Kansas Medicaid private duty nursing rates
Kansas Medicaid pays $26.00 per hour for private duty nursing (rn) delivered by a registered nurse, effective July 1, 2002, the 39th highest of 42 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more private duty nursing rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Private duty nursing (RN)
- $26.00per hour
- Rank among states
- 39 of 42-54.5% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $38.14BLS May 2025
- Kansas minimum wage
- $7.25
Kansas private duty nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Kansas's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | KS rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private duty nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | S9123 | $26.00 | hour | $26.00 | 39 of 42 | $57.14/hr | $8.92 | $254.03 | 42 |
| Private duty nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | S9124 | $21.50 | hour | $21.50 | 34 of 39 | $48.18/hr | $8.92 | $704.00 | 39 |
| Waiver nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1002 | $15.00 | 15 min | $60.00 | 27 of 40 | $78.66/hr | $19.08 | $14,040.00 | 40 |
| Waiver nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1003 | $10.00 | 15 min | $40.00 | 24 of 33 | $56.68/hr | $12.68 | $14,040.00 | 33 |
Private duty nursing (RN): where Kansas ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $254.03 | hour | $254.03 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $32.66 | 15 min | $130.64 | 2024-08-01 |
| 3 | Georgia | $23.84 | 15 min | $95.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $23.60 | 15 min | $94.40 | 2026-10-01 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $23.51 | 15 min | $94.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | South Dakota | $92.80 | hour | $92.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Montana | $21.86 | 15 min | $87.44 | 2025-07-01 |
| 8 | Iowa | $80.00 | hour | $80.00 | 2016-01-01 |
| 9 | Idaho | $19.56 | 15 min | $78.24 | 2025-09-01 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $75.84 | hour | $75.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 11 | Michigan | $18.08 | 15 min | $72.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 12 | Ohio | $17.25 | 15 min | $69.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 13 | Washington | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 2025-01-01 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $65.46 | hour | $65.46 | 2023-04-03 |
| 15 | Arizona | $64.22 | hour | $64.22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 16 | Nevada | $64.00 | hour | $64.00 | 2023-07-01 |
| 17 | Delaware | $63.67 | hour | $63.67 | 2024-01-01 |
| 18 | Oregon | $15.49 | 15 min | $61.96 | 2023-07-01 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $61.73 | hour | $61.73 | 2004-04-01 |
| 20 | Missouri | $15.20 | 15 min | $60.80 | 2024-07-01 |
| 21 | Vermont | $14.86 | 15 min | $59.44 | 2024-07-01 |
| 22 | Maryland | $13.71 | 15 min | $54.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 23 | Colorado | $52.51 | hour | $52.51 | 2026-07-01 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $13.00 | 15 min. | $52.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $50.00 | hour | $50.00 | 2008-08-01 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $49.27 | hour | $49.27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 27 | California | $47.91 | hour | $47.91 | 2026-10-01 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $47.00 | hour | $47.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $11.02 | 15 min | $44.08 | 2026-04-01 |
| 30 | Texas | $10.22 | 15 min | $40.88 | 2023-09-01 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $37.76 | hour | $37.76 | 2022-01-01 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $36.82 | hour | $36.82 | 2026-07-01 |
| 33 | Illinois | $36.75 | hour | $36.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 34 | Maine | $9.06 | 15 min | $36.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| 35 | Florida | $8.16 | 15 min | $32.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 36 | New York | $31.21 | hour | $31.21 | 2022-04-01 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $29.33 | hour | $29.33 | 2022-10-01 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2025-06-04 |
| 39 | Kansas | $26.00 | hour | $26.00 | 2002-07-01 |
| 40 | Virginia | $25.86 | hour | $25.86 | 2026-07-01 |
| 41 | New Jersey | $15.75 | hour | $15.75 | 2025-01-01 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $2.23 | 15 min | $8.92 | 2026-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Kansas
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | KS median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $38.14 | $46.90 | -18.7% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $29.69 | $30.96 | -4.1% |
Recent Kansas private duty nursing rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMAP General Bulletin 26092 (UPDATED September 2026): HCBS Rate Changes for Fiscal Year 2027 | effective | — | 2026-07-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 25122 (Updated July 2025): HCBS Rate Increase for Fiscal Year 2026 | effective | — | 2025-07-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 24116: HCBS Rate Changes for Fiscal Year 2025 | effective | — | 2024-07-01 |
| KMAP Provider Documents '22115 - Table' (HCBS rates FY 2023, linked from KMAP General Bulletin 22115) | effective | — | 2022-07-01 |
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 Kansas'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.