Is In Vitro Fertilization expensive?

The average cost of an IVF cycle in the United States is $12,400.  Like other extremely delicate medical procedure, IVF involves highly trained professionals with sophisticated laboratories and equipment, and the cycle may need to be repeated to be successful.  While IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies are not inexpensive, they account of only three hundredths of one percent (0.03%) of U.S. health care costs.