What drives the monthly cost of peptide therapy?
The peptide itself sets most of the price, and the dose and schedule set the rest. A peptide taken once a day uses a vial faster than one taken a few times a week, so two plans using the same vial can cost very different amounts per month.
Four other things move the number:
- How long the course runs. A recovery plan may run for a set period, while other plans continue longer.
- The source of the medicine. Compounded peptides come from a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy, while tesamorelin is also sold as an FDA-approved brand medicine, Egrifta.
- Supplies. Small insulin-type syringes and alcohol pads for home injections.
- Monitoring. Starting labs, the first in-clinic injection lesson and follow-up checks.
Peptide by peptide
Here is how each peptide on the peptide therapy menu tends to differ on cost. Ultimate Male does not publish prices, so use this to understand the drivers before your quote.
| Peptide | Form and status | What moves its monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| NAD+ | Injection or IV infusion | IV versus injection, dose and frequency; see NAD+ IV cost |
| BPC-157 | Compounded injection; final FDA rule on 503A compounding pending | Dose and course length |
| TB-500 | Compounded injection; final FDA rule pending | Dose and course length |
| Wolverine stack (BPC-157 + TB-500) | Two compounded peptides together | Two ingredients in one plan; see BPC-157 and TB-500 cost |
| Tesamorelin | FDA-approved as Egrifta for HIV-associated abdominal fat; other use is off-label | The source of the medicine and daily dosing; see tesamorelin cost |
| Sermorelin | Formerly FDA-approved as Geref; now compounded | Dose and schedule; see sermorelin cost |
| GHK-Cu | Compounded; FDA review due by early 2027 | Dose and course length |
The tesamorelin label on DailyMed lists its approved use, which is why the clinic is upfront that body composition use in healthy men is off-label.
Starting labs and the six-to-eight-week follow-up
Every peptide plan has the same frame around the medicine, whichever peptide you choose. Part of it is paid once and part repeats.
| Step | When | One-time or repeating |
|---|---|---|
| Free phone call | Before anything else | No cost |
| Blood work, including IGF-1, metabolic and hormone markers | Before your first dose | One-time at the start |
| One-on-one consultation with a PA-C or MD | After labs | One-time at the start |
| First injection shown in the clinic | At the start | One-time |
| Follow-up labs and check-in | Six to eight weeks in | Then as your provider schedules them |
Our page on blood work before peptide therapy explains what the starting panel checks and why IGF-1 matters for growth hormone peptides.
How regulation affects price and availability
Regulatory status shapes which peptides a pharmacy can make and how stable supply is. BPC-157, TB-500 and GHK-Cu now appear among the substances withdrawn from the FDA’s list of bulk ingredients with significant safety concerns, a change made in April 2026. In July 2026 the FDA’s advisory committee recommended BPC-157 and TB-500 for compounding, and the final rule is still pending. Our summary of the FDA’s 2026 peptide decisions follows each step.
Compounded medicines are not FDA-approved products, as the FDA notes in its compounding questions and answers. CJC-1295, ipamorelin, AOD-9604, thymosin alpha-1 and Selank are not currently eligible for compounding, so they are not on the menu at any price. If you compete in tested sport, BPC-157 and TB-500 are on the WADA Prohibited List; see peptides banned for tested athletes.
FSA, HSA and payment
Lab fees can usually be paid from an FSA or HSA, while the peptide itself depends on why you are taking it. IRS Publication 502 counts lab fees that are part of medical care, but it excludes products taken to maintain general health unless they treat a specific diagnosed condition. Your plan administrator decides.
Ultimate Male does not bill insurance, and peptides used for recovery or body composition are generally not covered. Peptide visits are paid individually rather than through a membership, and CareCredit, Prosper Healthcare Lending or Afterpay can cover the starting labs and first vials if you want to spread them out.
Getting your peptide quote
Begin with the free 10-minute phone call and describe what you want help with, such as a nagging injury, sleep or body composition. The team can explain which peptides fit those goals and what the starting labs involve.
After your labs and consultation, you receive a quote that separates the starting costs from the monthly cost of your peptide, before you book. Our guide to your first peptide therapy consultation shows what to bring and what to ask.
