Hone TRT cost: First-Year Budgets, Verified September 2026

Hone TRT cost starts at $135 a month for Plus or $155 for Premium, before medication. Using published paid-test fees, startup testing plus 12 membership payments totals $1,710–$1,745 for Plus or $1,950 for Premium. Your state, prescription and conflicting test-fee policies change the bill; a complete injection price needs a written quote.^{1 2 3 6}

Last verified: September 2026 · By TRT Provider Guide · Independent editorial research · Not clinically reviewed

Hone's pricing works for you if: you want a cash-pay program with scheduled blood work and physician video visits built into the membership, and the membership plus your actual prescription quote fits your budget.

Look somewhere else if: you need an insurance-billed care program, your state is not on Hone's published men's TRT list, or you need a guaranteed all-in injection price before getting an itemized quote.^{12 7}

Hone TRT cost at a glance

Provider-published figures checked September 11, 2026. The first-year figures are our calculations. Hone's general retesting FAQ says clinically necessary retesting has no added fee, while its plan and laboratory pages list paid startup confirmation. Ask which applies to your order.^{2 3 4 5 6}

Now here's the part the starter price doesn't tell you.

Hone publishes the price of its testosterone two different ways, on two of its own pages. One says per month. One says per vial. Its refill page describes three-month medication supplies, but that does not tell us how many vials your prescription needs. We cannot turn those statements into an all-in injection bill.^{8 9}

We opened Hone's pricing and policy documents on September 11, 2026, including two PDFs attached to help-center articles. Here's what the published numbers support—and what still needs a quote.

TRT Provider Guide is the independent decision resource for testosterone replacement therapy — helping U.S. adults understand how low testosterone is evaluated, compare online and local care models and providers, and choose the next step that fits their health needs, fertility plans, budget, state, and care preferences, with every material claim verified and dated.

Disclosure: Direct Hone URLs on this page are research citations to provider information. Any Hone link separately labeled as a Hone Health affiliate CTA or sponsored CTA is a paid affiliate link and may generate a commission; it does not guarantee Hone pricing, eligibility, a prescription, or medical suitability, and it is not a medical endorsement. We also have paid affiliate relationships with Male Excel and Taurus Meds, which appear near the end of this page and are labeled where they appear. See our affiliate disclosure.

Educational information, not medical advice. Testosterone is a prescription-only Schedule III controlled substance in the United States. Paying for testing or membership does not guarantee a prescription.^{40 2}

What we actually verified — September 11, 2026: We compared Hone's public plan prices, testing schedules, state lists, medication disclosures, billing and cancellation policies, and dated payment documents. We checked the arithmetic ourselves. These are provider-stated terms, not independently tested service outcomes. We did not enroll, buy treatment, contact a clinician, or test cancellation. The clinician, pharmacy, medication invoice and terms assigned to an individual patient still need confirmation.

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Why does every page quote a different Hone price?

Answer: Hone's live documents contain different membership figures and describe different plans. The detailed plan pages list $135 for Plus and $155 for Premium, while two older payment PDFs still show $129 and $149. The $25 Basic plan does not include hormone therapy.^{1 2 3 18 19}

Here are the main men's membership and startup prices we found, where they appear, and the dates shown on the documents.

Sources: Hone's tier comparison, detailed plans, product page and dated payment PDFs.^{1 2 3 8 18 19}

A $129 or $149 quote can come from an older Hone document. That does not establish what Hone will charge a new patient today—or what an existing member's individual agreement says. If a page quotes you $25 as a TRT price, it grabbed the wrong tier entirely.

We're not knocking Hone for this. Companies reprice. The problem is that the older documents remain live beside newer prices. Match the plan and date before you compare the number.

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Which Hone membership do you actually need for TRT?

Answer: Hone offers men's testosterone care through Plus at $135 a month and Premium at $155 a month, with medication separate. The $25 Basic tier is a lab-testing and longevity plan — Hone's own comparison page says it does not include hormone therapy. Which TRT plan you can use also depends on your state and the testing and care you need.^{1 7}

The overview describes Plus as an 8–11-biomarker plan; its detailed initial panel lists eight. Basic's $50 starting charge includes its first membership month, but not a physician consultation. Do not count that first Basic month twice when comparing its entry price.^{1 2}

Two things in that table quietly cost people money.

The Basic consult trap. Hone's own footnote says Basic consults must be bought within 30 days of each lab result, and the option expires until your next six-month lab cycle. Check that window before paying for Basic expecting a later included appointment. It is not a lower-priced way to enter TRT.¹

Premium isn't "better," it's broader. Premium's extra $240 a year buys access to a broader testing and care program; the medications still cost extra. Plus is the lower membership price, but it is not available everywhere Premium is. If both plans are available and you don't need the broader services, you could be paying for an empty room.^{3 7}

The right TRT provider is not the same for every person — it depends on whether low testosterone has been properly evaluated, your symptoms and health history, your fertility plans, your state, your insurance or cash-pay preference, your treatment-format preference, your budget, and whether online or in-person care is the better starting point. Some situations belong with primary care, urology, endocrinology, reproductive urology, or urgent or emergency care when the symptoms warrant it. Because a general answer cannot resolve those for you, use TRT Provider Guide's Find My TRT Path tool to map your situation to the right care route and the questions to ask before you pay.

Not sure a membership-plus-medication model is even the right shape for you? Use that handoff before choosing a plan. The tool is educational and non-diagnostic; it does not confirm low testosterone or determine medical eligibility.

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Is Hone even available in your state?

Answer: Hone's published men's state table lists Plus in 35 states and Premium in 34 states, covering 36 states between them. Neither men's TRT tier is listed in 14 states or Washington, D.C. These are published program listings, not a guarantee of an available appointment or a particular prescription.⁷

This is the first thing to check, because it can force your price up before you've made a single choice.

The two men's tiers do not cover the same map.

• New York has Men's Premium but not Men's Plus on the published list. The listed membership starts at $155—$240 more per year than Plus.
• Hawaii and South Dakota have Men's Plus but not Men's Premium. The listed men's TRT option is Plus at $135.
• Idaho and Vermont have both men's TRT tiers but no men's Basic tier. Maine does list Basic.⁷

Where Hone lists men's TRT service

Our counts from Hone's state table, which displays an update date of September 4, 2026; checked September 11, 2026.⁷

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Minnesota, Louisiana, South Carolina and Connecticut are all on that last row. Check the state list before paying for testing as an entry point to Hone treatment.

State lists change. Check Hone's current state availability.

Live in one of those 14 states, or D.C.? A lower advertised price cannot solve a service-area mismatch. Use Find My TRT Path to consider another care route. Do not assume an alternative provider serves your state just because Hone does not.

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What do Hone's blood tests cost, and why are there two?

Answer: Plus lists a $45 initial test, followed by startup TRT confirmation at $45 or $50 in a lab, or $80 at home; Premium lists $65 initially and $25 for confirmation. However, Hone's general retesting FAQ says clinically necessary retesting has no added fee. Repeat testing can be part of a proper diagnosis, but that medical need does not settle which fee policy applies to you.^{2 4 5 6}

That's worth sitting with, because the second test can be an unexpected charge.

The Endocrine Society recommends diagnosing testosterone deficiency only when compatible symptoms or signs occur with consistently low testosterone results measured with accurate tests. It recommends confirming a low result with a repeat morning, fasting testosterone measurement and checking the cause. A single result or cutoff is not a diagnosis. Not by itself. Never from a questionnaire.^{31 32}

Hone's testing pages cite the American Urological Association when explaining the need for confirmation. That is Hone's explanation of its process—not independent proof that every sample is collected correctly or that every patient receives a guideline-standard evaluation.^{4 6}

For a new diagnosis, the repeat test checks whether the result holds up. It does not mean every person transferring established care must buy two new tests regardless of prior records. Ask the clinician whether your existing results can be used and follow the laboratory's collection instructions. Our TRT blood-test guide explains the evaluation questions to bring.

What's actually in each published panel:

These are provider-stated panels and paid-test prices, not a guarantee of the fee or testing a particular patient will need.^{2 4 3 5}

Quick translations: total testosterone is all the testosterone in your blood. Free testosterone is the small share not bound to proteins. SHBG is sex hormone-binding globulin, a protein that binds testosterone. LH is luteinizing hormone, the pituitary signal telling your testicles to make testosterone — it helps show why a level is low. Hematocrit is the percentage of your blood made up of red cells; testosterone can push it up, so it gets a baseline. PSA is prostate-specific antigen, a prostate marker. Prolactin is another pituitary hormone; an elevated result can help a clinician investigate the cause of low testosterone. None of these results should be read in isolation.³¹

The $5 discrepancy. Hone's Plus membership page, updated September 10, lists the at-lab confirmatory test at $45. Hone's TRT lab-schedule page, updated September 4, lists it at $50. Both were live when checked. The general no-extra-charge retesting answer creates a larger uncertainty. Get the fee for your actual order in writing.^{2 4 6}

And a possible $30–$35 difference: on the paid-test schedules, at-lab Plus confirmation is $30 or $35 less than the $80 home kit. That comparison applies only if those are the fees you are actually quoted and either testing setting is appropriate for you.

What you get after that

Once treatment begins, Hone's published Plus TRT schedule lists labs at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, then again at 18. The panels rotate—hematocrit and PSA appear at 6 and 12 months, and liver enzymes at 12. Premium also lists first-year checks at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, with broader panels. Hone says follow-up labs and consultations are included in these memberships.^{4 5 10}

Four scheduled blood panels and physician visits in year one, included in the published plan. Our view: that is the strongest single argument for the $135 membership—not a promise that the same tests or visit schedule suit every patient. Hone says the clinician can adjust monitoring to the treatment and results.^{2 3}

Ask whether an extra panel, a failed sample, an outside laboratory order or a change in treatment creates another charge. “Scheduled follow-up included” is not a promise that every possible outside service is free.

Want to see the testing steps before paying? Review Hone's current Plus test and membership pricing. The initial consultation is included, but the kit is not risk-free spending: Hone says lab fees are non-refundable once the kit ships.¹¹

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What does the testosterone itself cost at Hone?

Answer: Hone lists testosterone cypionate from $28, compounded cream at $60 a month, and compounded troches at $60 a month, separate from membership. Its pages disagree about whether the injection starting price is monthly or per vial. The exact product, quantity, pharmacy and refill invoice determine your medication budget.^{2 3 8}

Testosterone products listed by Hone

Prices are estimates before membership and initial testing. Hone says final medication costs can vary with the prescription.^{2 3}

The $28 problem

This is the thing we can't resolve for you, and we'd rather say so than fake a number.

Hone's marketing page says injections are "From $28/mo." Hone's help center, updated the day before we checked, says testosterone cypionate "starts at $28/vial." Those are not the same claim.^{8 2}

Then there's a third piece. Hone's refill page—updated August 31, 2026—says medication ships in three-month supplies, with labs and a consult around month 2.5 before the next three-month supply goes out.⁹

Put those together and the annual medication cost can't be calculated from public information. A three-month supply is not the same thing as one vial. Neither the number of vials nor the amount charged for your supply follows from the $28 starting figure.

If your own written quote actually says $28 per month for 12 months, the arithmetic is $336. That is a conditional example—not a verified injection-year price, a ceiling, or proof that four $28 vials cover a year.

Ask for the invoice amount, the quantity, the days' supply, and the billing interval in writing before you assume anything. “Days' supply” means how long the prescribed quantity is intended to last; the pharmacy, not this cost guide, should confirm it.

What does Hone disclose about compounded testosterone?

Hone's testosterone cypionate product page states that the advertised product is compounded and has not been approved by the FDA. Its detailed plan pages label the cream and troche as compounded but do not put that label beside the injection. Those pages do not establish what every individual prescription will be. Ask Hone to confirm in writing which category your specific prescription falls into.^{8 2 3}

Compounding involves preparing or altering a drug to meet a medical need. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and the FDA does not review each preparation for safety, effectiveness and quality before it is marketed. Compounded preparations and FDA-approved products are separate regulatory categories. They are not the same thing, and we don't treat them as interchangeable anywhere on this site.³³

This isn't hidden—it's printed on the product page. But the disclosure belongs in your price comparison, not just the fine print. The quote should name the preparation and dispensing pharmacy, rather than leave you to infer approval status from the words “testosterone cypionate.”

FDA-approved testosterone and your own pharmacy

FDA-approved testosterone products also exist. The name of the hormone alone does not show that a particular dispensed product is approved.³⁴

Hone says it can send eligible prescriptions to a pharmacy you choose and warns that most major retail pharmacies do not fill compounded prescriptions. It also says it cannot guarantee particular brands or manufacturers through its pharmacy network. An FDA-approved product at your regular pharmacy is not automatically ruled out by using Hone, but it is not guaranteed either. Ask whether the clinician can prescribe the specific product and whether the pharmacy can fill it.^{13 14}

Non-testosterone medications are not TRT

Hone also lists these prescription drugs. They are separate from testosterone replacement, not automatic additions to the bill or interchangeable alternatives to testosterone.

Hone is the source for prices and its product descriptions; FDA labeling and compounding information are the sources for approval distinctions. “Off-label” means an approved drug is used outside an indication in its FDA-approved labeling. That is different from a compounded preparation that is not itself FDA-approved.^{2 3 36 37 38 33}

Do not treat a price list as a treatment plan. No item here is a recommendation to add a medicine or a promise of preserved fertility.

Could a prescription change raise your bill?

Hone states that medication prices vary with the prescribed treatment. A changed prescription can change the invoice; it does not follow that every dose change produces a fixed price increase. Ask how a new price will be disclosed before a refill is processed.³

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Does insurance, an HSA or an FSA cover Hone TRT?

Answer: Hone says it does not accept insurance for its services or complete prior authorizations. A prescription sent to a local pharmacy may be covered by your insurance, but membership continues and coverage is not guaranteed. Hone can process HSA and FSA cards; your plan determines whether a charge is eligible.^{12 13 15}

Here's the honest downside of Hone, stated once and stated plainly.

Hone does not bill insurance for its services or complete prior authorizations. A prior authorization is approval an insurer requires before it will cover certain care or medication. If insurance-billed evaluation and ongoing visits are your priority, Hone's cash-pay membership is the wrong payment model.¹²

Price an in-network primary care, urology or endocrinology route first. Ask about the visit, required testing and the exact prescribed product at your pharmacy. The answer depends on your network, deductible, copay and drug coverage—not a universal “normal copay” or a guarantee that local care is always cheapest. Our online-versus-local care guide explains that choice.

And here's the useful side of Hone's model. Its published membership includes specified follow-up testing and consultations, so those scheduled services can be easier to budget. That does not turn medication into a fixed annual price or resolve conflicting startup fees. For a man who values a defined care program and can afford the written quote, that trade can be reasonable.¹⁰

Can you use insurance at your own pharmacy?

Hone's own insurance page says you may be able to do so. The membership fee remains separate, and Hone still does not complete prior authorizations. Ask the pharmacy and insurer about the exact prescription, whether approval is required, and what documents are needed before assuming a covered price.^{12 13}

Hone says transfers generally take 3–4 business days. That is a provider estimate, not a guarantee of stock, insurance approval or same-day dispensing.¹³

Two smaller levers worth knowing

HSA/FSA. Hone says it's equipped to process HSA and FSA cards and regularly does. It also says each plan is different and recommends checking with your administrator. Ask Hone for an itemized receipt. Its older payment documents separate clinical, laboratory and platform charges, but those historical figures should not be used as your current receipt or as proof that every part qualifies.^{15 18 19}

Military and veteran discount. Hone publishes a 10% discount for veterans and active-duty members, applied after proof such as a DD-214, Statement of Service, LES, or a state driver's license with a veteran or military designation. It is not automatic—you have to submit acceptable proof. Do not photograph or upload a Department of Defense military ID or Common Access Card for this purpose; Hone expressly warns against it.¹⁶

Hone's page doesn't specify which charges the 10% applies to or for how long, so ask before you enroll rather than assuming 10% off the whole year.

Need insurance to make this work? Don't force an online cash-pay program to be something it isn't. Find My TRT Path can help you consider insurance-billed and in-person care routes and the questions to bring to that first appointment.

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What does Hone TRT cost for a full year?

Answer: Using Hone's published paid-test schedules, Plus costs $1,710–$1,745 for startup testing and 12 membership payments, before medication and other unconfirmed charges. Premium's corresponding subtotal is $1,950, including its published $25 confirmatory test. These are budget scenarios, not guaranteed minimums or complete injection bills.^{2 4 5}

These are our calculations, built entirely from Hone's own published prices, with every input shown so you can check the arithmetic yourself. The older PDFs provide annual membership figures, but they do not settle an individual patient's current medication-inclusive year.

Three paid-test scenarios — membership and testing only

The Plus confirmation difference comes from two official fee schedules. Hone's general retesting FAQ says clinically necessary retesting has no added fee. If Hone confirms that your startup confirmation is included, remove that paid-test line from your budget; do not assume either policy wins without checking your order.^{2 4 5 6}

Adding medication

The cream and troche rows use Hone's published estimates. They are separate treatment formats, not recommendations or evidence that the products are equivalent. The $28 monthly row applies only after an actual quote confirms that amount and interval.^{2 3}

Other prescribed medication: anastrozole at an unchanged $22/month would add $264 across 12 months. For example, adding it to the conditional $2,046 injection scenario gives $2,310 before other charges. It is not TRT and is not assumed to be part of everyone's treatment.

Assumptions, stated openly: twelve consecutive monthly membership payments; the testing path shown; unchanged medication quotes where specified; no military discount; and no unlisted add-ons. These tables do not treat unknown fees as zero. A written quote from Hone beats every row in this table.

Hone describes shipping as included with Plus and Premium. Still confirm the supplies, shipment method, any special shipping request and other required charges on your own order. Hone's syringe guidance explains that quantities can vary with the prescription and pharmacy.^{2 3 17}

Your first payment is not your monthly bill

The initial test comes first. The plan pages place confirmation, when required, before membership activation. Membership and medication then follow separate billing schedules; medication is charged when a shipment is processed, typically about a week before the previous supply is due to run out.^{2 3 10 11}

Don't add them up and call it “due today,” and don't panic when the first month looks nothing like month six.

Twelve monthly payments are not always the same as cash spent during the first 365 days. Startup timing, refill dates and any supply paid for just before the anniversary can change that cash total. For a cash-flow budget, ask for expected invoice dates as well as monthly equivalents.

Build your budget from the quote

Budget = startup testing + membership payments + medication invoices + other required charges.

Does the complete quote work for your budget? The next move is to check the plan and startup terms, not to treat the $45 kit as a prescription guarantee. Review Hone's current plan prices and startup costs. If the payment model does not fit, the alternatives section below compares the published structures without pretending the totals are all equally certain.

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What does the $135 membership actually buy?

Answer: Hone says the current Plus membership covers its specified follow-up testing, consultations and care access, but not medication. An older payment document shows how the former $129 membership was allocated among clinical services, labs and platform services. That historical allocation does not establish today's $135 split or Hone's actual operating costs.^{10 18}

The historical membership breakdown

From Hone's itemized payment-breakdown PDF, which describes the old $129/month structure and is self-dated May 28, 2026. The current Plus page lists $135/month. The old PDF warns that prices may differ after its date.¹⁸

Two fair readings, and you deserve both.

Credit where it's due. Publishing an allocation gives readers a useful way to see that the membership pays for more than blood work. That's a real transparency point in Hone's favor.

Now the part that should shape your decision. Roughly 45 cents of each dollar in that older schedule is allocated to platform services, and about 5 cents to the laboratory. The $78 is not proof that Hone's tests cost it $78 a year at negotiated rates. The document does not establish the company's lab expenses, profit margin or present-day payment split.

About half of the older fee was allocated to clinical services—not necessarily physician time alone. Whether the current program's visits, monitoring, support and convenience are worth the full fee is a legitimate question. Judge the services you will use, not a guessed wholesale price for the lab work.

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What if you're declined, want to pause, or want to cancel?

Answer: Hone's membership and prescription charges run separately, so cancellation needs to address both. Its published policy offers no partial-month membership refunds and does not allow cancellation or refunds once medication has been processed or shipped. A pause request is another option, but you need confirmation of its dates and what happens to pending orders.¹¹

This is the section to read twice.

The two-cycle trap

Straight from Hone's cancellation policy, updated August 31, 2026:

• Canceling your membership does not automatically cancel any pending prescription shipments. You have to contact them separately.
• Canceling a prescription order does not cancel your membership. The monthly fee keeps billing on your renewal date unless you request cancellation separately.
• “Your membership will remain active until you provide explicit consent to cancel.”¹¹

Two switches. Both have to be flipped. Flip one and assume you're done, and you'll be back here in three months wondering what the charge is.

The pause option

Hone offers a Pause Request. Pauses run up to three months with no billing during that time, and your account and treatment history stay intact.¹¹

That can matter if you're traveling, facing a billing gap or deciding whether to continue the program. Get the pause confirmed, including its start date, restart date and any pending prescription charges. A billing pause is not an instruction to stop or change medication; discuss treatment continuity with the clinician.

The policy links both the pause request and membership cancellation form. Open Hone's cancellation and pause instructions.

The billing risk, said plainly

Hone's membership billing explanation says the fee continues monthly even when you do not receive medication. Paying for access and paying for a shipment are different things. Do not assume an empty medication order list means the membership stopped.¹⁰

The fix is to check both billing schedules, know that a pause can be requested, and keep written confirmation of whatever change you make.

What actually gets refunded

Sources: the current cancellation policy and the dated membership payment PDFs. The prescription row states Hone's policy; it is not a claim that federal law bans every medication refund.^{11 18 19}

When does cancellation take effect?

Hone's cancellation policy says the form submission time controls the cancellation, even if processing takes 1–2 business days. Its Premium plan page instead says cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period. Keep the submission timestamp and ask Hone to confirm both the next-charge cutoff and when care access ends.^{11 3}

Practical version: set one reminder three days before your renewal date for your first three months. If nothing has shipped and no consult is scheduled, message support before the charge, not after. A reminder helps you act early; it does not replace confirmation that both subscriptions or pending orders were addressed.

Keep your records before you leave

Hone's account guide describes laboratory results in the Labs area, notes in Consult History, and receipts in My Transactions. Save the available copies and ask for any missing records or a transfer to your next clinician before closing the account.²⁰

Hone says closing an account does not erase records it must retain. That is different from a promise of continued portal access. The pages checked did not settle the cost or turnaround for every full-record request, or post-cancellation access, so ask those questions while the account is active.²¹

What support can you expect?

Hone directs support questions through account messaging and says that channel is not live chat. We did not test response times. Do not plan around an unverified promise of immediate clinician access or use account messaging for an emergency.²²

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What should you confirm before you pay Hone?

Answer: Ask for one written quote that separates testing, membership, medication and any other required charges, and that says when each charge hits. It should resolve the conflicting test fees and injection units for your order, rather than repeat a starting price. Also confirm the assigned clinician, dispensing pharmacy and refund terms before assuming they have been independently checked.

We wrote these questions from the actual gaps we found. Copy and paste it.

Before I pay, please confirm which membership tier is available in my state and itemize: the initial test, any confirmatory test, the monthly membership, medication, supplies, shipping, and anything else required.

For medication specifically — please confirm the exact product prescribed, whether it is FDA-approved or compounded, the dispensing pharmacy, the invoice amount, the quantity and days' supply, and the billing interval. Your pages list testosterone cypionate as both "$28/mo" and "$28/vial," and your refill page says medication ships in three-month supplies. Which applies to me?

Your Plus membership page lists the at-lab confirmatory test at $45 and your TRT lab-schedule page lists it at $50. Your general retesting FAQ also says clinically necessary retesting has no added fee. Which policy applies to my order? If I use Premium, does its published $25 confirmation fee apply?

What is included in follow-up care, when does membership billing start, and which fees are refundable if testosterone is not prescribed? Do the older payment documents' initial-membership refund terms apply to my current plan?

Please confirm the clinician's full name and medical practice, their authority to treat me where I will be located, any required in-person visits, and how I can obtain my records if I later leave.

If I qualify for the military discount, which charges does the 10% apply to, and for how long?

Save the reply. That is the quote for your situation at that time, and it beats every generic published number on the internet—including ours. A later prescription or price change still needs its own confirmation.

Two things a payment does not buy. It doesn't buy a diagnosis, and it doesn't buy a prescription. Low testosterone isn't diagnosed from symptoms, from a quiz, or from one number. The Endocrine Society's guidance requires compatible symptoms or signs plus consistently low results, with appropriate repeat morning fasting testing. Hone's own materials say a clinician may determine treatment isn't appropriate. That's the system working, not a bait-and-switch.^{31 32 3}

And one thing to raise before you start, not after. Testosterone therapy can suppress spermatogenesis — your body's production of sperm. If you're planning children in the next few years, say so at your first consult. Don't let it come up at month eight. Discuss this with a fertility-aware clinician, such as a urologist, reproductive urologist or endocrinologist, before a treatment decision; there is no guaranteed fertility-preservation or recovery outcome.³¹

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How does Hone's cost compare to Male Excel and Taurus Meds?

Answer: Hone's incomplete injection quote prevents a reliable lowest-to-highest first-year ranking. Male Excel separates membership and medication, while Taurus advertises a bundled plan but also publishes a recurring-fee provision that needs clarification. Compare the same billing period, exact medication and required services before calling any option cheaper.^{23 27 28}

Relationship reminder: Male Excel and Taurus Meds are affiliate partners of TRT Provider Guide. The comparison below uses their published terms; it is not a clinical ranking or a reason to redirect a reader whose needs fit Hone.

This comparison is for readers who have finished the Hone cost questions and found a reason to consider something else.

All amounts are provider-published figures or our labeled arithmetic, checked September 11, 2026. The models do not establish equal medical services, equivalent preparations or a complete quote for a particular patient.^{2 4 6 11 23 24 25 26 27 28 29}

Male Excel: compare the care model, not a guessed saving

Male Excel's $2,727 calculation uses twelve advertised monthly medication equivalents. Its pharmacy billing is based on 60-day supplies, not calendar months. Six such supplies cover 360 days; another refill charge could fall within a first-365-days cash budget. Confirm the actual invoice dates, shipping and any extra testing rather than calling $2,727 an all-in first year.²³

The advertised package also includes thyroid medication. That is not evidence that every man with low testosterone needs thyroid treatment, or that a testosterone-only prescription has the same price. Ask for the cost and clinical reason for each medication separately.²³

The guarantee has limits. Male Excel's homepage advertises a refund of three membership payments if the patient follows the plan and symptoms do not improve during the stated 90-day period. Its general terms say fees are non-refundable unless otherwise agreed in writing. Get the specific guarantee terms that apply to your purchase; do not treat it as a refund promise for medications, shipping or every care expense.^{25 26}

Male Excel describes a dedicated provider, unlimited e-visits, structured 60-day check-ins and the ability to request a pause. Those features may matter more to a particular reader than the difference between two membership fees. They are provider-stated service features, not proof of better clinical care. Its own page lists FSA/HSA eligibility and no contract.^{23 24}

Need a cheaper needle-free option? Male Excel's published cream package is not a cheaper substitute for Hone's $60/month cream quote. The products, fees and billing units differ; compare the complete written quotes instead of choosing it on that premise.

Need another state option? Male Excel's homepage also lists exclusions: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. It is not a blanket fallback for every state absent from Hone's list.²⁵

Use Male Excel's published pricing as an information source for the comparison. It does not confirm your state, prescription, eligibility or final bill.

Taurus Meds: settle the recurring fee before comparing the bundle

The specific Taurus campaign checked lists a $49 test and consultation, then TRT from $149/month, described as all-inclusive. But its terms describe a $17.99 charge per billing period. The public information does not resolve whether that fee is waived or included in this particular TRT offer.^{27 28}

That is why the table shows two calculations: $1,837 if $49 plus twelve $149 payments are the complete charges, or $2,052.88 if twelve additional $17.99 fees apply. Neither is a confirmed patient quote.

There is a refund conflict too. The campaign describes a 90-day guarantee with laboratory and pharmacy costs deducted, while the formal refund policy limits refunds to medical disqualification and says cancellation alone does not create a refund. The policy also calls for cancellation at least 72 hours before the next billing date.^{27 29}

Before committing, ask Taurus which offer governs the order, whether the recurring fee is additional, which labs and medication are included, the exact treatment format and pharmacy, and which written refund terms apply. Its homepage and campaign also present different testing promotions, so match the quote to the actual offer you are using.^{30 27}

The Taurus campaign, terms and refund policy are information sources to compare—not evidence that the unresolved bill is automatically lower than Hone's.

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When should evaluation come before price comparison?

Answer: A price comparison cannot establish whether you need testosterone treatment. New symptoms, an unconfirmed low result, fertility plans or a complex medical history need an appropriate clinician's assessment before a treatment commitment. That assessment may begin online or in person; the clinical needs, not the checkout price, determine the right setting.^{31 32}

Step away from choosing a treatment subscription if:

• Low testosterone has not been properly evaluated. You can seek an initial evaluation before having two tests; you do not need to diagnose yourself first. A new diagnosis needs the appropriate symptoms or signs, reliable low results and repeat morning testing—not a quiz or one cutoff. Ask whether earlier results can be reviewed rather than automatically buying duplicate tests.³¹
• You're trying to conceive, or plan to within a few years. Testosterone therapy can suppress sperm production. A urologist, reproductive urologist or endocrinologist should lead that conversation. Clomiphene, enclomiphene and hCG are sometimes discussed in this context — they are not testosterone replacement therapy, they work differently, and no one should call them "natural TRT" or promise they preserve or restore fertility.³¹
• You have a history of prostate or breast cancer, elevated hematocrit, untreated severe sleep apnea, or a recent major cardiovascular event. These need a clinician who can see your full record and determine whether treatment is appropriate, needs to be delayed or requires specialist input. A brief cost comparison cannot clear those issues.^{31 34}
• Your symptoms are severe, unusual, or came on fast. That's a workup, not a subscription. Chest pain, severe shortness of breath or another medical emergency belongs with emergency care, not a provider intake or decision tool.
• You need care outside this page's scope. This guide prices adult male hypogonadism care, not pediatric, women's or gender-affirming hormone care, or testosterone for bodybuilding or other nonmedical use. Those questions need the relevant care framework rather than this price table.

One approval distinction matters for the fertility discussion: certain hCG products have FDA-approved use in selected cases of male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, a condition involving inadequate hormone signals to the testes. That does not make every fertility-related use approved, prove benefit from adding hCG to TRT, or guarantee sperm production. Clomiphene's male use is off-label, and the compounded clomiphene and enclomiphene discussed above are not FDA-approved preparations.^{39 37 38 33}

Monitoring is not just a perk in a membership. Testosterone can raise hematocrit, and the FDA required class-wide warnings about increased blood pressure. Testing, blood-pressure checks and clinical follow-up need to fit the patient and prescribed product.^{31 35}

Find My TRT Path exists for exactly these situations. It's educational and non-diagnostic—it doesn't confirm low testosterone, determine eligibility, or guarantee a prescription. For the fertility issue specifically, see TRT and fertility.

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What did we actually verify?

Answer: This is public-source editorial research checked on September 11, 2026, not a hands-on clinical review. We compared the provider documents and recalculated the tables, while separating published claims from facts we could independently establish. A public price list cannot verify the clinician, pharmacy or care that a future patient will receive.

Sources we opened ourselves: Hone's membership comparison, Plus and Premium plan pages, both TRT testing schedules, retesting FAQ, medication disclosures, state table, insurance and HSA/FSA pages, pharmacy-transfer and manufacturer policies, automatic-refill guidance, cancellation policy, support and account guides, military discount page, and both dated payment PDFs. We also checked the linked FDA, DEA, HHS and Endocrine Society sources, plus the official Male Excel and Taurus pricing and policy pages.

What remains patient-specific or unresolved: the injection invoice and quantity; which startup confirmation-fee policy applies; the exact preparation and dispensing pharmacy; the assigned clinician and appointment availability; extra services or supplies; the scope of the military discount; and the current plan's applicable refund terms. Premium's published confirmatory fee itself is $25, not an unknown.⁵

The current documents support Hone's published 35-state Plus / 34-state Premium lists and monthly memberships. They do not independently verify each listed clinician's current license, the pharmacy assigned to an order, or an appointment in every state. Ask for those identities and confirm them with the relevant licensing authority; telehealth practice requirements depend on where the patient is located.^{7 43}

Customer testimonials need context. Hone's own testosterone product page marks certain patient testimonials as compensated. Those are marketing statements with a disclosed relationship, not independent proof of medical results.⁸

One thing worth watching in December

Testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance. The DEA and HHS Fourth Temporary Extension allows qualifying controlled-substance prescribing by telemedicine without a prior in-person examination through December 31, 2026, subject to its conditions and other applicable law. For testosterone, that pathway involves the required real-time audio-video encounter; it is not a questionnaire-only exception.^{40 41 42}

Not every online program or patient relies on this temporary pathway. State requirements, an existing in-person evaluation and the prescriber's authority can change the analysis. We cannot assume that everyone will need a new in-person visit in 2027—or that no one will. Ask your clinician which requirements apply to your care and what would happen if they change.^{42 43}

That's not a reason to rush. It's a reason to keep a real-world clinician relationship in your back pocket and to re-check before you renew in December.

How we work: How We Review TRT Providers. See our editorial standards and corrections process. Our privacy policy explains this site's data practices; this article makes no separate privacy or HIPAA promise about a tool or provider.

We did not create a Hone account, purchase treatment, test the cancellation process, or interact with a Hone clinician. This is public-source editorial research, and it has not been clinically reviewed.

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What else should I know about Hone TRT cost?

Hone's membership price is not its complete treatment price. These answers separate the recurring fee, medication invoice and startup testing so a lower advertised number does not stand in for the full bill.

How much does Hone TRT cost per month?

Hone publishes $135/month for Plus and $155/month for Premium, with medication separate. A dependable ongoing injection total needs the actual prescription quote; adding the $28 starting figure to membership does not settle the per-vial-versus-monthly conflict.^{1 8}

Is Hone Health $25 a month?

Only the Basic membership, and Hone's own comparison page says Basic does not include hormone therapy. Men's TRT is offered through Plus at $135 or Premium at $155, subject to clinical approval and availability.¹

What's the total first-year cost of Hone TRT?

Startup testing plus 12 membership payments calculates to $1,710–$1,745 for Plus or $1,950 for Premium under the paid-test schedules. Add the actual medication invoices and other required charges. The Plus cream example is $2,430 or $2,435 with paid at-lab confirmation and an unchanged $60/month cream quote for 12 months; it is not a universal all-in price.^{2 4 5}

Does Hone Health take insurance?

No. Hone states it does not accept insurance for its services and does not complete prior authorizations. Its insurance page allows for the possibility of coverage at a local pharmacy for an eligible prescription. That does not make the membership insurance-billed.¹²

Can I use my HSA or FSA at Hone?

Hone says it can process HSA and FSA cards and regularly does, but every plan administrator sets its own rules. Confirm with yours, and ask Hone for an itemized receipt.¹⁵

Why does Hone charge for a second blood test?

Repeat testing helps confirm a low result before a new diagnosis; appropriate symptoms or signs are also required. That explains the clinical step, not the charge. Plus's paid schedules list $45 or $50 at a lab and $80 at home; Premium lists $25, while the general retesting FAQ says clinically necessary retesting has no added fee. Ask which applies to your order.^{31 4 5 6}

Is Hone's testosterone FDA-approved?

Hone's advertised testosterone cypionate product page carries a compounded, non-FDA-approved disclosure, and its plans label the cream and troche as compounded. Do not assume that describes every possible transferred prescription. Confirm your exact product and pharmacy; FDA-approved products and compounded preparations are separate categories.^{8 2 13 33}

Does $28 cover a month of testosterone?

Unclear from Hone's public pages. The product page says "$28/mo," the help center says "$28/vial," and the refill guide describes three-month supplies—not one vial per quarter. Get the invoice amount, quantity, days' supply and billing interval in writing.^{8 2 9}

Is Hone available in every state?

No. The published men's Plus tier is listed in 35 states and men's Premium in 34, covering 36 states between them. Fourteen states and Washington, D.C. have neither men's TRT tier listed. Check the current state page before paying.⁷

Why can't I get the $135 Plus tier in New York?

Hone's state table lists Men's Premium as available in New York but not Men's Plus. The listed membership there starts at $155—$240 more over 12 months than Plus. The table does not explain the reason for the difference or guarantee a particular appointment.⁷

Can I cancel Hone anytime?

Hone says membership is billed monthly until canceled. But canceling your membership does not cancel pending medication shipments, and canceling a medication order does not cancel your membership. Both need separate requests. Its policy offers no partial-month refunds; confirm the renewal cutoff and end of care access because the documents use different timing language.^{11 3}

Can I pause instead of canceling?

Yes. Hone offers a Pause Request of up to three months with no billing during that time, and your account and history stay intact. Confirm the approved dates and any pending medication orders. A billing pause does not tell you how to change medical treatment.¹¹

Will Hone bill me if I'm not receiving medication?

Yes. Hone's billing explanation says membership remains a monthly charge even when medication is not dispensed. Check the membership status rather than assuming it stops when shipments stop.¹⁰

What happens if Hone's doctor says treatment isn't appropriate?

A clinician can decline to prescribe. Older payment-breakdown documents promise an initial-membership refund for the plans they describe; they do not settle every refund under today's $135 or $155 plan. Ask which current fees would be returned before paying. The published cancellation policy says a lab fee is non-refundable once the kit ships.^{3 18 19 11}

Can I use my own pharmacy?

Hone says yes, and that your membership and program benefits continue as usual — the local pharmacy just bills you for the medication instead. Hone also warns that most major retail pharmacies don't fill compounded prescriptions, so call ahead. Its estimated transfer time is 3–4 business days, not a guarantee of stock, coverage or a fill date.¹³

Does Hone offer a military discount?

Yes—10% for veterans and active-duty members after acceptable proof is submitted. Hone lists a DD-214, Statement of Service, LES, or state identification with an eligible designation, and warns not to upload a DoD military ID. It isn't automatic, and the page doesn't say which charges it applies to or for how long. Ask.¹⁶

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What's the bottom line on Hone TRT cost?

Hone's current published membership is $135/month for Plus or $155/month for Premium, before medication. Paid startup testing plus 12 membership payments totals $1,710–$1,745 for Plus or $1,950 for Premium; a complete injection budget still needs the actual prescription invoice. State availability and the conflicting confirmation-fee policies can change which calculation applies.^{1 4 5 6 7}

The strongest case for Hone is its defined program of scheduled testing and physician consultations for a reader who accepts cash payment and can afford the complete quote. The wrong reason to choose it is an assumed $150–$175 all-in monthly bill, a promise of insurance coverage, or the belief that buying a kit guarantees treatment.

Whatever you decide — get the quote in writing first. Hone's own pages still disagree, and the only quote that answers your budget question is the one that applies to your actual order.

Still not sure which TRT care route fits you? Use our free Find My TRT Path tool.

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Educational information only. This page is not medical advice and has not been clinically reviewed. Testosterone is a prescription-only Schedule III controlled substance in the United States. No one should start, stop, or change testosterone therapy outside the care of a licensed clinician. If you're experiencing chest pain, severe shortness of breath, or another medical emergency, call 911.

Sources and verification records

Provider pages below were checked September 11, 2026. Their statements establish what was published, not a guarantee of an individual quote or service outcome. Historical PDFs are labeled by their own date.

1. Hone Health. Membership overview: Basic, Plus and Premium. Page displays August 31, 2026.

2. Hone Health. Plus membership: men's hormone care with labs. Page displays September 10, 2026.

3. Hone Health. Premium membership for men. Page displays September 9, 2026.

4. Hone Health. Men's Plus TRT lab-testing schedule. Page displays September 4, 2026.

5. Hone Health. Men's laboratory schedule on Premium. Page displays September 9, 2026.

6. Hone Health. Retesting and confirmatory testing. Page displays September 9, 2026.

7. Hone Health. Service availability by state. Page displays September 4, 2026. State counts in this article are our calculations from its table.

8. Hone Health. Testosterone cypionate product page. Monthly starting-price wording, compounded-product disclosure and compensated-testimonial disclosure.

9. Hone Health. Automatic refill process. Page displays August 31, 2026.

10. Hone Health. Membership fee and medication billing. Page displays August 31, 2026.

11. Hone Health. Order cancellation and refund policy. Page displays August 31, 2026.

12. Hone Health. Insurance policy.

13. Hone Health. Using your own pharmacy.

14. Hone Health. Why specific brands and manufacturers are not guaranteed.

15. Hone Health. HSA and FSA card policy.

16. Hone Health. Military discount offer.

17. Hone Health. Syringe shipments with a prescription.

18. Hone Health. Men's HRT membership payment-breakdown PDF, self-dated May 28, 2026. Historical $129 monthly / $1,548 annual schedule; includes a warning that prices may differ after its date.

19. Hone Health. Men's Premium payment-breakdown PDF, self-dated May 28, 2026. Historical $149 monthly / $1,788 annual schedule.

20. Hone Health. Using your account to manage care.

21. Hone Health. Account closure and medical-record retention.

22. Hone Health. Contact and account-messaging instructions.

23. Male Excel. Hormone treatment costs. Published membership, medication packages and 60-day medication billing.

24. Male Excel. Online TRT program. Provider-stated testing, follow-up and pause information; marketing outcome claims are not adopted here.

25. Male Excel. Official homepage. Published state exclusions, pause information and conditional 90-day membership guarantee.

26. Male Excel. Terms and conditions. Payment, shipping and refund limitations.

27. Taurus Meds. Testosterone campaign: $49 testing and consultation. Offer-specific starting prices and guarantee language.

28. Taurus Meds. Terms of service, including the recurring-fee provision in Section 28.

29. Taurus Meds. Refund and cancellation policy. Policy displays February 28, 2026.

30. Taurus Meds. Official homepage. Testing-promotion wording differs from the $49 campaign.

31. Endocrine Society. Testosterone therapy for hypogonadism: clinical practice guideline. Diagnosis, repeat morning fasting testing, evaluation of cause, fertility and monitoring recommendations.

32. Endocrine Society. Statement on testosterone replacement therapy, July 16, 2026.

33. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Understanding the risks of compounded drugs.

34. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Testosterone information, including current labeling developments.

35. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Class-wide labeling changes for testosterone products. Blood-pressure warning and cardiovascular labeling changes.

36. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Arimidex prescribing information, revised December 2024. Approved anastrozole indications.

37. DailyMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Clomiphene citrate prescribing information. Approved indication and male-use limitations.

38. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee transcript, June 8, 2022, pages 52–53. FDA's discussion of enclomiphene's approval status; Hone's current preparation is identified as compounded in its plan pages.

39. DailyMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Pregnyl, chorionic gonadotropin, prescribing information. Selected male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism indication.

40. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Anabolic steroids fact sheet, October 2025. Federal Schedule III classification.

41. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prescribing controlled substances via telehealth.

42. DEA and HHS. Fourth Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, December 31, 2025. Effective January 1 through December 31, 2026.

43. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Telehealth licensure. State-dependent practice requirements.