The short answer

Escitalopram has no single cash price. Your total depends on the exact product, pharmacy, quantity, insurance, and offer. The CMS numbers below are pharmacy acquisition benchmarks—not patient prices.

Before you compare Escitalopram

Use the same strength and dosage form for every quote. Liquid quantities are measured differently from tablet quantities.

Product descriptions5
Pricing unitsEA / ML
SourceCMS NADAC

Escitalopram acquisition-cost reference

One representative NDC per description. Values retain five decimal places so low per-unit costs do not round to zero. EA = each; ML = milliliter; GM = gram. A unit is not necessarily a complete package.

Snapshot retrieved 2026-09-22. Individual record dates appear below.

Escitalopram CMS NADAC records · not retail prices
Product description / NDCNADAC per unitUnitAs of
escitalopram 10 mg tabletNDC 00904642661 · Generic$0.03940EA
escitalopram 15 mg capsuleNDC 52427079530 · Generic$5.40748EA
escitalopram 20 mg tabletNDC 00904642761 · Generic$0.06278EA
escitalopram 5 mg tabletNDC 13668013501 · Generic$0.04192EA
escitalopram oxalate 5 mg/5 mlNDC 16571076924 · Generic$0.11895ML

Original CMS dataset · Download this reference as JSON · How we select records

Acquisition benchmark history

Observed CMS acquisition costs for pharmacies, not prices patients pay. We compare only the same NDC, description, classification, and unit. No retail savings are inferred. Archive, downloads, and history methodology.

escitalopram 10 mg tablet · Baseline only — no earlier comparable source date

NDC 00904642661 · EA · 1 source date. Missing observations are not interpolated.

Recorded acquisition benchmarks for escitalopram 10 mg tablet
Source dateFirst retrievedUSD per EASnapshot
2026-09-162026-09-22$0.03940JSON
escitalopram 15 mg capsule · Baseline only — no earlier comparable source date

NDC 52427079530 · EA · 1 source date. Missing observations are not interpolated.

Recorded acquisition benchmarks for escitalopram 15 mg capsule
Source dateFirst retrievedUSD per EASnapshot
2026-09-162026-09-22$5.40748JSON
escitalopram 20 mg tablet · Baseline only — no earlier comparable source date

NDC 00904642761 · EA · 1 source date. Missing observations are not interpolated.

Recorded acquisition benchmarks for escitalopram 20 mg tablet
Source dateFirst retrievedUSD per EASnapshot
2026-09-162026-09-22$0.06278JSON
escitalopram 5 mg tablet · Baseline only — no earlier comparable source date

NDC 13668013501 · EA · 1 source date. Missing observations are not interpolated.

Recorded acquisition benchmarks for escitalopram 5 mg tablet
Source dateFirst retrievedUSD per EASnapshot
2026-09-162026-09-22$0.04192JSON
escitalopram oxalate 5 mg/5 ml · Baseline only — no earlier comparable source date

NDC 16571076924 · ML · 1 source date. Missing observations are not interpolated.

Recorded acquisition benchmarks for escitalopram oxalate 5 mg/5 ml
Source dateFirst retrievedUSD per MLSnapshot
2026-09-162026-09-22$0.11895JSON

Get a price for your prescription

  1. Match the label. Write down the full product name, strength, dosage form, and quantity. Ask the pharmacy about the package if you are unsure.
  2. Ask for separate totals. Get the cash price, insurance price, and any discount offer for the same fill.
  3. Include required fees. Add delivery or membership costs that are not already included in the quote.
  4. Compare and confirm. Use your actual quotes in the calculator and ask your plan about the effect on your benefit.
Compare my Escitalopram costs

A question to bring to the counter

“Could you check the cash total and my insurance cost for my prescribed Escitalopram, with the same strength, form, and quantity? Are there any extra fees, and is this the final price for this fill?”

Common questions

How much does Escitalopram cost without insurance?

RxCompare does not have a live retail quote for Escitalopram. Request the cash total for your prescribed strength, form, and quantity from a pharmacy. The table on this page is an acquisition-cost reference, not an amount you can expect to pay.

Can I compare different Escitalopram strengths?

Use the exact prescribed product for a fair price comparison. Do not change strength, form, or release type based on a benchmark; ask your clinician or pharmacist about medication changes.

Why is my pharmacy quote different from this table?

The table reports a dated national acquisition benchmark for one representative NDC per description. Your pharmacy may stock another package or manufacturer, and retail pricing includes more than acquisition cost.

Sources & further reading

Source links checked 2026-09-22. Cost information only; this content has not been clinically reviewed.