31253 Medicaid reimbursement rates by state
Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule). 38 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for 31253 at the physician psychologist level. Rates run from $119.70 in Arkansas to $829.92 in Nebraska, with a median of $372.46.
Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.
- States publishing
- 38
- Median rate
- $372.46units vary by state
- Highest
- $829.92Nebraska
- Medicare (non-facility)
- —not on the physician fee schedule
31253 rate in every state
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, highest first. Units can differ between states; the per-hour column converts time-based units.
| State | Medicaid rate | Unit | Per hour | Managed-care plans | % of Medicare | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NebraskaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Nebraska Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $829.92since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Nebraska Medicaid fee schedule 471-000-5 |
| New MexicoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New Mexico Medicaid (fee-for-service, HCA Medical Assistance Division) | $721.27since 2025-01-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | New Mexico Medicaid Fee for Service CPT |
| MontanaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Montana Medicaid and HMK Plus (fee-for-service) | $590.49since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | Montana Healthcare Programs fee schedule |
| NevadaPhysician or licensed psychologist (incl. BCBA-D) · Nevada Medicaid (fee-for-service provider-type reimbursement schedules) | $512.74since 2024-01-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | Provider Type 20 Physician, MD., Osteopa |
| LouisianaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Louisiana Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $452.65since 2018-01-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | Louisiana Medicaid Professional Services |
| New YorkPhysician or licensed psychologist (incl. BCBA-D) · New York Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $449.90since 2023-10-01 | unit | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | eMedNY Physician Fee Schedule Sect 5 (Su |
| IndianaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Indiana Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $449.30since 2026-01-01 | unit | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | IHCP Professional Fee Schedule (Last Upd |
| IowaPhysician or licensed psychologist (incl. BCBA-D) · Iowa Medicaid (fee-for-service schedules; the floor IA Health Link plans must pay) | $448.06since 2018-01-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | Iowa Medicaid fee schedule #02 PHYSICIAN |
| GeorgiaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Georgia Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $440.75since 2018-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Schedule of Maximum Allw Pymt Physician |
| MarylandAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Maryland Medicaid (fee-for-service, MDH) | $439.55since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | Maryland Medicaid Professional Services |
| ArizonaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Arizona AHCCCS fee-for-service (AIHP, Tribal ALTCS, TRBHA and other FFS members) | $436.23since 2026-10-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | AHCCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containm |
| CaliforniaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · California Medi-Cal (fee-for-service) | $427.03since 2026-10-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Medi-Cal Rates (Rates files zip: rates_d |
| North CarolinaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · North Carolina Medicaid Direct (fee-for-service) | $417.24since 2025-10-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | NC Medicaid fee schedule 'Independent Di |
| ColoradoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+, Colorado's CHIP) | $404.50since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Child Health Plan Plus FY 2026-2027 Fee |
| OhioAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Ohio Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $401.98since 2018-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Appendix DD to OAC 5160-1-60 (Non-Instit |
| ConnecticutAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Connecticut Medicaid / HUSKY Health (fee-for-service, CMAP) | $398.83since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | CMAP fee schedule: Physician Surgical 04 |
| KentuckyAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Kentucky Medicaid (fee-for-service, DMS fee schedules) | $398.20since 2020-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | KY Medicaid Physician fee schedule (2020 |
| AlabamaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Alabama Medicaid (fee-for-service, Alabama Medicaid Agency fee schedules) | $391.92since 2026-08-25 | — | — | Not classified | — | Practitioner Fee Schedule (REF-0135-Q) |
| OklahomaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Oklahoma SoonerCare (fee-for-service, OHCA) | $376.02since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | SoonerCare Title XIX Fee Schedule |
| MassachusettsAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MassHealth (fee-for-service, EOHHS 101 CMR rate regulations) | $368.89since 2026-10-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Emergency Adoption (date filed: Septembe |
| VirginiaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Virginia Medicaid (fee-for-service, DMAS) | $364.00since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | DMAS procedure fee file cptmedical2.csv |
| MississippiAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Mississippi Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $357.55since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | DOM Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Septembe |
| FloridaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Florida Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $342.85since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Practitioner Fee Schedule (2026-01-01) |
| WisconsinAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus (fee-for-service, ForwardHealth maximum allowable fees) | $342.21since 2018-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | ForwardHealth max fee schedule: Medical- |
| IdahoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Idaho Medicaid (fee-for-service, Division of Medicaid / Gainwell) | $337.62since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | Idaho Medicaid Numerical Fee Schedule Ju |
| KansasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MediKan (Kansas state-funded medical program, KMAP fee schedule) | $336.94since 2024-08-01 | — | — | Paid by the state, outside plans | — | KMAP Fee Schedule MKN Medicaid (FeeSched |
| IllinoisAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Illinois Medicaid (HFS fee-for-service) | $334.02since 2024-04-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | HFS Practitioner Fee Schedule (effective |
| OregonAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Oregon Health Plan (fee-for-service, OHA) | $329.50since 2026-02-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | OHP FFS medical-dental fee schedule (fee |
| TexasPhysician or licensed psychologist (incl. BCBA-D) · Texas Medicaid (fee-for-service, TMHP) | $324.84since 2026-09-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | TMHP Texas Medicaid Fee Schedule - Physi |
| West VirginiaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · West Virginia Medicaid (fee-for-service, Bureau for Medical Services) | $308.17since 2026-04-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | BMS RBRVS 2026 Effective 4/1/26 - 3/31/2 |
| MinnesotaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Minnesota Health Care Programs: Medical Assistance (fee-for-service) | $302.07since 2026-02-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | MHCP Fee Schedule - Current Fee Schedule |
| MissouriAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Missouri MO HealthNet (fee-for-service) | $300.26since 2022-07-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | MO HealthNet fee schedule: Practitioner |
| MaineAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MaineCare (fee-for-service) | $287.57since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | MaineCare Fee Schedule (MaineCare UCR, H |
| MichiganIndependent (non-agency) provider · Michigan Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $267.95since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | MDHHS Independent Diagnostic Testing Fac |
| South CarolinaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $264.92since 2024-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | SCDHHS Nurse Midwives Fee Schedule (sche |
| WashingtonAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) fee-for-service | $244.03since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | HCA Physician-related services fee sched |
| New JerseyAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New Jersey Medicaid / NJ FamilyCare (fee-for-service) | $179.19since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | NJMMIS Procedure Master Listing CPTHCPCS |
| ArkansasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Arkansas Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $119.70since 2025-06-13 | — | — | Not classified | — | Arkansas Medicaid Physician / CRNA / Fam |
Rates are per the unit shown for each state; units can differ between states. Medicare amounts are computed from the CMS relative value file and locality cost indices with the CMS formula; states with several Medicare localities show a range. Confirm rates with the payer before billing.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for 31253?
It depends on the state. Of the 38 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $372.46. Nebraska pays the most ($829.92) and Arkansas the least ($119.70).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for 31253?
Nebraska, at $829.92, effective 2026-07-01.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for 31253?
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 table shows the rule for each state, cited to the contract or statute.
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