How much does an AMH test and ovarian reserve scan cost privately in the UK? (2026)

A private AMH test is a blood test, often combined with an ultrasound antral follicle count, that estimates how many eggs remain, and is used in fertility assessment and planning but does not predict the chance of natural pregnancy on its own.

Several UK hospital groups publish guide prices on their websites. In the listings we retrieved, AMH test and ovarian reserve scan ran from £75 to £150, depending on the hospital, the variant listed and what that provider counts in its price. The table shows each entry as published.

Because each provider defines its package differently, the cheapest figure in a list is not automatically the best value. Compare what each includes before you compare totals.

A blood sample is taken at any time in the cycle, and an ultrasound scan may count the small resting follicles in each ovary early in the cycle.

Ask who will explain what the result means for your age and plans, since the number alone can be misleading.

AMH reflects how many eggs remain and helps predict response to ovarian stimulation, which is why it is useful in planning IVF or egg freezing. It does not tell you about egg quality or reliably predict the chance of conceiving naturally.

Hormonal contraception, PCOS and some medicines can alter the result. A low value should be discussed with a fertility specialist rather than acted on alone.

The headline figure hides several moving parts. In the case of AMH test and ovarian reserve scan, the following tend to decide where a quote lands.

• Blood test alone or with scan: Guy and St Thomas Specialist Care lists AMH at £75 and an ultrasound with antral follicle count at £150.

• Laboratory and assay type: private labs differ in methods.

• Clinician interpretation: results need context from age and cycle.

• Package bundling: combined with a fertility consultation.

• Home kits: postal finger-prick kits are widely sold.

A fixed price is only as useful as its small print. Here is how the common items tend to divide between included and extra.

Insurers usually exclude fertility testing.

Insured patients should confirm the benefit limit, the excess and whether the consultant is on the insurer list. Self-funders can compare a fixed package price against an itemised estimate, and ask whether credit is available.

NHS fertility assessment may include AMH in some areas, and your GP can arrange initial tests.

If you are weighing private against NHS care, remember that NHS referral gives you a right to choose a provider in England and an 18-week standard for non-urgent treatment. Check current waits in your area before deciding.

There is no recovery.

Ask your provider to explain, in writing if possible, what is covered if the course of care changes.

• AMH reflects egg number rather than quality, can be affected by contraception and conditions such as PCOS, and may cause unnecessary worry when taken in isolation.

• A low result does not mean you cannot conceive, and a normal result does not guarantee fertility.

Ask each provider for an itemised written estimate, then put them side by side. These questions are specific to this procedure.

• Is the quote for the blood test, the scan or both?

• Who interprets the result?

• Does contraception affect it?

• What else might I need?

• Is the consultant fee, anaesthetist fee and hospital fee shown separately, and are any of them estimated rather than fixed?