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Cost of lisinopril

Written by Sarah Lewis, PharmD
Medically reviewed by Andrew Perugini, PharmD
Updated on December 9, 2025

Like other medications, the cost of lisinopril can vary. Certain factors may affect its price, such as:

• your insurance plan, if you have coverage
• the pharmacy you use
• the quantity/amount prescribed

To find out how much lisinopril costs, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider. They may be able to suggest ways to save money on your prescription, including those described in this article. To find out what the drug costs when using Optum Perks coupons, see the prices shown on this page.

Coupons for lisinopril

Prescription drug coupons can help you save money by lowering the cost of lisinopril. The Optum Perks coupons on this page can provide significant savings on your prescription costs.

Drug prices often vary between pharmacies, such as CVS, Walmart, Rite Aid, and local pharmacies. Check the Optum Perks coupon list on this page to find discounts available at pharmacies near you.

Note: Optum Perks coupons cannot be used with any insurance copays or benefits.

Available app for coupons

To make finding and using these coupons easier, you can download the Optum Perks app. To learn more about this prescription discount app, see this article.

Common questions about lisinopril and cost

Here are some common questions about lisinopril and their answers. 

How much does lisinopril cost without insurance?

Generally, the amount you’ll pay for a prescription drug is higher without insurance. But lisinopril is a generic drug, and generics are usually less expensive than brand-name drugs. So, if you’re paying for lisinopril without insurance, you’ll likely pay less than you would if buying the brand-name version.

If you’re paying for lisinopril out of pocket, you may be able to find online coupons to help with the cost.

Does lisinopril 10 mg cost less than lisinopril 20 mg?

It’s possible. Lisinopril comes in several milligram (mg) strengths, including:

• 2.5 mg
• 5 mg
• 10 mg
• 20 mg
• 30 mg
• 40 mg

The dosage strength of your lisinopril prescription is one factor that may affect your cost. Insurance coverage is another. Insurance plans cover lisinopril differently and charge different copays for it.

Contact your insurance provider or pharmacy to learn how much you can expect to pay for your lisinopril prescription.

Why are costs different for brand-name drugs vs. generic drugs?

Brand-name drugs can be expensive because of the studies needed to test how safe and effective they are.

Makers of a brand-name drug can sell their drug for up to 20 years. When the patent for a brand-name drug expires, other drugmakers can make and sell generic versions. A generic medication is an identical copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication. (An active drug is the ingredient that makes a medication work.)

This competition may help keep the costs of generic medications lower. Also, generic medications contain the same active drugs as brand-name medications. So they don’t require the same testing, which can be costly.

If you’d like to know more about the cost differences between brand-name and generic drugs, talk with your doctor.

Resources

• Food and Drug Administration. (2025). Orange Book: Approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/ob/index.cfm
• Lisinopril tablets, for oral use. (2025). https://nctr-crs.fda.gov/fdalabel/services/spl/set-ids/463308ef-16cb-41d8-8d29-6aae2c5a7b0f/spl-doc

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