Colorado Medicaid skilled nursing rates
Colorado Medicaid pays $419.22 for nursing home stay (daily rate) delivered by a physician or licensed psychologist, effective October 1, 2025, the 2nd highest of 19 states with comparable rates. Below: 1 more skilled nursing rate compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Nursing home stay (daily rate)
- $419.22
- Rank among states
- 2 of 19+48.3% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $48.20BLS May 2025
- Colorado minimum wage
- $15.16$15.71 from January 1, 2027
Colorado skilled nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Colorado's official fee schedule.
Nursing home stay (daily rate): where Colorado ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $826.00 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Colorado | $419.22 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 3 | Washington | $373.84 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 4 | Kentucky | $365.78 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 5 | Maryland | $351.63 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $326.33 | — | — | 2022-11-01 |
| 7 | California | $324.03 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Nebraska | $321.16 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Mississippi | $285.90 | — | — | 2026-04-01 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $282.59 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $255.27 | — | — | 2025-04-01 |
| 12 | Illinois | $248.95 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $246.26 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $226.35 | — | — | 2016-01-01 |
| 15 | Montana | $220.15 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 16 | Missouri | $210.39 | — | — | 2024-01-01 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $107.21 | — | — | 2021-07-01 |
| 18 | Michigan | $99.90 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $70.00 | — | — | 2025-07-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Colorado
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | CO median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $48.20 | $46.90 | +2.8% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $35.52 | $30.96 | +14.7% |
| Nursing assistant (CNA) | $22.78 | $20.32 | +12.1% |
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 Colorado'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.