cost of testosterone

[Ryan55]

I'm sure there is probably a thread on this already but I was wondering the avg cost of T in the U.S. I'm assuming health insurance doesn't cover it? (I have united healthcare).

[androidnick]

Depends on insurance. Before Christmas I paid 40 bucks for a months worth. Then the part that deals with prescriptions changed for my insurance. So as of 2014 I now pay 15 bucks for a months dosage. It just depends on insurance and where you get it

[SX0877]

The medication itself is usually affordable even without insurance. Mine is about $20-25/month.
Doctor visits and labs are the expensive part.

[LordKAT]

About $60 for 5.5 months

[overdrive]

Mine works out to be about $20/month.

[Ryan55]

thanks guys I appreciate it!

[CursedFireDean]

I've recently seen $10-$150 a month but that's depending on shots or gels. The gel is darn expensive without insurance, but the shots aren't too bad, I assume most of the replies are referring to shots.

[Emerson]

The medication itself is usually affordable even without insurance. Mine is about $20-25/month.
Doctor visits and labs are the expensive part.

Are doctor visits and labs generally covered under insurance?

[Felix]

My testosterone is about 50 dollars for 5 months worth. I pay out of pocket for the testosterone and the sharps bins, and my insurance bays for labwork and doctor visits. My insurance pays for testosterone shots if I get them at the doctor's office, but I wasn't willing to go in every week, and they only wanted to do it half that often anyhow. Too much hassle to have my hormone levels fluctuate like that, and it hurts less when I inject myself.

[Arch]

I've been paying around $10-11 per month, and that includes needles but not alcohol wipes, the little square band-aids I like, or a sharps container (all of which are cheap and last a long time). It's probably about $12 a month including all of my supplies.

[BrotherBen]

Are doctor visits and labs generally covered under insurance?

That depends on your particular insurance plan. Many will have "services related to changing gender" specifically listed as an exclusion. Call and ask, you'll want to be sure- my first round of labwork, before my insurance began covering it, was $656.

[Felix]

That depends on your particular insurance plan. Many will have "services related to changing gender" specifically listed as an exclusion. Call and ask, you'll want to be sure- my first round of labwork, before my insurance began covering it, was $656.

This is a relevant point. I don't personally get my testosterone levels checked, partly because that could be seen as a transition-related expense. I get more general safety checks - liver panel, cbc, cholesterol, etc, and as long as I don't get them at an absurd frequency the insurance is happy to cover it. Considering my prescriptions and family history it makes sense to keep an eye on these things, but I think billing for these services might go through fine even without those details in my chart.

[Frank]

I just paid for testosterone cypionate and it was $140 out of pocket for about three months I think. Still nearly coughed a lung up though, I ain't rich here. It's variable on location and insurance.

[G]

At first I was paying $30/month without insurance covering it. Now with insurance it's $15 for about 5 months. It really just depends.

[Ryan55]

I appreciate all the answers guys! This was very helpful.

[Simon]

I pay between $60 and $65 at Costco for Cypionate without insurance. A vial lasts 5 months. If you can go through Strohecker's pharmacy (it's online) in your State you'll come out cheaper because all of the supplies are included.