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A0425 Medicaid reimbursement rates by state

Ground mileage, per statute mile. 43 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for A0425 at the physician psychologist level. Rates run from $0.22 in Pennsylvania to $21.12 in Utah, with a median of $5.90.

Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.

States publishing
43
Median rate
$5.90units vary by state
Highest
$21.12Utah
Medicare (non-facility)
—not on the physician fee schedule

A0425 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.

StateMedicaid rateUnitPer hourManaged-care plans% of MedicareSource
UtahAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Utah Medicaid (fee-for-service, Traditional plan)$21.12⚠ over 3× mediansince 2025-07-01mile—Paid by the state, outside plans—Utah Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement
LouisianaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Louisiana Medicaid (fee-for-service)$13.98since 2023-07-01mile—Plans must pay at least this—LDH Medicaid Emergency Ground Ambulance
ArizonaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Arizona AHCCCS fee-for-service (AIHP, Tribal ALTCS, TRBHA and other FFS members)$12.93since 2026-10-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—AHCCCS FFS Other Ground Emergency Transp
MinnesotaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Minnesota Health Care Programs: Medical Assistance (fee-for-service)$9.69since 2026-07-01mile—Plans must pay at least this—MHCP Fee Schedule - Current Fee Schedule
West VirginiaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · West Virginia Medicaid (fee-for-service, Bureau for Medical Services)$9.42since 2026-04-01mile—Not classified—BMS Ambulance Fee Schedule Effective 4/1
South DakotaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · South Dakota Medicaid (fee-for-service, DSS Division of Medical Services)$9.00since 2026-07-01per whole mile—Not classified—South Dakota Medicaid Transportation Ser
New HampshireAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New Hampshire Medicaid (fee-for-service, DHHS / NH MMIS)$8.71since 2023-10-01mile—Plans must pay at least this—2026 Fee Schedule - Covered Procedures R
VermontAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Vermont Medicaid (fee-for-service, DVHA)$8.71since 2023-07-01mile—Not classified—Vermont Medicaid Fee Schedule - HCPCS (i
MichiganAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Michigan Medicaid (fee-for-service)$8.54since 2023-10-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—MDHHS Ambulance Fee Schedule database, O
AlaskaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Alaska Medicaid (fee-for-service, Department of Health)$8.03since 2025-07-01mile—Not classified—Alaska Medicaid Transportation and Accom
IdahoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Idaho Medicaid (fee-for-service, Division of Medicaid / Gainwell)$7.99since 2025-09-01mile—Not classified—Idaho Medicaid Numerical Fee Schedule Ju
TexasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Texas Medicaid (fee-for-service, TMHP)$7.78since 2026-09-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—TMHP Texas Medicaid Fee Schedule - Ambul
MississippiAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Mississippi Medicaid (fee-for-service)$7.62since 2020-07-01mile—Plans must pay at least this—DOM Comprehensive Fee Schedule, February
ConnecticutAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Connecticut Medicaid / HUSKY Health (fee-for-service, CMAP)$7.06since 2024-07-01mile—Not classified—CMAP fee schedule: Transportation - Basi
MissouriAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Missouri MO HealthNet (fee-for-service)$7.04since 2024-07-01per statute mile—Plans must pay at least this—MO HealthNet fee schedule: Ambulance
AlabamaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Alabama Medicaid (fee-for-service, Alabama Medicaid Agency fee schedules)$6.74since 2021-10-01mile—Not classified—Ambulance Reimbursement Rates
New MexicoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New Mexico Medicaid (fee-for-service, HCA Medical Assistance Division)$6.70since 2025-01-01mile—Plans must pay at least this—Medicaid Transportation Fee Schedule - E
ArkansasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Arkansas Medicaid (fee-for-service)$6.63since 2025-05-16mile—Not classified—Arkansas Medicaid Transportation Fee Sch
MassachusettsAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MassHealth (fee-for-service, EOHHS 101 CMR rate regulations)$6.45since 2025-09-26mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—Rates for Ambulance and Wheelchair Van S
NebraskaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Nebraska Medicaid (fee-for-service)$6.35since 2026-07-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—Nebraska Medicaid fee schedule 471-000-5
ColoradoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid, fee-for-service)$6.28since 2026-07-01mile—Not classified—EMT Rates (07/26)
OklahomaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Oklahoma SoonerCare (fee-for-service, OHCA)$5.90since 2024-01-01mile—Plans must pay at least this—SoonerCare Title XIX Fee Schedule
WisconsinAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Wisconsin Chronic Disease Program (adult cystic fibrosis, hemophilia home care, chronic renal disease; state-funded)$5.50since 2006-10-01mile—Not classified—ForwardHealth max fee schedule: Renal Di
WyomingAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Wyoming Medicaid (fee-for-service, Department of Health)$5.49since 2021-01-01mile—Not classified—Wyoming Medicaid Downloadable Fee Schedu
OhioAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Ohio Medicaid (fee-for-service)$5.05since 2024-01-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—Appendix to OAC 5160-15-28 (final filed
GeorgiaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Georgia Medicaid (fee-for-service)$4.92since 2026-10-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—Part II Policies and Procedures for Emer
NevadaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Nevada Medicaid (fee-for-service provider-type reimbursement schedules)$4.74since 2013-07-01mile—Paid by the state, outside plans—Provider Type 32, Specialty 932 Ambulanc
MontanaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Montana Medicaid and HMK Plus (fee-for-service)$4.47since 2025-07-01mile—Not classified—Montana Healthcare Programs fee schedule
OregonAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Oregon Health Plan (fee-for-service, OHA)$3.75since 2012-09-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—OHP FFS medical-dental fee schedule (fee
New YorkAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New York Medicaid transportation (fee-for-service, via the state transportation broker)$3.04since 2018-12-31mile—Paid by the state, outside plans—eMedNY NYS Medicaid Transportation Fee S
North CarolinaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · North Carolina Medicaid Direct (fee-for-service)$3.03since 2025-10-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—NC Medicaid fee schedule 'Ambulance Serv
KansasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MediKan (Kansas state-funded medical program, KMAP fee schedule)$3.00since 2018-07-01mile—Paid by the state, outside plans—KMAP Fee Schedule MKN Medicaid (FeeSched
South CarolinaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid (fee-for-service)$2.66since 2022-07-01mile—Not classified—SCDHHS Ambulance Fee Schedule (schedule
IowaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Iowa Medicaid (fee-for-service schedules; the floor IA Health Link plans must pay)$2.61since 2014-07-01mile—Plans must pay at least this—Iowa Medicaid fee schedule #11 AMBULANCE
KentuckyAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Kentucky Medicaid (fee-for-service, DMS fee schedules)$2.50since 2022-01-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—KY Medicaid Transportation fee schedule
MaineAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MaineCare (fee-for-service)$2.33since 2026-07-01mile—Not classified—MaineCare Section 97 PNMI Appendix D Res
New JerseyAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New Jersey Medicaid / NJ FamilyCare (fee-for-service)$2.00since 2025-01-01mile—Not classified—NJMMIS Procedure Master Listing CPTHCPCS
HawaiiAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Hawaii Medicaid (Med-QUEST) fee-for-service$1.95since 2024-03-04mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—Medicaid Fee-For-Service (FFS) Fee Sched
IndianaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Indiana Medicaid disability determination exams (Medical Review Team)$1.67since 2026-01-01mile—Not classified—IHCP Professional Fee Schedule (Last Upd
IllinoisAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Illinois Medicaid (HFS fee-for-service)$0.91since 2023-01-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—HFS Transportation Fee Schedule (effecti
CaliforniaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · California Medi-Cal school-based services (Local Educational Agency)$0.65since 2026-10-01mile—Paid by the state, outside plans—Medi-Cal Rates (Rates files zip: rates_d
Rhode IslandAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Rhode Island Medicaid (fee-for-service)$0.56since 2012-02-25mile—Paid by the state, outside plans—RI Medicaid Interactive Fee For Service
PennsylvaniaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (fee-for-service)$0.22since 2005-10-01mile—Plans negotiate; applies out of network—PA DHS PROMISe Outpatient Fee Schedule (

Rates marked ⚠ are more than three times the median for the same unit; they are published as shown but often reflect an office (non-facility) fee or a different scope of service. 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 A0425?

It depends on the state. Of the 43 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $5.90. Utah pays the most ($21.12 per mile) and Pennsylvania the least ($0.22 per mile).

Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for A0425?

Utah, at $21.12 per mile, effective 2025-07-01.

Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for A0425?

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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