For most American couples, cost is the single biggest barrier to IVF: one cycle commonly runs $15,000 to $25,000 or more before medication, and many insurance plans cover little or nothing. This page compares that, item by item, with a complete treatment journey in Istanbul.
| USA (indicative) | Turkey (Human First) | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical IVF/ICSI treatment | commonly $15,000 – $25,000+ | € 2,800 (incl. assisted hatching) |
| Medication | typically several thousand dollars | € 900 – € 1,500 |
| Journey guidance | — | € 430 |
| Genetic screening (PGT-A), if advised | often $4,000 – $7,000 | € 350 per embryo |
It is a difference in cost structure, not in medicine. Acibadem Hospital in Istanbul is accredited by JCI — the international arm of the Joint Commission, the same organisation that accredits US hospitals — and the laboratory works with the same techniques you would find at a leading American clinic: ICSI, time-lapse incubation (EmbryoScope) and PGT-A. What differs is the cost of running a hospital in Turkey versus the United States, and a transparent, fixed-price model instead of itemised billing.
Medical treatment, journey coordination and medication together come to roughly € 4,100 – € 4,750. That is a fraction of a single US cycle before medication. Travel and accommodation are not included in that figure: you arrange those yourself, or we quote our extra care package: hotel, airport transfers and a ride to every appointment.
All prices are in euros and published on our pricing page. You receive a secure Stripe payment link supporting US payment methods; your bank applies the exchange rate on the payment date. There are no hidden costs.
Figures for US treatment are indicative ranges, as published by American clinics and patient organisations; your own quotes may differ, and some US employers offer fertility benefits worth checking first. And cost should never be the only factor: read how we treat and how the journey works from the US before deciding anything.
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