scan, the report and a follow-up discussion.

What is the difference between HyCoSy and HSG?

Both tests check whether the fallopian tubes are open. HyCoSy uses ultrasound and contrast foam or fluid, while HSG uses X-ray dye. HyCoSy avoids radiation and is commonly offered in fertility clinics; HSG may be used where X-ray imaging is preferred or locally available.

How much does an IVF cycle cost privately in the UK?

Most UK clinics quote on enquiry rather than publishing fees, so there is no official national figure. Of the 109 HFEA-licensed clinics, 40 publish a readable fee schedule. Across the 13 of those pricing an IVF cycle, from 8 separate operators, the median is £4,900 and the range is £3,865–£7,915. Priced with ICSI included the median is £8,135 (£6,975–£11,995), though that rests on 6 schedules from 2 operators and is better read as their pricing than a UK average. A headline price normally covers consultation, monitoring, egg collection, fertilisation and transfer — stimulation drugs and embryo storage are usually charged separately.

How much does egg freezing cost in the UK?

Across the 5 UK fee schedules that publish an egg freezing cycle, the median is £3,995 and the range is £3,350–£4,465, from 5 separate operators. That covers stimulation, monitoring, egg collection and vitrification. Storage is charged annually on top, and stimulation drugs are almost never included. Most patients undergo more than one cycle to bank enough eggs.

How much does ICSI add to the cost of IVF?

Where UK clinics price ICSI as an add-on to a standard cycle, the median across 7 published schedules is £1,450 (range £1,000–£1,500, 7 operators). Other clinics publish only a combined IVF-with-ICSI cycle price, which is why the two are listed separately here rather than added together. ICSI is used for male-factor infertility or after previous failed fertilisation — not every couple needs it.

What is the IVF success rate in the UK?

IVF success depends strongly on age. Across the 82 clinics reporting to the HFEA for 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023, the national average live birth rate per embryo transferred is 34% for patients under 38 and 16% for patients aged 38 and over. Individual clinics vary, and a clinic's rate reflects which patients it treats as much as how it treats them — check the register at hfea.gov.uk.

Do all UK fertility clinics need to be HFEA licensed?

Yes. Any UK clinic offering IVF, ICSI, egg or embryo storage, donor insemination or PGT must be licensed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The HFEA register lists every licensed clinic, their inspection reports and success rates. Avoid any provider that is not HFEA licensed.

IVF & Fertility Treatment Prices UK 2026

The HFEA licenses 109 fertility clinics across the UK. We checked every one of them, and 40 publish a fee schedule that can actually be read — those are compared below, each figure linked to the clinic's own page and dated. The rest quote on enquiry. The full 109-clinic register is browsable by city.

Prices are collected from provider websites and verified against GPhC, CQC and GMC registers. How our data works →

TreatCompare Data Team · Healthcare price research

Published 1 April 2026Updated 18 August 2026

All clinics HFEA licensed40 of 109 publish pricesPrices verified 18 August 2026

How much does IVF cost in the UK in 2026?

Most UK clinics do not publish a price, so there is no dependable national median. Of the 109 HFEA-licensed clinics, 40 publish a readable fee schedule — the rest quote on enquiry, and 20 list no website on the register at all. Across the 13 schedules pricing an IVF cycle, the median is £4,900 (range £3,865–£7,915), from 8 separate operators. Priced with ICSI the median is £8,135 (range £6,975–£11,995), but that rests on 6 schedules from only 2 operators, so read it as their pricing rather than a UK average. Stimulation drugs are normally charged on top of either figure. NHS IVF is available but funding varies dramatically by ICB: Scotland funds 3 cycles; Wales 2; many English ICBs fund only 1 (NICE recommends 3 for under-40s). All UK clinics must be HFEA licensed.

Check NHS IVF eligibility by ICB

IVF Cost Guide

True cost per cycle, NHS funding, lower-cost clinics

Egg Freezing

5 published schedules, median £3,995 per cycle

NHS IVF Postcode Lottery

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NHS Eligibility Checker

Full eligibility assessment by postcode

HyCoSy Test Cost

Tube scan prices, HSG comparison, what to ask

Compare two clinics side by side

Published fees only, read from each clinic's own page with the source and date. Where a clinic does not publish a treatment, the row says so.

London Women's Clinic vs IVI London

Two London operators that both publish a full fee schedule, overlapping on more treatments than any other pair in the dataset.

CARE Fertility vs London Women's Clinic

The largest published-price network against a London group: CARE covers 15 licensed sites from 4 documents, London Women’s Clinic 4 sites from one list.

CARE Fertility vs TFP Fertility

The two largest multi-site groups that publish prices. CARE prints one figure across its network; TFP prices each branch separately, so its range is genuine variation rather than tiers.

CRGH vs Fertility & Gynaecology Academy

Two central London clinics with detailed itemised fee lists, overlapping across consultation, diagnostics and add-ons.

Herts and Essex Fertility Centre vs London Women's Clinic

An independent centre outside London against a London group, both publishing a readable cycle fee.

Find Clinics

109 HFEA-licensed clinics

42 ICBs Compared

NHS funding league table

IVF Abroad

7 countries, costs & regulations

Finance Options

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IVF Medication Cost

Drug prices by type & dose

Embryo Freezing Cost

Storage fees & FET pricing

Market data: IVF cycle

13 providers · 2026-08-05

Lowest observed

£3,865

per cycle (published fee schedule)

Typical price

£4,900

per cycle (published fee schedule)

Highest observed

£7,915

per cycle (published fee schedule)

Fee schedules read: 13

Distinct operators: 8

ICSI: Charged separately unless stated

Drugs: Charged separately, not included

What the money buys: HFEA live birth rates

HFEA's published national average live birth rate per embryo transferred, for 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023, as carried on the records of 82 clinics. Age moves this figure further than clinic choice or price does — which is the context the price table above cannot give you on its own.

34%

Under 38

16%

38 and over

Read from the HFEA register for 85 clinics on 17 August 2026, of which 82 publish this metric. A clinic's own rate reflects which patients it treats as much as how it treats them, so a single number is not a league position. Clinic-by-clinic outcomes.

The headline price is not the bill

Stimulation drugs are almost never included in a headline cycle price, and ICSI, embryo freezing and annual storage are commonly charged on top. We publish no estimate of the total, because clinics rarely print drug prices and we will not put a number on something we have not read. Always request a full itemised cost breakdown before starting treatment.

Fertility and IVF by city

London Manchester Birmingham Leeds Glasgow Liverpool Bristol Edinburgh Sheffield Newcastle Nottingham Cardiff Belfast Leicester Brighton Cambridge Oxford Bath York Exeter

Fertility provider profiles

abc IVF CARE Fertility Fertility Exeter Manchester Fertility

Treatments, and what UK clinics publish for them

Prices are medians of the fee schedules we could read, deduplicated by source page. Where too few clinics publish a comparable figure, that is stated instead of a number — nothing here is estimated.

IVF Cycle (Standard)

£4,900

£3,865–£7,915

13 schedules, 8 operators

In vitro fertilisation — eggs are collected, fertilised with sperm in a laboratory, and the resulting embryo transferred to the womb.

Headline cycle prices rarely include stimulation drugs, and ICSI, freezing and storage are usually extra.

Learn more →HFEA: IVF ↗

IVF with ICSI (full cycle)

£8,135

£6,975–£11,995

6 schedules, 2 operators

A full IVF cycle priced with intracytoplasmic sperm injection included — a single sperm is injected directly into the egg. Used when sperm count or motility is low.

The cycle price most commonly published as a single figure by UK clinics.

Learn more →HFEA: ICSI ↗

ICSI (add-on to a cycle)

£1,450

£1,000–£1,500

7 schedules

ICSI charged separately, on top of a standard IVF cycle price, rather than bundled into it.

Recommended for male factor infertility or after previous failed fertilisation. Not every couple needs it.

Learn more →HFEA: ICSI ↗

Egg Freezing Cycle

£3,995

£3,350–£4,465

5 schedules

Eggs are collected and frozen (vitrified) for future use. Increasingly popular for women who want to preserve fertility before age-related decline.

One cycle: stimulation, monitoring, egg collection, vitrification. Storage charged annually.

Learn more →HFEA: Egg freezing ↗

Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)

12 clinics publish a price, but for different things — not comparable

A previously frozen embryo is thawed and transferred to the womb. No egg collection is needed, making it simpler and lower-cost than a full IVF cycle.

Transfer of previously frozen embryo — no egg collection needed.

HFEA: Frozen embryo transfer ↗

IUI (Insemination)

£1,202.50

£595–£1,515

12 schedules, 11 operators

Intrauterine insemination — prepared sperm is placed directly into the womb around the time of ovulation. Less invasive than IVF with lower success rates.

Simpler and lower-cost than IVF, but lower success rate per cycle (10–15%).

HFEA: IUI ↗

Initial Fertility Consultation

£250

£220–£275

5 schedules

First appointment with a fertility consultant to review your medical history, discuss concerns, and plan diagnostic investigations.

Typically 30–60 minutes. May include initial blood tests and ultrasound.

NHS: Fertility problems ↗

AMH Test (Egg Reserve)

Not itemised on UK fee pages

Anti-Müllerian hormone blood test — measures ovarian reserve (how many eggs remain). A key indicator used to plan IVF stimulation protocols.

Simple blood test, results in 2–5 days. Can be done at any point in your cycle.

Learn more →NICE: Fertility assessment ↗

Semen Analysis

16 clinics publish a price, but for different things — not comparable

Laboratory analysis of sperm count, motility (movement), and morphology (shape). The first-line test for male factor infertility.

Sample provided at clinic or via home collection kit. Results in 1–5 days.

NHS: Low sperm count ↗

HSG (Tube Test)

Not itemised on UK fee pages

Hysterosalpingography — an X-ray with contrast dye to check whether your fallopian tubes are open. Blocked tubes are a common cause of infertility.

Outpatient procedure, 15–30 minutes. Some discomfort similar to period cramps.

NHS: Hysterosalpingography ↗

HyCoSy Test (Tube Scan)

£550

£450–£960

7 schedules

Hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography — an ultrasound test using contrast foam or fluid to check whether your fallopian tubes are open.

Often used instead of HSG. No X-ray radiation; usually done in an outpatient fertility clinic.

Learn more →NICE: Fertility assessment ↗

PGT-A (Genetic Testing, all-in)

Only 5 published figures — too few to summarise

Pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy — embryo cells are biopsied and screened for chromosomal abnormalities before transfer.

Quoted as a single all-in fee by some clinics, and split into a biopsy fee plus a per-embryo test fee by others. Evidence on PGT-A effectiveness is debated.

HFEA: PGT-A ↗

PGT embryo biopsy

Only 2 published figures — too few to summarise

The surgical step that removes cells from an embryo for genetic testing. Charged separately from the test itself by clinics that itemise the two.

A biopsy fee and a PGT fee are different things, and a clinic quoting one is not quoting the other. Ask which your quote covers.

HFEA: PGT-A ↗

PGT-M (inherited condition)

Only 1 published figure — too few to summarise

Pre-implantation genetic testing for a specific monogenic condition. A bespoke probe is developed for the family, which is why it is priced above PGT-A.

Priced per family rather than per cycle by most clinics that publish it at all.

HFEA: PGT-M ↗

Embryo Storage

6 clinics publish a price, but for different things — not comparable

Frozen embryos are stored in liquid nitrogen. UK law allows storage for up to 55 years (extended from 10 in 2022).

Usually an annual fee, but some clinics quote freezing bundled with two or more years of storage, so published figures cover different things.

HFEA: Storage limits ↗

Sperm Storage

£672.50

£400–£1,000

6 schedules

Frozen sperm stored in liquid nitrogen, commonly before cancer treatment, gender-affirming care or vasectomy.

Often quoted as freezing plus a first year of storage.

HFEA: Storage ↗

Egg Storage (per year)

Only 1 published figure — too few to summarise

Frozen eggs stored in liquid nitrogen for future use. Storage limit increased to 55 years in 2022.

Annual fee. Some clinics include the first year in the egg freezing cycle price.

Learn more →HFEA: Storage ↗

Donor Egg IVF

Only 1 published figure — too few to summarise

IVF using eggs donated by another woman. Used when a patient's own eggs are not viable — due to age, premature ovarian failure, or genetic conditions.

Includes donor screening, compensation, and the IVF cycle.

Learn more →HFEA: Using donated eggs ↗

HyCoSy test cost and tube-check options

Tubal patency tests check whether the fallopian tubes are open before IUI or IVF planning.

Test	Published price	How it works	Ask the clinic
HyCoSy	£550£450–£960, 7 schedules	Ultrasound with contrast foam or fluid	Whether consultation, scan and report are included
HSG	Not itemised on UK fee pages	X-ray with contrast dye	Whether pain relief, radiology fee and report are included
Baseline fertility ultrasound	Not itemised on UK fee pages	Pelvic scan to assess uterus and ovaries	Whether it is separate from the HyCoSy appointment

A HyCoSy test is usually booked after an initial fertility consultation and before treatment decisions such as IUI or IVF. The headline HyCoSy price may not include blood tests, semen analysis, AMH testing or a follow-up consultant review.

Published fee schedules

Every figure below was read from the clinic's own fee page on the date shown, starting from the HFEA register of 109 licensed clinics. 40 publish a fee schedule that can be read; 69 do not. Nothing here is estimated, and a clinic that publishes no prices is listed as a gap rather than filled in with a guess.

Median of the published figures

Only treatments where at least four separate fee schedules publish a comparable figure. A group that publishes one price list for several of its clinics counts once. Treatments whose figures span too wide a range to be one thing are shown per clinic below instead of averaged.

Treatment	Median	Range	Fee schedules
IVF cycle	£4,900	£3,865–£7,915	13 (32 clinics)
IVF cycle including ICSI	£8,135	£6,975–£11,995	6 (9 clinics)
ICSI (add-on to a cycle)	£1,450	£1,000–£1,500	7 (25 clinics)
IUI	£1,202.50	£595–£1,515	12 (36 clinics)
Egg freezing	£3,995	£3,350–£4,465	5 (8 clinics)
Sperm storage	£672.50	£400–£1,000	6 (9 clinics)
HyCoSy (tube scan)	£550	£450–£960	7 (22 clinics)
Initial consultation	£250	£220–£275	5 (9 clinics)

Assisted Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre

HFEA licensed

London

IVF cycle: £3,865
ICSI (add-on to a cycle): £1,300

IVF & Fertility Treatment Prices UK 2026

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Published fee schedules

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