Institute for Reproductive Health vs UC Center for Reproductive Health
Two fertility clinics in the Cincinnati area, about 15 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.
Institute for Reproductive Health (Cincinnati, OH) and UC Center for Reproductive Health (West Chester, OH) are fertility clinics in the Cincinnati area, about 15 miles apart. For patients under 35, Institute for Reproductive Health reported a live-birth rate of 56.3% per intended egg retrieval and UC Center for Reproductive Health reported 58.1% (CDC data for 2022). Institute for Reproductive Health posts an IVF price of $8,400 on its website. UC Center for Reproductive Health 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, Institute for Reproductive Health reported a live-birth rate of 56.3% per intended egg retrieval and UC Center for Reproductive Health reported 58.1% (CDC data for 2022). Institute for Reproductive Health reported the higher rate for patients 35 to 37 and 38 to 40, and UC Center for Reproductive Health for patients under 35.
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.
Institute for Reproductive Health
IVF, as its website posts it
The clinic publishes that typical approximate costs for a fresh IVF cycle after discounts can start as low as $8,400. This is a discounted starting price, not a stated standard fee schedule. The page says patients should ask the financial coordinator about the full cost, including pretesting, medications, procedure costs, possible ICSI, and embryo freezing; medication costs are discussed separately and are not clearly included in the $8,400 figure. No dated fee schedule or itemized inclusions are published on the page.
Read Oct 2, 2026. Full terms on its page
UC Center for Reproductive Health
Posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 26, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.
Refund programs and multi-cycle packages
How IVF refund programs workInstitute for Reproductive Health
- IRH Money Back Guarantee Program
A refund if no live birth (amount not posted); enrollment up to age 37
Price not posted
Read Oct 6, 2026. Full terms on its page
UC Center for Reproductive Health
Offers no IVF refund program or multi-cycle package on its website (read Oct 6, 2026).
Egg freezing
What egg freezing costsInstitute for Reproductive Health
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
UC Center for Reproductive Health
Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).
Reciprocal IVF
What reciprocal IVF costsInstitute for Reproductive Health
Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).
UC Center for Reproductive Health
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
Institute for Reproductive Health is in Cincinnati, OH and UC Center for Reproductive Health is in West Chester, OH, about 15 miles apart. Both are in the Cincinnati metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.
Institute for Reproductive Health
3805 Edwards Rd, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45209
- Phone
- (513) 924-5546
- Medical director
- Michael D. Scheiber, MD
- CDC status
- Open
UC Center for Reproductive Health
7675 Wellness Way, Suite 315, West Chester, OH 45069
- Phone
- (513) 475-7600
- Medical director
- Emily G. Hurley, MD
- CDC status
- Open
Insurance law
- Ohio: Some infertility care, not IVFNot IVF: Ohio law requires some infertility coverage, but not IVF. Ohio'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 Institute for Reproductive Health and UC Center for Reproductive Health
Which has the higher IVF success rate, Institute for Reproductive Health or UC Center for Reproductive Health?
For patients under 35, Institute for Reproductive Health reported a live-birth rate of 56.3% per intended egg retrieval and UC Center for Reproductive Health reported 58.1% (CDC data for 2022). Institute for Reproductive Health reported the higher rate for patients 35 to 37 and 38 to 40, and UC Center for Reproductive Health for patients under 35. 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 Institute for Reproductive Health compared with UC Center for Reproductive Health?
Institute for Reproductive Health's website posts $8,400 for IVF (read Oct 2, 2026). UC Center for Reproductive Health posts no IVF price on its website (read Sep 26, 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 Institute for Reproductive Health and UC Center for Reproductive Health offer IVF refund programs?
Institute for Reproductive Health offers a program that returns money if treatment fails, and UC Center for Reproductive Health 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, Institute for Reproductive Health or UC Center for Reproductive Health?
Institute for Reproductive Health is the larger clinic: it reported 869 cycles to the CDC and UC Center for Reproductive Health reported 177, about 4.9 times as many. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.
How far apart are Institute for Reproductive Health and UC Center for Reproductive Health?
Institute for Reproductive Health is in Cincinnati, OH and UC Center for Reproductive Health is in West Chester, OH, about 15 miles apart. Both are in the Cincinnati metro area.
Does insurance cover IVF at Institute for Reproductive Health and UC Center for Reproductive Health?
Not IVF: Ohio law requires some infertility coverage, but not IVF. HMOs must cover medically necessary infertility services, such as diagnosis and surgery to correct a reproductive condition. IVF may be covered but is not required. No Ohio law requires coverage of 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.