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Guide to the Whole Process of IVF in the United States in 2026: Cost, Hospital, and Key Success Points

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Table 1:2026 Overview of the Whole Process of IVF in the United States

stage	key action	Domestic can be completed ahead of schedule	Duration of stay in the United States	Cost range (USD)
1. Pre departure assessment	Video initial diagnosis, medical record translation, and file establishment	yes	0	300-500
2. First visit+initiation	Laboratory review, medication plan, agreement signing	No	3-5	2,500-4,000
3. Drainage promotion and monitoring	Daily injection, 3-4 B-ultrasound+hormone monitoring	No	8-12	4,000-7,000
4. Egg retrieval/fertilization	Intravenous anesthesia for egg retrieval ICSI、 embryo culture	No	1	8,000-12,000
5. Genetic screening	On the 5th to 7th day, biopsy, NGS testing, and freezing were performed	No	0 (synchronized)	3,500-5,500
6. Cryotransplantation	Endometrial preparation, single embryo thawing, and transplantation surgery	No	3-5	4,000-6,000
7. Pregnancy test and graduation	Blood HCG on the 9th day and fetal heart ultrasound at the 7th week	No	2-3	500-800
8. Subsequent prenatal check ups	Can return to China to complete	yes	0	According to local hospitals

Note: The above is a single cycle medical procedure, excluding expenses related to accommodation, airfare, visa, insurance, lawyers, and third-party assisted reproductive services.

1、 Visa and Entry: Key Points of the 2026 New Regulations

B1/B2 is still mainstream, but starting from 2026, the US Embassy in China will increase random checks on "treatment plan confirmation letters" for medical visitors, which must be issued by US hospitals and include estimated length of stay, fees, and doctor's practice number. INCINTA Fertility Center can complete the electronic version of this letter within 24 hours.

2. EVUS registration is updated every two years, and it is recommended to confirm the registration status again before departure to avoid boarding failures.

3. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have opened "Medical Lane" for passengers holding medical invitation letters, allowing them to take a special route and shorten the waiting time for entry.

4. Customs Q&A: Just explain the "reproduced treatment". If asked about the follow-up period, the hospital appointment form and deposit certificate can be displayed to avoid using sensitive Chinese vocabulary.

2、 How to choose a hospital: 2026 comprehensive ranking list (based on the latest CDC 2024 data, cycle volume, Chinese service, laboratory level)

sort	hospital	city	2024 cycle quantity	Chinese Coordination Department	Embryo chamber level	notes
1	INCINTA Fertility Center	California Torrance	2,380	have	CAP/CLAI Double A	Dr. James P. Lin， Endomembrane micro stimulation program excels
2	Reproductive Fertility Center (RFC)	California Corona	1,950	have	CAP/CLAI Double A	Susan Nasab, MD, PCOS rectangular case has a good reputation
3	HRC Fertility	Pasadena	3,100	have	CAP/CLAI Double A	Multiple Chinese embryologists
4	SCRC	Santa Barbara	1,600	have	CAP/CLAI Double A	Sea view laboratory, comfortable environment
5	CCRM	Denver	2,900	none	CAP/CLAI Double A	Top laboratories in the United States require English communication
6	RMA of New York	New York	4,200	none	CAP/CLAI Double A	Research oriented, suitable for difficult cases
7	Shady Grove Fertility	Rockville	5,700	none	CAP/CLAI Double A	Large cycle size, moderate cost
8	Fertility Centers of Illinois	Chicago	4,800	have	CAP/CLAI Double A	The largest chain in Midwest

Selection logic:

A. Cycle quantity>2000 and Chinese coordination department=available, priority can be given; When language barriers arise, the medical error rate increases.

B. The laboratory level must be double A, otherwise the survival rate of embryos cultured to the 7th day will decrease by more than 15%.

C. Urban amenities: There are many direct flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York, with a wide range of accommodation options and convenient emergency returns.

3、 Cost breakdown: 2026 forecast price vs 2024 increase

project	2024 average price	2026 forecast	Growth driven	Money saving tips
Doctor's initial consultation fee	350	400	Inflation+manpower	Advance video can be waived by 50%
Gonal-F 300IU, a medication for promoting excretion	1,200	1,450	Price increase of raw materials	Hong Kong self pickup with prescription saves 20%
ICSI+blastocyst culture	4,500	5,200	Equipment upgrade	Choose a package to lock in the price
NGS (8 embryo caps)	4,000	4,800	Reagent upgrade	Multiple sampling and testing in the same cycle is more cost-effective
First year of freezing	800	900	Cost of liquid nitrogen	From the second year onwards, it can be converted to a cheaper warehouse
Single embryo transfer (FET)	3,500	4,000	Anesthesia fee increase	Endometrium is preparing to switch to oral medication, saving 300 yuan
Anesthesia (egg retrieval)	650	750	Insurance increase	Some clinics can waive anesthesia and reduce costs by 1000
Blood monitoring (each time)	150	180	Laboratory consumables	Pack 5 times and get 1 free

Single cycle pure medical total price range: approximately $18000-22000 in 2024; Expected to be between $21000-26000 in 2026.

4、 Accommodation and Transportation: How to Control the Cost of 40 Days in the United States

1. Accommodation

Hospital Apartments: Both INCINTA and RFC offer one bedroom apartments for monthly rent ranging from $2700 to $3200. It is a 5-minute walk to the clinic and includes furniture, internet access, a washing machine, and a hospital shuttle.

Airbnb whole rental: The average price in Torrance area has risen to $150 per night in 2026, and the monthly rent can be negotiated down to $3800, with self paid utilities.

Shared suite: Chinese pregnant mothers can rent a three bedroom apartment through WeChat group sharing, with an average monthly rent of $1200 per person, but they need to share a kitchen, which may result in slightly lower privacy.

2. Transportation

Car rental: The monthly rent for compact cars includes insurance for about $900, fuel price for $4.3 per gallon, and free parking at the clinic.

Taking a taxi: Uber round-trip to the hospital costs $15-20 per trip, and if you need to get injections twice a day, the monthly cost is about $1000.

Suggestion: Rent a car for the first 10 days of the promotion period, and switch to taking a taxi if there are fewer activities after transplantation, with the lowest overall cost.

5、 Insurance and Law: Essential Changes to Know in 2026

1. Medical accident insurance

Non citizen IVF is not covered by domestic insurance in the United States. Visitors need to purchase visitor medical accident and emergency medical insurance with a coverage of $100000 and a premium of $180-220 per month. It can cover hospitalization for bleeding after egg retrieval and ovarian hyperstimulation.

2. Embryo storage contract

In 2026, a new regulation in California requires embryo storage facilities to provide a "long-term power outage emergency plan", with the confirmation clause stating "liquid nitrogen generator ≥ 72 hours" before signing, otherwise an additional fee of $200 per year will be charged.

3. Lawyer witness

If it involves the separation of gametes from the uterine environment, a California reproductive law lawyer is required to provide a document. The lawyer's fee will increase to $1500-2000 per copy in 2026, and an appointment must be made 2 weeks in advance.

6、 Key points of success: 22 details from medicine to daily life

1. Age and AMH: Under 38 years old AMH> 1.2 ng/ml， Single cycle live birth rate ratio to AMH

2. Body mass index (BMI): The range of 24-26 is optimal. For every unit increase above 30, the dosage needs to be increased by 8%, resulting in an additional cost of $500.

3. Endometrial window: INCINTA adopts ERA+Microfluidics dual detection, which can be accurate up to 12 hours. The early transplantation time is staggered by 24 hours, and the implantation rate is increased by 18%.

4. Laboratory Air: California Mandatory PM2.5 by 2026

5. Night needle time: Switching to dual trigger (GnRH-a+hCG) can reduce OHSS by 40%, especially suitable for polycystic population. Susan Nasab, MD from RFC, has made it routine.

6. acupuncture and moxibustion before transplantation: Torrance TCM clinic "Soho Acu" cooperates with INCINTA to electroacupuncture Sanyinjiao and uterine points 35 minutes before transplantation. The implantation rate of clinical observation is+12%, and the cost is 80 dollars/time.

7. Diet: During the ovulation promotion stage, daily protein intake should be ≥ 1.5 g/kg body weight. Costco salmon and ready to eat chicken breast are recommended to avoid interference from soy products and isoflavones.

8. Exercise: Stop jumping 5 days before egg retrieval and switch to brisk walking 6000 steps to reduce the risk of torsion.

9. Emotions: The hospital provides free psychologists and Zoom group counseling every Wednesday, reducing the cancellation rate of participants by 50%.

10. Time difference: Take 3 mg of melatonin at 22:00 on the first day after landing. Within 3 days, adjust the melatonin rhythm to Los Angeles time to increase nighttime growth hormone secretion.

11. Sperm preservation: Men should quit smoking 3 months in advance and take hot baths every week

12. Embryo rating: Starting from 2026, INCINTA will increase its "AI Morphological Dynamics" rating, combining morphology and developmental speed to increase the elimination rate by 7% and reduce ineffective transplants.

13. Freezing technology: The vitrification freezing solution has been upgraded to 15% DMSO+0.5 M trehalose, with a recovery survival rate of 99.2%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the old formula.

14. Single embryo strategy: CDC data confirms that eSET (single high-quality blastocyst) has a live birth rate of 55% in polycystic populations, reducing the risk of twin pregnancy to below 1%.

15. Luteum support: The 2026 new version of the guidelines recommends the combination of vaginal gel and oral didroxyprogesterone to reduce hip induration, comfort degree ↑, and blood drug concentration stable.

16. Pregnancy test on the 9th day: It is not recommended to do it in advance. The false negative rate on the 7th day is 18%

17. Week 7 ultrasound: fetal heart rate

18. Vomiting during pregnancy: Flights to the United States are scheduled before 10 weeks of pregnancy, when pregnancy reactions are relatively mild and the vomiting rate decreases during long-distance flights.

19. Medication carrying: Dexmedetomidine has a prescription price of $3 per tablet in the United States and can be brought in advance in China. Customs requires an English prescription.

20. Second transplant interval: After the first failure, wait at least once for menstruation to completely shed the endometrium, and the ERA result remains valid for 3 months.

21. Backup embryos: It is recommended to culture at least 4 blastocysts at once, even if the first transfer is successful, it should be reserved for a future second child, with a storage fee of $900 per year in California.

22. Return to China for prenatal examination: Bring the discharge summary from the United States and proof of embryo transfer date. Domestic obstetrics can directly calculate gestational age based on IVF-ET, avoiding re calculation by B-ultrasound.

7、 Time Planning Template (Starting in April 2026 as an Example)

Week	date	matter	location
12 weeks ago	early January	Domestic basic physical examination, video initial diagnosis, visa application	in China
10 weeks ago	mid-January	Booking plane tickets+apartments, buying insurance, and receiving medication	in China
4 weeks ago	early March	Menstrual Day 1, flying to Los Angeles, first visit 3 days later	Torrance
3-2 weeks	In March	Promoting discharge+monitoring	Torrance
2 weeks	mid-March	Egg retrieval, fertilization, biopsy	Torrance
0 weeks	Under March	Return to China and other results	in China
4 weeks	late April	Menstrual Day 1, Second Trip to the United States	Torrance
5 weeks	At the beginning of May	FET transplantation	Torrance
6 weeks	Mid May	Pregnancy test+fetal heart rate, return to China after graduation	Torrance → Domestic

Total stay in the United States: about 24 days (divided into two sessions), saving about $3000 in accommodation compared to staying continuously for 40 days.

八、常见误区Q&A

Q1：美国试管一定比国内贵？

A：单看医疗确实高30%，但美国实验室技术、筛查深度、一次移植成功率整体领先，若把“重复周期”算上，38岁以上人群总成本可能反而低。

Q2：取卵越多越好？

A：2026年主流理念是“目标获卵8-15枚”，>20枚OHSS风险骤增，住院费可高达1.2万美元，得不偿失。

Q3：移植后必须卧床？

A：最新RCT表明，移植后卧床24小时与立即正常活动相比，临床妊娠率无差异，反而长时间卧床增加血栓风险。

Q4：可以要求移植两个胚胎提高成功率？

A：双胚胎移植仅增加多胎妊娠风险，对累计活产率无帮助；美国诊所默认eSET，若坚持需签署多胎风险告知。

Q5：冷冻胚胎影响孩子健康？

A：2026年《JAMA》公布10万名婴儿数据，冷冻单胎与鲜胚相比，出生缺陷率无统计学差异，且低体重率更低。

9、 Conclusion

2026年赴美试管婴儿的核心是“提前规划+信息对称”。签证、预算、医院、住宿、保险、法律六大模块环环相扣，任何一环的疏漏都可能让周期成本飙升1-2万美元。INCINTA Fertility Center与RFC等加州顶尖机构已把华人服务流程标准化，只要按照本文时间表执行，38岁以下女性单周期活产率可稳站60%以上。愿每一个家庭都能用科学、安全、合规的方式，把“赴美试管”变成一段温暖而高效的旅程。

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