A6222 Medicaid reimbursement rates by state
Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline. 32 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for A6222 at the clinical nurse specialist level. Rates run from $0.01 in Missouri to $4.37 in New Mexico, with a median of $2.20.
Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.
- States publishing
- 32
- Median rate
- $2.20units vary by state
- Highest
- $4.37New Mexico
- Medicare (non-facility)
- —not on the physician fee schedule
A6222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New MexicoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New Mexico Medicaid (fee-for-service, HCA Medical Assistance Division) | $4.37since 2025-01-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | New Mexico Medicaid Fee for Service HCPC |
| ArizonaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Arizona AHCCCS fee-for-service (AIHP, Tribal ALTCS, TRBHA and other FFS members) | $3.27since 2026-10-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | AHCCCS FFS Capped Fee Schedule: Durable |
| MinnesotaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Minnesota Health Care Programs: Medical Assistance (fee-for-service) | $3.04since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | MHCP Fee Schedule - Current Fee Schedule |
| OklahomaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Oklahoma SoonerCare (fee-for-service, OHCA) | $3.04since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | SoonerCare Durable Medical Equipment Rat |
| IndianaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Indiana Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $2.98since 2026-01-01 | unit | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | IHCP Professional Fee Schedule (Last Upd |
| VirginiaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Virginia Medicaid (fee-for-service, DMAS) | $2.74since 2026-01-01 | Each | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | DMAS procedure fee file hcpcmedical.csv |
| NebraskaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Nebraska Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $2.65since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Nebraska Medicaid fee schedule 471-000-5 |
| MarylandAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Maryland Medicaid (fee-for-service, MDH) | $2.58since 2026-01-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | Maryland Medicaid DME/DMS/Oxygen, Prosth |
| MassachusettsAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MassHealth (fee-for-service, EOHHS 101 CMR rate regulations) | $2.47since 2026-03-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Rates for Durable Medical Equipment, Oxy |
| South CarolinaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $2.46since 2024-07-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | SCDHHS Durable Medical Equipment (DME) F |
| KansasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · MediKan (Kansas state-funded medical program, KMAP fee schedule) | $2.43since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Paid by the state, outside plans | — | KMAP Fee Schedule MKN Medicaid (FeeSched |
| MississippiAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Mississippi Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $2.43since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | DOM Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Septembe |
| NevadaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Nevada Medicaid (fee-for-service provider-type reimbursement schedules) | $2.35since 2017-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Provider Type 33, Durable Medical Equipm |
| OregonAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Oregon Health Plan (fee-for-service, OHA) | $2.33since 2024-10-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | OHP FFS medical-dental fee schedule (fee |
| WashingtonAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) fee-for-service | $2.28since 2021-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | HCA Medical equipment and supplies fee s |
| North CarolinaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · North Carolina Medicaid Direct (fee-for-service) | $2.20since 2025-10-01 | each | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | NC Medicaid fee schedule 'Home Health Se |
| KentuckyAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Kentucky Medicaid (fee-for-service, DMS fee schedules) | $2.20since 2022-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | KY Medicaid Home Health fee schedule (20 |
| New JerseyAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New Jersey Medicaid / NJ FamilyCare (fee-for-service) | $2.13since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | NJMMIS Procedure Master Listing CPTHCPCS |
| WisconsinAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus (fee-for-service, ForwardHealth maximum allowable fees) | $2.05since 2008-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | ForwardHealth max fee schedule: Supplies |
| TexasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Texas Medicaid (fee-for-service, TMHP) | $2.03since 1997-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | TMHP Texas Medicaid Fee Schedule - Dmepo |
| IowaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Iowa Medicaid (fee-for-service schedules; the floor IA Health Link plans must pay) | $2.03since 2024-07-01 | — | — | State sets the plan rate | — | Iowa Medicaid fee schedule #08 PHARMACY |
| ColoradoAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid, fee-for-service) | $2.02since 2022-07-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | Health First Colorado Physician Fee Sche |
| IllinoisAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Illinois Medicaid (HFS fee-for-service) | $2.02since 2025-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | HFS DME Fee Schedule (effective 2025-01- |
| PennsylvaniaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (fee-for-service) | $1.91since 2005-12-12 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | PA DHS PROMISe Outpatient Fee Schedule ( |
| MichiganAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Michigan Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $1.87since 2023-01-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | MDHHS Medical Suppliers/Orthotists/Prost |
| ConnecticutAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Connecticut Medicaid / HUSKY Health (fee-for-service, CMAP) | $1.81since 2007-05-01 | — | — | Not classified | — | CMAP fee schedule: 10/01/2026 MEDS - Med |
| FloridaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Florida Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $1.75since 2026-07-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Su |
| AlabamaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Alabama Medicaid (fee-for-service, Alabama Medicaid Agency fee schedules) | $1.70since 2026-05-20 | — | — | Not classified | — | EPSDT Referral (DME) Fee Schedule (REF-0 |
| OhioAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Ohio Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $1.65since 1997-01-01 | Each | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | ODM DMEPOS payment schedule (appendix to |
| New YorkAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · New York Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $1.45since 2022-06-01 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | eMedNY NYS Medicaid DMEPOS Fee Schedule |
| LouisianaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Louisiana Medicaid (fee-for-service) | $1.37since 2021-09-01 | — | — | Plans must pay at least this | — | Louisiana Medicaid Durable Medical Equip |
| MissouriAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider) · Missouri MO HealthNet (fee-for-service) | $0.01since 2003-10-16 | — | — | Plans negotiate; applies out of network | — | MO HealthNet fee schedule: Home Health |
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 A6222?
It depends on the state. Of the 32 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $2.20. New Mexico pays the most ($4.37) and Missouri the least ($0.01).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for A6222?
New Mexico, at $4.37, effective 2025-01-01.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for A6222?
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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