Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital vs MCRM Fertility
Two fertility clinics in the St. Louis area, about 19 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.
Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO) and MCRM Fertility (Chesterfield, MO) are fertility clinics in the St. Louis area, about 19 miles apart. For patients under 35, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital reported a live-birth rate of 58.0% per intended egg retrieval and MCRM Fertility reported 56.5% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital posts no IVF price on its website. MCRM Fertility 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, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital reported a live-birth rate of 58.0% per intended egg retrieval and MCRM Fertility reported 56.5% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital reported the higher rate for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and over 40, and MCRM Fertility for patients 38 to 40.
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.
Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 3, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
MCRM Fertility
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 3, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workFertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Refund Guarantee packages (ARC Fertility)
Named on the clinic's website without its terms
Price not posted
- Guarantee programs (DonorEggBank USA)
Named on the clinic's website without its terms
Price not posted
- The ARC Two Cycle Plus IVF Package
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
MCRM Fertility
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsFertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Posts no IUI price on its website (read Oct 8, 2026).
MCRM Fertility
- About $1,700a cycle
IUI cycle
Includes medications
Its typical out-of-pocket cost when insurance does not cover IUI
Read Oct 8, 2026. Full terms on its page
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsFertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
No reciprocal IVF price or description we could confirm.
MCRM Fertility
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
Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital is in St. Louis, MO and MCRM Fertility is in Chesterfield, MO, about 19 miles apart. Both are in the St. Louis metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
4444 Forest Park Ave, Suite 3100, St. Louis, MO 63108
- Phone
- (314) 286-2400
- Medical director
- Kenan R. Omurtag, MD
- CDC status
- Open
MCRM Fertility
17300 N. Outer 40 Rd, Suite 101, Chesterfield, MO 63005
- Phone
- (636) 778-9899
- Medical director
- Mira Aubuchon, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Missouri: No state lawNo state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no Missouri law requiring insurers to cover IVF, infertility treatment or fertility preservation. Missouri'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 Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and MCRM Fertility
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital or MCRM Fertility?
For patients under 35, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital reported a live-birth rate of 58.0% per intended egg retrieval and MCRM Fertility reported 56.5% (CDC data for 2022). Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital reported the higher rate for patients under 35, 35 to 37 and over 40, and MCRM Fertility for patients 38 to 40. 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 Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital compared with MCRM Fertility?
Neither Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital nor MCRM Fertility posts an IVF price on its website, so both prices come from a quote, usually after a consultation. 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. Ask what each quote covers: medications, monitoring, anesthesia, embryo freezing and a frozen transfer are often billed separately.
Do Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and MCRM Fertility offer IVF refund programs?
Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital names a refund program on its website without posting its terms, and MCRM Fertility offers no refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (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, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital or MCRM Fertility?
MCRM Fertility is the larger clinic: it reported 661 cycles to the CDC and Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital reported 503. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and MCRM Fertility?
Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital is in St. Louis, MO and MCRM Fertility is in Chesterfield, MO, about 19 miles apart. Both are in the St. Louis metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital and MCRM Fertility?
No state law requires it: RESOLVE, the national infertility association, lists no Missouri law requiring insurers to cover IVF, infertility treatment or 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.