85170 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Clinical lab tests. Medicaid pays a median of $13.31 for 85170 across 48 states, from $0.88 in Virginia to $17.60 in Texas.
Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.
- States publishing
- 48
- National median
- $13.31units vary by state
- Lowest
- $0.88Virginia
- Highest
- $17.60Texas
What does Medicaid pay for 85170?
48 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for 85170 at the physician psychologist level. The national median is $13.31 (units differ between states). Texas pays the most, $17.60, and Virginia the least, $0.88, a 20.0x spread.
85170 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 48 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for 85170?
It depends on the state. Of the 48 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $13.31. Texas pays the most ($17.60) and Virginia the least ($0.88).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for 85170?
Texas, at $17.60, effective 2019-07-04.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for 85170?
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.