Kansas Medicaid therapy rates
Kansas Medicaid pays $24.79 per 15 min ($99.16 an hour) for physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective August 1, 2024, the 11th highest of 38 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 more therapy rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Physical therapy
- $24.79per 15 min · $99.16/hr
- Rank among states
- 11 of 38+9.9% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $47.25BLS May 2025
- Kansas minimum wage
- $7.25
Kansas therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | 97110 | $24.79 | 15 min | $99.16 | 11 of 38 | $90.22/hr | $46.64 | $165.64 | 38 |
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 97530 | $25.73 | 15 min | $102.92 | 18 of 37 | $96.04/hr | $31.56 | $198.64 | 37 |
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $62.61 | — | — | 14 of 29 | $61.64 | $20.57 | $142.14 | 29 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97163 | $76.93 | — | — | 15 of 35 | $73.33 | $10.27 | $141.72 | 35 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97166 | $81.19 | — | — | 15 of 34 | $73.85 | $19.63 | $143.05 | 34 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92522 | $67.70 | — | — | 28 of 34 | $86.83 | $49.44 | $158.54 | 34 |
Physical therapy: where Kansas ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $41.41 | 15 min | $165.64 | 2025-01-01 |
| 2 | Montana | $36.76 | 15 min | $147.04 | 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Texas | $33.75 | 15 min | $135.00 | 2017-09-01 |
| 4 | Tennessee | $28.25 | 15 min | $113.00 | 2025-07-01 |
| 5 | Nevada | $28.19 | 15 min | $112.76 | 2017-01-01 |
| 6 | Maryland | $27.85 | 15 min | $111.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | Nebraska | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $26.00 | 15 min | $104.00 | 2024-10-01 |
| 9 | Missouri | $25.56 | 15 min | $102.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Virginia | $25.17 | 15 min | $100.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | Kansas | $24.79 | 15 min | $99.16 | 2024-08-01 |
| 12 | Colorado | $24.65 | 15 min | $98.60 | 2026-07-01 |
| 13 | Mississippi | $24.36 | 15 min | $97.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 14 | Idaho | $24.01 | 15 min | $96.04 | 2026-07-01 |
| 15 | Oregon | $23.49 | 15 min | $93.96 | 2026-02-01 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $23.37 | 15 min | $93.48 | 2025-10-01 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $23.00 | 15 min | $92.00 | 2025-11-18 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $22.67 | 15 min | $90.68 | 2025-06-06 |
| 19 | Iowa | $22.65 | 15 min | $90.60 | 2020-05-01 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $22.46 | 15 min | $89.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $22.38 | 15 min | $89.52 | 2026-02-01 |
| 22 | Arkansas | $21.76 | 15 min | $87.04 | 2024-04-03 |
| 23 | Illinois | $21.63 | 15 min | $86.52 | 2024-04-01 |
| 24 | Michigan | $20.87 | 15 min | $83.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $20.29 | 15 min | $81.16 | 2022-01-01 |
| 26 | Georgia | $20.07 | 15 min | $80.28 | 2017-01-01 |
| 27 | Washington | $19.87 | 15 min | $79.48 | 2026-10-01 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $19.76 | 15 min | $79.04 | 2026-04-01 |
| 29 | Ohio | $18.50 | 15 min | $74.00 | 2020-06-12 |
| 30 | Indiana | $18.12 | 15 min | $72.48 | 2014-01-01 |
| 31 | New York | $18.05 | 15 min | $72.20 | 2023-10-01 |
| 32 | Florida | $17.96 | 15 min | $71.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $17.82 | 15 min | $71.28 | 2017-07-01 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $17.54 | 15 min | $70.16 | 2026-01-01 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $16.75 | 15 min | $67.00 | 2021-09-01 |
| 36 | New Jersey | $14.70 | 15 min | $58.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 37 | California | $12.22 | 15 min | $48.88 | 2026-10-01 |
| 38 | Maine | $11.66 | 15 min | $46.64 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $47.25 | $49.40 | -4.4% |
| Occupational therapist | $47.68 | $48.24 | -1.2% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $38.52 | $47.05 | -18.1% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $31.01 | $32.88 | -5.7% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $31.26 | $34.76 | -10.1% |
Recent Kansas therapy rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDADS CSW Budget Workbook Version 1.1 (tab '8-CSW Waiver Rates 10-1-26': CSW Rates WY1-3, Last Updated 10/1/26) | effective | — | 2026-10-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 26053: HCBS Brain Injury Waiver - Cognitive Therapy Billing Changes | effective | — | 2026-05-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 25281: HCBS Brain Injury Waiver - Cognitive Therapy Code Update | enacted | — | 2026-02-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 25281: HCBS Brain Injury Waiver - Cognitive Therapy Code Update | reversed | — | 2026-02-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 25122 (Updated July 2025): HCBS Rate Increase for Fiscal Year 2026 | effective | — | 2025-07-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 24135: Rate Increase for Family Training and Counseling Services | effective | — | 2024-07-01 |
| KMAP General Bulletin 23350: Cognitive Therapy Code Changes for the Brain Injury Waiver | effective | — | 2024-02-01 |
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.