Tennessee Medicaid skilled nursing rates
Tennessee Medicaid pays $95.00 per percent of NF room and board rate for hospice room and board in a nursing home.
- Hospice room and board in a nursing home
- $95.00per percent of NF room and board rate
- Rank among states
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- Registered nurse median wage
- $39.18BLS May 2025
- Tennessee minimum wage
- $7.25
Tennessee skilled nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Tennessee's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | TN rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing home stay (daily rate) | Agency provider | Not published | $288.22 | $11.34 | $419.22 | 12 | ||||
| Hospice room and board in a nursing home | All levels | $95.00 | percent of NF room and board rate | — | — | $290.11/day | $196.85 | $298.91 | 4 | |
Hospice room and board in a nursing home: where Tennessee ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
What it costs to deliver in Tennessee
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | TN median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $39.18 | $46.90 | -16.5% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $28.31 | $30.96 | -8.6% |
| Nursing assistant (CNA) | $18.27 | $20.32 | -10.1% |
Recent Tennessee skilled nursing rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Renewal_20260101-20261231 | approved_cms | — | 2026-01-01 |
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Amend2_20250101-20251231 | approved_cms | — | 2025-01-01 |
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Amend_20250101-20251231 | approved_cms | — | 2025-01-01 |
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Renewal_20250101-20251231 | approved_cms | — | 2025-01-01 |
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Amend_20240101-20241231 | approved_cms | — | 2024-01-01 |
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Renewal_20240101-20241231 | approved_cms | — | 2024-01-01 |
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Amend_20230101-20231231 | approved_cms | — | 2023-01-01 |
| CMS approves TN state directed payment TN_Fee_NF_Renewal_20230101-20231231 | approved_cms | — | 2023-01-01 |
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 Tennessee'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.