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Ozempic · Cost and savings

Ozempic cost and savings

What Ozempic costs at list price, what the maker's self-pay and savings programs charge, and how to pay less.

Clinician review pending Updated
List price
$998/mo
before insurance
Lowest self-pay
$349/mo
maker program
With coverage
$25or less
savings card, if eligible

Price options

OptionPer monthPer yearNote
List price$998$12,974List price per pen (about 4 weeks), before insurance
Most doses (NovoCare Pharmacy self-pay)$349$4,188Self-pay
2 mg dose$499$5,988Self-pay

Prices compiled mid-2026 from manufacturer announcements and due for monthly re-check. Confirm at the maker's site before you buy.

Savings card

Savings card: as low as $25 for eligible commercially insured patients with coverage.

Savings cards generally can't be used with Medicare, Medicaid or other government insurance.

Ways to pay less

  • Ask whether your plan covers Ozempic, and whether prior authorization is needed: coverage guide.
  • Compare the maker's self-pay price with your plan's copay.
  • Use HSA or FSA funds for a prescribed medicine: how it works.
  • Check the monthly GLP-1 cost index for every option side by side.

We never list or rank compounded-drug sellers. See what changed for compounded GLP-1s.

Common questions

How much does Ozempic cost without insurance?

The list price is about $998 a month. The maker's lowest self-pay option we track is about $349 a month. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.

Is there a Ozempic savings card?

Savings card: as low as $25 for eligible commercially insured patients with coverage.

Can I use HSA or FSA money for Ozempic?

Generally yes, for a prescribed medicine used to treat a medical condition. Check your plan administrator's rules.

Sources

  1. Ozempic prescribing information (FDA label on DailyMed)

Clinician review pending. Drafted from primary sources and waiting for sign-off by a licensed clinician (MD, DO or PharmD) before launch. Every number is checked against its source. Drug facts are re-checked quarterly, prices monthly and whenever a label changes. How we review · Report an error