20561 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule). Medicaid pays a median of $26.06 for 20561 across 19 states, from $10.57 in Kansas to $65.26 in Alaska.
Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.
- States publishing
- 19
- National median
- $26.06units vary by state
- Lowest
- $10.57Kansas
- Highest
- $65.26Alaska
What does Medicaid pay for 20561?
19 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for 20561 at the physician psychologist level. The national median is $26.06 (units differ between states). Alaska pays the most, $65.26, and Kansas the least, $10.57, a 6.2x spread.
Medicare (non-facility, 2026 physician fee schedule): $35.53–$48.79 depending on the state's Medicare locality.
20561 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 19 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for 20561?
It depends on the state. Of the 19 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $26.06. Alaska pays the most ($65.26) and Kansas the least ($10.57).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for 20561?
Alaska, at $65.26, effective 2026-07-01.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for 20561?
Not necessarily. Each state's plan contracts decide whether plans must pay at least the fee-for-service rate, pay a state-set rate, or negotiate their own. The workspace shows the rule for each state, cited to the contract or statute.