Missouri Medicaid home health rates
Missouri Medicaid pays $137.61 per ea 15 mins for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective July 1, 2024. Below: 4 more home health rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN)
- $137.61per ea 15 mins
- Rank among states
- —
- Registered nurse median wage
- $39.32BLS May 2025
- Missouri minimum wage
- $15.00
Missouri home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Missouri's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | MO rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | G0299 | $137.61 | ea 15 mins | — | — | $24.73/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 9 |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | G0156 | $137.61 | ea 15 min | — | — | $8.77/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 10 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | G0151 | $137.61 | ea 15 min | — | — | $26.17/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 10 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | G0152 | $137.61 | ea 15 min | — | — | $26.35/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 10 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | G0153 | $137.61 | 15 min | $550.44 | 1 of 10 | $25.93/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 10 |
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where Missouri ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $98.92 | 15 min | $395.68 | 2018-01-01 |
| 2 | Michigan | $89.08 | 15 min | $356.32 | 2023-10-01 |
| 3 | Nevada | $28.46 | 15 min | $113.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 4 | Arizona | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2019-10-01 |
| 5 | Louisiana | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2023-04-03 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $21.45 | 15 min | $85.80 | 2024-10-01 |
| 7 | Kansas | $20.00 | 15 min | $80.00 | 2023-12-03 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $16.55 | 15 min | $66.20 | 2018-07-01 |
| 9 | California | $15.21 | 15 min | $60.84 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Missouri
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | MO median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $39.32 | $46.90 | -16.2% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $29.58 | $30.96 | -4.5% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $15.90 | $17.21 | -7.6% |
| Physical therapist | $47.75 | $49.40 | -3.3% |
| Occupational therapist | $46.77 | $48.24 | -3.0% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $42.92 | $47.05 | -8.8% |
Recent Missouri home health rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health Rate Increase Mass Adjustment (MO HealthNet Bulletin Vol. 47-34A) | effective | — | 2024-07-01 |
| Rate Update for Home Health Services (MO HealthNet Bulletin Vol. 47-02) | effective | +9.9% | 2024-07-01 |
| Missouri SPA MO-24-0016 approved by CMS: increases certain rates for physician, dental, podiatry, x-ray, lab, family planning, EPSDT, emergency ambulance, and ho | approved_cms | — | 2024-07-01 |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Missouri's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.