Cost of Surrogacy
New York Surrogacy Center believes it is important to be transparent about costs. As such, a detailed and comprehensive breakdown of the costs of surrogacy is listed below. However, the total cost of each surrogacy arrangement will vary to some degree depending on the circumstances of the intended parents (i.e., whether donated gametes are required, which fertility clinic is selected, etc.) and the chosen surrogate (i.e., whether her insurance covers a surrogate pregnancy, how many embryo transfers are needed, whether she works and will have lost wages, etc.).
View a PDF of the intended parent payment timeline.

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Agency Fee | $30,000 (includes all pre-screening expenses)
Reduced Agency Fee available if you have already located your surrogate. The fee will depend on the types of services you require. |
Escrow Funds | Approximately $90,000
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Expenses Paid Directly to Providers |
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Agency Fee – $30,000 (includes all pre-screening expenses)
- First Installment: $2,500 (upon signing of Service Agreement)
- Second Installment: $27,500 (upon matching with a surrogate)
Reduced Agency Fee available if you have already located your surrogate. The fee will depend on the types of services you require.
Surrogate Pre-Screening – $400-$500
Escrow Funds – Approximately $90,000
- Surrogate base compensation – $45,000+ (and higher for an experienced surrogate)
- Medical & Psych Clearance Fee – $1,500
- Legal Clearance Fee – $2,000
- Medication Start Fee – $500
- Maternity clothes – $1,000
- Allowance – $250/month
- Additional surrogate compensation – varies (see surrogate compensation)
- Travel to fertility clinic – varies
- Uncovered medical expenses – varies based on insurance policy
- Lost wages (if applicable) – varies
- Childcare (if applicable) – varies
- Housekeeping & Meal Preparation Service (if applicable) – varies
- Life insurance – $500-$1,500
- Health Insurance (if needed) – $0-$25,000
- Breast milk (if desired) – $200/week (plus equipment, supplies and shipping)
- Psychological screening (if not done by fertility clinic) – $1,000-$2,000
- Surrogate Legal Fees – $2,000-$3,500
- Escrow management fee – $1,850
Expenses Paid Directly to Providers
- Fertility clinic fees & Egg/Sperm/Embryo Donation – varies
- Medical screening for surrogate – varies
- Medical screening for intended parents (if genetic parents) – varies
- Psychological screening for intended parents and surrogate (if done by fertility clinic) – $1,000-$2,500
- Legal for Intended Parents (includes drafting Surrogacy Agreement, Parentage Proceeding and Wills) – $6,000-$9,000