51721 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule). Medicaid pays a median of $359.97 for 51721 across 27 states, from $35.00 in California to $793.41 in Montana.
Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.
- States publishing
- 27
- National median
- $359.97units vary by state
- Lowest
- $35.00California
- Highest
- $793.41Montana
What does Medicaid pay for 51721?
27 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for 51721 at the physician psychologist level. The national median is $359.97 (units differ between states). Montana pays the most, $793.41, and California the least, $35.00, a 22.7x spread.
Medicare (non-facility, 2026 physician fee schedule): $497.86–$755.34 depending on the state's Medicare locality.
51721 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 27 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for 51721?
It depends on the state. Of the 27 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $359.97. Montana pays the most ($793.41) and California the least ($35.00).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for 51721?
Montana, at $793.41, effective 2026-07-01.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for 51721?
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.