Two Financial Options

NWSC offers families two options for paying for their surrogacy. Both options will provide the same high level of service to our intended parents and surrogates including competitive match times, individualized support from our team, and all the benefits of working with a large, full-service agency.

The first option is our Essential Program. This program provides a fixed agency fee, but the overall costs vary based on your surrogate’s individual expenses and the medical circumstances that occur throughout the pregnancy.

The second option is our Guarantee Program which gives families the peace of mind of a predictable cost for their surrogacy journey. It provides additional financial protection and assurances over our Essential Program. This option includes a refund of your agency fees and unspent surrogate base compensation if you have at least one embryo transfer and do not have a baby.

		Essential Program *	Guarantee Program **
Signed with NWSC	First Agency Fee	$21,000	$21,000
	Screening Fee	$7,500	$7,500
	Guarantee Fee	N/A	$10,000
	Total Due Upon Signing	$28,500	$38,500
	Guarantee Program will refund 100% of our agency fee of $36,000 and unspent surrogate base compensation if you have at least one transfer and do not have a baby.
Officially Matched	Surrogate Account Deposit	$7,000	$7,000
Contract Signed	Second Agency Fee	$15,000	$15,000
	Surrogate Medical Costs & Insurance	$16,000 – $28,000+	$28,000
	Surrogate Expenses	$55,800 – $66,800+	$65,000
	Financial Management & Contract Fees	$3,000 paid to provider	$3,000
	U.S. Legal Fees	$8,000 – $10,000+ paid directly to attorneys	$10,000
	Total due upon contract	$97,800- $122,000+	$121,800
Mid-Pregnancy	30-week escrow reconciliation	$0-$5,000+	N/A
Birth!		Varies	N/A
	Total	$133,300-$163,300+	$167,300

Guarantee Program **
Signed with NWSC
	First Agency Fee	$21,000
	Screening Fee	$7,500
	Guarantee Fee	$10,000
	Total Due Upon Signing	$38,500
	Guarantee Program will refund 100% of our agency fee of $36,000 and unspent surrogate base compensation if you have at least one transfer and do not have a baby.
Officially Matched
	Surrogate Account Deposit	$7,000
Contract Signed
	Second Agency Fee	$15,000
	Surrogate Medical Costs & Insurance	$28,000
	Surrogate Expenses	$65,000
	Financial Management & Contract Fees	$3,000
	U.S. Legal Fees	$10,000
	Total due upon contract	$121,000
	Total	$167,300

The NWSC Payment Schedule does not include fertility clinic and newborn medical costs. Fees and expenses are subject to change at any time.

Want to learn more? Download the Program Comparison and the Essential Program Cost Detail documents. You can also download a printable PDF version of the Payment Schedule.

* Essential Program costs fluctuate based on actual expenses. Escrow Account will be closed one year after delivery and any remaining funds returned to you.

** Guarantee Program covers the standard surrogate compensation package. Additional payments could include twin fee ($20,000), experienced surrogate fee ($10,000), California surrogate fee ($15,000), or breastmilk payments ($300/wk+).

If you are interested in infertility financing programs, RESOLVE, the national infertility association, has compiled a list of services available to consumers to help pay for reproductive health medical treatment and medications. NWSC and RESOLVE do not endorse any of the listed programs and services, and we recommend that you contact each company directly for full program details and to determine if it is right for you.