99459 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule). Medicaid pays a median of $17.37 for 99459 across 35 states, from $11.08 in Michigan to $31.43 in Alabama.
Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.
- States publishing
- 35
- National median
- $17.37units vary by state
- Lowest
- $11.08Michigan
- Highest
- $31.43Alabama
What does Medicaid pay for 99459?
35 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for 99459 at the physician psychologist level. The national median is $17.37 (units differ between states). Alabama pays the most, $31.43, and Michigan the least, $11.08, a 2.8x spread.
Medicare (non-facility, 2026 physician fee schedule): $14.97–$20.74 depending on the state's Medicare locality.
99459 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 35 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for 99459?
It depends on the state. Of the 35 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $17.37. Alabama pays the most ($31.43) and Michigan the least ($11.08).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for 99459?
Alabama, at $31.43, effective 2026-09-24.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for 99459?
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.