Head to head · St. Louis area

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis vs MCRM Fertility

Two fertility clinics in the St. Louis area, about 34 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.

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Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis (St Louis, MO) and MCRM Fertility (Chesterfield, MO) are fertility clinics in the St. Louis area, about 34 miles apart. For patients under 35, Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis reported a live-birth rate of 42.3% per intended egg retrieval and MCRM Fertility reported 56.5% (CDC data for 2022). Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis posts an IVF price of $15,500 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.

Outcomes

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.

Under 35
56.5%Higher
35–37
32.0%Higher
38–40
28.3%Higher
Over 40
8.9%Higher
Cycles reported

For patients under 35, Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis reported a live-birth rate of 42.3% per intended egg retrieval and MCRM Fertility reported 56.5% (CDC data for 2022). MCRM Fertility 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.

Cost

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.

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis

  • IVF, as its website posts it

    Kindbody’s St. Louis/Chicago IVF page publishes $15,500 for one IVF cycle. The amount includes ovarian stimulation monitoring, the egg retrieval procedure, semen preparation, fertilization and egg culture, and the embryo transfer procedure. Fertility medications are not included. Blood tests, cultures, and biopsies are performed by third-party laboratories and billed separately or to insurance. Cash-pay pricing may vary with insurance or employer benefits, and the IVF package must be paid in full before stimulation begins. The page does not provide a dated fee schedule or specify separate charges for anesthesia, embryo freezing/storage, or genetic testing.

Read Oct 3, 2026. Full terms on its page

MCRM Fertility

Posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 3, 2026). Its price comes from a quote, usually after a consultation.

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Refund programs and multi-cycle packages

How IVF refund programs work

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis

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).

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Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis

Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).

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MCRM Fertility

Posts no egg freezing price on its website (read Oct 4, 2026).

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Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis

Read Oct 8, 2026. Full terms on its page

MCRM Fertility

  • 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

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis

Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).

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MCRM Fertility

Describes reciprocal IVF as one of its services, without a price (read Oct 11, 2026).

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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.

Services

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.

Service
Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis
MCRM Fertility
Donor egg services
OfferedOffered
Egg freezing
OfferedOffered
Embryo freezing
OfferedOffered
Donated embryo services
OfferedOffered
Gestational carrier (surrogacy)
OfferedOffered
SART member
Yes
Yes
Lab accreditation
Verified
Verified
Location

Where they are, and what insurance must cover

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis is in St Louis, MO and MCRM Fertility is in Chesterfield, MO, about 34 miles apart. Both are in the St. Louis metro area. Contact details come from the CDC and may have changed.

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis

347 N Lindbergh Blvd, St Louis, MO 63141

Phone
(314) 266-2062
Medical director
Amber Cooper, MD
CDC status
Reorganized
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MCRM Fertility

17300 N. Outer 40 Rd, Suite 101, Chesterfield, MO 63005

Phone
(636) 778-9899
Medical director
Mira Aubuchon, MD
CDC status
Open
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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.

Questions

Common questions about Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis and MCRM Fertility

Which has the higher IVF success rate, Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis or MCRM Fertility?

For patients under 35, Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis reported a live-birth rate of 42.3% per intended egg retrieval and MCRM Fertility reported 56.5% (CDC data for 2022). MCRM Fertility 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 Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis compared with MCRM Fertility?

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis' website posts $15,500 for IVF (read Oct 3, 2026). MCRM Fertility posts no IVF price on its website (read Oct 3, 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 Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis and MCRM Fertility offer IVF refund programs?

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis offers a program that returns money if treatment fails, 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, Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis or MCRM Fertility?

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis is the larger clinic: it reported 790 cycles to the CDC and MCRM Fertility reported 661. Cycle volume shows how busy a clinic is, not how good it is.

How far apart are Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis and MCRM Fertility?

Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis is in St Louis, MO and MCRM Fertility is in Chesterfield, MO, about 34 miles apart. Both are in the St. Louis metro area.

Does insurance cover IVF at Kindbody Fertility Institute-St Louis 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.

IVFcost.co is an informational data platform, not a medical provider, clinic, or laboratory. Nothing here is medical advice, a diagnosis, or a recommendation to start, stop, or change any treatment. Success rates depend heavily on individual circumstances and are not a promise of any outcome. Data is aggregated from public sources and can be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm with a licensed clinician and the clinic's own current figures.