Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado vs Shady Grove Fertility Colorado
Two fertility clinics in the Denver area, about 14 miles apart. Their CDC live-birth rates at every patient age, what each posts for IVF and other treatments, refund programs and services, side by side and cited.
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado (Littleton, CO) and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado (Greenwood Village, CO) are fertility clinics in the Denver area, about 14 miles apart. For patients under 35, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado reported a live-birth rate of 36.9% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado reported 54.8% (CDC data for 2022). Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado posts an IVF price of $17,000 on its website. Shady Grove Fertility Colorado posts no IVF price on its website. A higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them, and posted prices cover different services, so read the terms below.
Success rates at every age
Each clinic's CDC live-birth rate per intended egg retrieval, for patients using their own eggs, in each age band (2022 data). Read the row for your age. A dash means the CDC reported no rate for that clinic at that age.
For patients under 35, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado reported a live-birth rate of 36.9% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado reported 54.8% (CDC data for 2022). Shady Grove Fertility Colorado reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report.
These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them. The CDC's own guidance says "comparisons between clinics should be made with caution", because clinics "have different patient populations or ART treatment methods". See how to read IVF success rates.
What each clinic posts on its website
Each amount is the clinic's own posted figure, linked to the page it was read on, with what it covers. The two clinics' amounts rarely cover the same services, so we never call one cheaper from posted prices: read the terms, then ask both for an itemized quote.
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado
IVF, as its website posts it
Conceptions publishes a $17,000 Freeze All IVF self-pay package for one standard IVF procedure. It includes egg retrieval, ICSI, blastocyst culture, vitrification or egg freezing, and unlimited IVF-cycle laboratory assays and ultrasounds. It does not include anesthesia, medications, PGT embryo testing, or embryo storage. The clinic states that pricing is subject to change. The official site lists Littleton, Colorado as a Conceptions location and identifies the Littleton center as the home of its IVF laboratory.
Read Oct 2, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility Colorado
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 29, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workConceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado
- CareShare IVF Refund Program
100% of the program fee back if no live birth; covers up to 6 egg retrievals
Price not posted
- Gaia IVF Plan
More cycles at no charge if earlier ones fail, no cash refund; covers up to 2 egg retrievals
Price not posted
- Multi-Cycle Discount Program
A multi-cycle package with no refund; covers up to 3 egg retrievals
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility Colorado
- Shared Risk 100% Refund Program: IVF with own eggs
100% of the program fee back if no live birth; covers up to 6 egg retrievals; enrollment up to age 40; medications extra
Price not posted
- Parenthood Promise (Fairfax EggBank)
100% of the program fee back if no live birth
Price not posted
- Multi-Cycle Discount Program for IVF
A multi-cycle package with no refund; covers up to 2 egg retrievals
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsConceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado
One egg freezing cycle
Includes monitoring
On top: medications, anesthesia and storage
Read Oct 4, 2026. Full terms on its page
Shady Grove Fertility Colorado
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Frozen embryo transfer
What a frozen transfer costsConceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado
Frozen embryo transfer, after an IVF cycle
Uterine testing not included
Read Oct 10, 2026. Full terms on its page
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsConceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado
No reciprocal IVF price or description we could confirm.
Shady Grove Fertility Colorado
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request. Two itemized estimates are the only like-for-like price comparison. To see what your own plan would cost, use the IVF cost calculator.
What each clinic offers
From each clinic's own report to the CDC ART Services and Profile dataset. A field marked not reported was left blank in the CDC data.
Where they are, and what insurance must cover
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado is in Littleton, CO and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado is in Greenwood Village, CO, about 14 miles apart. Both are in the Denver metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado
271 W. County Line Rd, Littleton, CO 80129
- Phone
- (303) 794-0045
- Medical director
- Robert Greene, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Shady Grove Fertility Colorado
8200 E. Belleview Ave, Suite 615-E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
- Phone
- (720) 704-8221
- Medical director
- Alex J. Polotsky, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Colorado: Must cover IVFYes, for many plans: Colorado requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Colorado's full answer
The law that applies follows your health plan, not the clinic you choose, and it does not reach self-funded employer plans. See what your insurer or employer covers.
Common questions about Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado or Shady Grove Fertility Colorado?
For patients under 35, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado reported a live-birth rate of 36.9% per intended egg retrieval and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado reported 54.8% (CDC data for 2022). Shady Grove Fertility Colorado reported the higher rate in all 4 age bands the two clinics report. These are averages for each clinic's own patients, who differ in age, diagnosis and treatment history, so a higher rate can reflect who a clinic treats as much as how well it treats them.
How much does IVF cost at Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado compared with Shady Grove Fertility Colorado?
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado's website posts $17,000 for IVF (read Oct 2, 2026). Shady Grove Fertility Colorado posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 29, 2026), so its price comes from a quote. A posted price is a starting point: medications, monitoring, anesthesia, embryo freezing and a frozen transfer are often billed separately. If you are paying without insurance, ask each clinic for a Good Faith Estimate: an itemized list of expected charges it must give you within 3 business days of your request.
Do Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado offer IVF refund programs?
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado offers a program that returns money if treatment fails, and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado offers a program that returns money if treatment fails (each clinic's own website, read on Oct 6, 2026). Before you sign up for any program, ask for the written contract: what counts as success, how much comes back, and which medications and procedures are excluded.
Which is the larger clinic, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado or Shady Grove Fertility Colorado?
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado is the larger clinic: it reported 1,153 cycles to the CDC and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado reported 191, about 6.0 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado?
Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado is in Littleton, CO and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado is in Greenwood Village, CO, about 14 miles apart. Both are in the Denver metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado and Shady Grove Fertility Colorado?
Yes, for many plans: Colorado requires some fully-insured health plans to cover IVF. Large-group plans (more than 100 employees) issued or renewed since January 1, 2023 must cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including three completed egg retrievals with unlimited embryo transfers. Individual and small-group plans are exempt for now. Fertility preservation: Large-group plans must also cover standard fertility preservation. State insurance laws reach only fully-insured plans, and 67% of covered US workers are in self-funded employer plans, which set their own fertility benefits whatever the state requires. About 50% of employers with 500 or more workers now cover IVF.