Financial Information

Total Journey Costs for Intended Parents

The financial information below is intended to help prospective clients understand the cost associated with a complete surrogacy journey. Chesapeake Surrogacy Center believes in transparency and affordability.

Agency Fee

$28,000.00

Our agency fees are divided into four reasonable payments.   If your gestational carrier does not become pregnant, we will continue to coordinate cycles for free.  You only pay our entire agency fee with a successfully completed surrogacy journey. 
Our agency fees are some of the most inclusive in the industry. We cover the following:

Surrogate Compensation Packages

Starting at $50,000

Your gestational surrogate will receive a base compensation amount, plus additional monthly allowances, compensation for undergoing procedures, a life insurance policy, maternity clothing, and additional compensation for special circumstances (ex. carrying multiples). Experienced gestational carriers receive approximately $5,000 – $10,000 more in compensation for their surrogacy journey.

Fertility Clinic Fees

$10,000 to $12,000

These are fees paid directly to your clinic of choice. We provide these estimated figures to help you budget. Your clinic financial coordinator will provide you with a detailed surrogacy cost estimate of all required procedures before your cycle begins.

An additional $12,000 should be budgeted for clinic fees if you have not created embryos yet and will need to do an IVF cycle. This does not include the cost of compensating a fresh egg donor or purchasing frozen eggs. If you opt for genetic testing, it typically costs $4,800 – $6,000 to evaluate an entire cohort of embryos.

Maternity Care Insurance

$6,000+

Your gestational carrier may already have a medical insurance policy that is surrogacy friendly. If not, we will identify a local insurance plan with low deductibles & cost-sharing, that offers comprehensive maternity care for approximately $560 per month.

Birth Certificate, Parentage & Escrow Fees

$3,850+

Drafting of your gestational carrier agreement is included in our agency fees. Fees associated with birth certificate processing vary according to your circumstances. We suggest budgeting $2,000 – $3,500 for administrative filing fees and/or a parentage order.

We work with SeedTrust as an independent escrow firm. They offer parents a flat-fee of $1,850 for all escrow services – no matter how many transactions are made with your account.

Find a Surrogate and Build Your Family

We would be happy to send you information and provide a comprehensive consultation explaining the entire surrogacy process in great detail.  Whether you decide to join our program at a later date or would like to gain confidence about taking the next steps in your family building journey, connect with us by completing this form.