Choosing among fertility clinics in Pennsylvania involves more than finding the closest provider. Clinics can differ in laboratory quality, treatment options, experience and their ability to support intended parents who may pursue gestational surrogacy.

This guide uses standardized CDC data and other key factors to help you compare fertility clinics across Pennsylvania.

Contact us for personalized guidance as you evaluate your options and plan the next steps in your family-building journey.

Fertility Clinics in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has fertility clinics across Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other areas of the state offering IVF and third-party reproduction services. The providers below can help you compare options based on location, available services and your treatment needs.

• Shady Grove Fertility (Locations Across Pennsylvania)
• Penn State Health (Locations Across Pennsylvania)
• Penn Medicine (Lancaster, PA)

Note: The clinics featured in this guide are SART member clinics with laboratory accreditation through the College of American Pathologists (CAP) or The Joint Commission. Unless otherwise noted, success rate data is based on SART’s 2024 clinic data.

Shady Grove Fertility

Location: Multiple locations across Pennsylvania

Phone: 888-899-3830

Website: shadygrovefertility.com

Services Offered:

• Donor Egg and Donor Embryo
• Egg Cryopreservation
• Embryo Cryopreservation
• Gestational Carrier
• Mental Health
• PGT

Success Rates of Frozen Embryo Transfers by Age: With PGT-A

Age	<35	35-37	38-40	>40
Clinic Success (Live Birth Per SET)	52.3%	58.4%	45.5%	44.6%

Success Rates of Frozen Embryo Transfers by Age: Without PGT-A

Age	<35	35-37	38-40	>40
Clinic Success (Live Birth Per SET)	46.4%	53.7%	37.5%	2/12

Penn State Health

Location: Multiple locations across Pennsylvania

Phone: 717-531-6271

Website: pennstatehealth.org

Services Offered:

• Donor Egg
• Donor Embryo
• Egg Cryopreservation
• Embryo Cryopreservation
• Gestational Carrier
• Outside Monitoring
• PGT

Success Rates of Frozen Embryo Transfers by Age: With PGT-A

Age	<35	35-37	38-40	>40
Clinic Success (Live Birth Per SET)	68.0%	4/9	10/15	1/1

Success Rates of Frozen Embryo Transfers by Age: Without PGT-A

Age	<35	35-37	38-40	>40
Clinic Success (Live Birth Per SET)	53.5%	5/14	0/7	0/0

Penn Medicine

Location: Lancaster, PA

Phone: 717-544-0107

Website: pennmedicine.org

Services Offered:

• Egg Cryopreservation
• Embryo Cryopreservation
• Gestational Carrier
• PGT

Success Rates of Frozen Embryo Transfers by Age: With PGT-A

Age	<35	35-37	38-40	>40
Clinic Success (Live Birth Per SET)	7/10	4/6	4/6	0/0

Success Rates of Frozen Embryo Transfers by Age: Without PGT-A

Age	<35	35-37	38-40	>40
Clinic Success (Live Birth Per SET)	8/16	3/5	1/3	0/0

How to Compare Fertility Clinic Success Rates

A fertility clinic’s success rate is only useful if you understand what the percentage represents. Live birth rates measure how often treatment results in the birth of a baby, while pregnancy rates measure an earlier stage and may include pregnancies that do not result in a live birth.

That makes live birth rates a more meaningful starting point when comparing clinics. However, they should not be considered on their own. Patient age, diagnosis, treatment type and other medical factors can influence a clinic’s reported outcomes.

Treatment volume matters as well. Clinics that perform fewer IVF cycles may see greater changes in their percentages from year to year, while larger programs have more treatment data behind their reported results. Consider both patient population and cycle volume when deciding how relevant a clinic’s success rates may be to your situation.

Understanding the IVF Process

IVF involves several stages to create embryos that can be transferred or stored for future use. Your fertility clinic manages this process from the initial evaluation through embryo development and, when needed, cryopreservation.

• Fertility Evaluation: Your clinic performs testing to evaluate reproductive health and determine an appropriate IVF treatment plan.
• Ovarian Stimulation: Fertility medications encourage multiple eggs to mature while your clinic monitors your response throughout treatment.
• Egg Retrieval: Once the eggs are mature, they are collected during an outpatient procedure and transferred to the embryology lab.
• Fertilization and Embryo Development: Retrieved eggs are fertilized with sperm, and resulting embryos are monitored as they develop in the laboratory.
• Optional Preimplantation Genetic Testing: PGT-A may be used to screen embryos for chromosome abnormalities, while PGT-M can test for certain inherited genetic conditions.
• Embryo Cryopreservation: Embryos can be frozen and stored for future use. This allows intended parents to bank embryos or preserve them while preparing for a gestational surrogacy journey.

Average IVF Costs in Pennsylvania

A single IVF cycle in Pennsylvania may cost around $14,000–$24,000 before medications and additional services. Your total can increase with fertility medications, genetic testing, embryo storage, donor eggs or sperm and additional embryo transfers. Common IVF expenses may include:

• Egg Retrieval, Monitoring and Base Clinical Care: $9,500–$14,000
• Ovarian Stimulation Medications: $3,500–$8,000
• Laboratory Services and ICSI: $1,500–$3,000+
• Embryo Freezing: $800–$1,800
• PGT-A: $3,000–$5,500, if used
• Donor Eggs: $14,000–$25,000+, if needed
• Donor Sperm: $1,000–$1,800 per vial, if needed
• Embryo Storage: $600–$1,200 annually
• Frozen Embryo Transfer: $3,500–$6,000

What Affects IVF Costs in Pennsylvania?

Your final cost depends on your treatment plan, medication needs and whether you use services such as genetic testing, donor eggs or sperm, embryo storage or additional transfers. Clinics also package services differently, so ask what monitoring, laboratory work, freezing and storage are included in the quoted price.

Does Insurance Cover IVF in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania does not currently require health insurance plans to provide comprehensive IVF coverage. Coverage varies by insurer and employer plan, and some plans may cover certain fertility services without covering a complete IVF cycle.

Review your plan for fertility testing, medications, egg retrieval, IVF and embryo transfer benefits before beginning treatment. Your fertility clinic can also provide an itemized estimate so you can identify which services will be covered and which you may need to pay for separately.

Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Fertility Clinic

Your initial consultation can help you compare each clinic’s experience, services and approach to treatment. Consider asking:

• What is your live birth rate for my age group?
• How many IVF cycles do you perform each year?
• How often do you perform gestational carrier transfers?
• Do you have an on-site embryology lab?
• What optional treatments or services could increase my costs?
• What happens if my first IVF cycle is unsuccessful?

These questions can help you determine which clinic aligns with your medical needs, budget and family-building plans.

How Fertility Clinics Work with Surrogacy Agencies

After embryos have been created, your fertility clinic and surrogacy agency coordinate the steps needed to prepare for an embryo transfer. Your clinic oversees the medical requirements, while the agency manages matching, scheduling, travel and other journey logistics. The process typically includes:

• Step 1: Choose a Gestational Surrogate: Your agency helps you find and match with a surrogate who meets program requirements.
• Step 2: Medical Records Review: Your fertility clinic reviews your surrogate’s medical and pregnancy history.
• Step 3: Medical Clearance: Your surrogate travels to your fertility clinic for an in-person screening and medical clearance.
• Step 4: Complete Legal Contracts: The necessary surrogacy agreements are finalized before treatment and transfer can proceed.
• Step 5: Embryo Transfer and Monitoring: Your surrogate returns to the clinic for the embryo transfer and receives early pregnancy monitoring before transitioning to her OB for prenatal care.

Your surrogate will travel to your fertility clinic for both medical screening and the embryo transfer. The agency coordinates scheduling and travel, with related expenses covered through the agency’s program cost as part of the surrogate’s compensation and expenses.

Talk With a Surrogacy Professional About Choosing the Right Fertility Clinic

If surrogacy may be part of your family-building plans, your fertility clinic should support both your current IVF needs and a future gestational carrier journey.

Talk with a surrogacy professional to better understand what to look for in a fertility clinic and how your IVF decisions today can prepare you for the journey ahead.