Zepbound® (tirzepatide) — 5 mg
- Commercial plan — denied or excluded
- Priced August 10, 2026
Your cheapest verified route right now
verified price- Per year at 12 fills
- $4,788
A plan exclusion is not the end. Under ACA rules you have 180 days to appeal, and secondary indications (sleep apnea for Zepbound, cardiovascular risk for Wegovy) run through different criteria. See your PBM's policy page.
Before your next appointment: at 7.5 mg your cheapest route (LillyDirect self-pay) goes to $449/month — $50/month more than your current dose. WalletNoise shows the cost of a dose change, never whether to make one — that's your prescriber's call. Verified Aug 8, 2026 ·lilly.com
Every route we can price
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- Rank 1
LillyDirect self-pay
$399/mo- Lilly's direct channel. Vial and KwikPen at identical self-pay prices at every tier. Telehealth not included.
Verified Aug 8, 2026 · lilly.com
- Rank 2
Discount card at retail (GoodRx and similar)
verify locally$299/mo- As low as; dose- and pharmacy-dependent — verify at your ZIP
- Dose- and pharmacy-dependent. Verify at your ZIP before relying on it.
Verified Aug 8, 2026 · goodrx.com
TrumpRx
reference verify locally$299/mo- Starting-at price; routes you to LillyDirect pricing tiers by dose
- Government referral site — does not sell drugs or process payments; issues coupons or routes to manufacturer DTC channels. Displayed prices are starting-at tiers mirroring LillyDirect / NovoCare offers.
Verified Aug 8, 2026 · trumprx.gov
Retail list price (reference)
reference verify locally$1,087/mo- Reference only
- Context anchor only — what the drug costs with no route at all. Walk-in cash at retail typically exceeds WAC.
Verified Aug 8, 2026 · drugs.com