Texas Medicaid home health rates
Texas Medicaid pays $98.92 per 15 min ($395.68 an hour) for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective January 1, 2018, the 1st highest of 10 states with comparable rates. 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)
- $98.92per 15 min · $395.68/hr
- Rank among states
- 1 of 10+328.4% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $46.14BLS May 2025
- Texas minimum wage
- $7.25
Texas home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Texas's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | TX rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | G0299 | $98.92 | 15 min | $395.68 | 1 of 10 | $23.09/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 10 |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | G0156 | $46.09 | 15 min | $184.36 | 2 of 11 | $8.61/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 11 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | S9131 | $77.43 | hour | $77.43 | — | $27.71/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 11 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | S9129 | $72.95 | hour | $72.95 | — | $28.38/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 11 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | S9128 | $76.29 | hour | $76.29 | — | $27.22/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 11 |
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where Texas 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 | Maine | $16.48 | 15 min | $65.92 | 2026-01-01 |
| 10 | California | $15.21 | 15 min | $60.84 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Texas
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | TX median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $46.14 | $46.90 | -1.6% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $29.92 | $30.96 | -3.4% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $11.65 | $17.21 | -32.3% |
| Physical therapist | $50.87 | $49.40 | +3.0% |
| Occupational therapist | $51.03 | $48.24 | +5.8% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $48.03 | $47.05 | +2.1% |
Recent Texas home health rate changes
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 Texas'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.