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Kentucky Medicaid reimbursement rates

39,971 current fee-for-service and managed-care rates from Kentucky Medicaid, across 101 services and 11 programs, normalized by code, provider level and unit. Each links to one of 108 official source documents.

Last retrieved 2026-10-05. History back to 2019-07-01.

Current rates
39,971
Services
101
Programs
11
Lines with a plan rule
6of 20 service lines

By industry

Kentucky rates by service

The median current rate for each service, like-for-like by unit. Follow a service to compare it with every other state.

ServiceLineMedian rateUnitPer hourVariants
ABA assessment by a behavior analystABA / autism services$21.5915 min$89.1417
ABA assessment support by a technicianABA / autism services$12.1815 min$48.721
ABA parent and caregiver trainingABA / autism services$16.7515 min$70.4413
ABA therapy with plan changes by an analystABA / autism services$21.5915 min$90.7213
Group ABA parent training (several families)ABA / autism services$8.4815 min$35.6613
Group ABA therapy led by a technicianABA / autism services$12.1815 min$48.721
Group ABA therapy led by an analystABA / autism services$8.4815 min$35.6613
One-on-one ABA therapy by a technicianABA / autism services$12.1815 min$48.721
Behavioral health services (fee schedule)Behavioral health$43.0415 min$79.482563
Employment and education support (BH HCBS)Behavioral health$10.7315 min$42.921
Medication training and supportBehavioral health$30.2515 min$121.001
Mental health assessment (non-physician)Behavioral health$112.82——214
Mental health counselingBehavioral health$34.44encounter$71.62172
Mental health service plan developmentBehavioral health$108.04encounter—213
Outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluationBehavioral health$90.67—$89.943063
Psychiatric residential treatment (daily)Behavioral health$550.00day—2
Residential support for independent living (BH HCBS)Behavioral health$300.00day—1
Supported employment (behavioral health)Behavioral health$13.6515 min$54.601
Therapeutic behavioral servicesBehavioral health$27.0115 min$54.32214
Therapeutic behavioral services (daily rate)Behavioral health$244.29day—1
Dental servicesDental$155.00——555
Durable medical equipmentEquipment & supplies$170.39—$53.64849
Enteral and parenteral nutritionEquipment & supplies$30.58day—33
Medical suppliesEquipment & supplies$5.38——857
Orthotics and prostheticsEquipment & supplies$299.33—$40.00811
Adult day health (medical model)Other home & community services$3.8415 min$15.364
Case management / support coordinationOther home & community services$50.00day—70
Community residential services for people with a brain injuryOther home & community services$225.00day—6
Community transition (moving out of an institution)Other home & community services$2,420.00Per Transition—1
Family caregiver training and supportOther home & community services$30.2515 min$121.001
Financial management services (self-direction)Other home & community services$121.00month—5
HCBS average payment rate (42 CFR 447.203 disclosure)Other home & community services$38.80hour$38.804
HCBS waiver service (other)Other home & community services$278.8315 min$30.642
Health care assessment (monthly, disability waiver)Other home & community services$121.00Per Assessment—2
Home modifications (accessibility)Other home & community services$3,025.00Per Plan of Care Year—8
Home-delivered mealsOther home & community services$9.08meal—1
Independent living assistanceOther home & community services$112.50day—1
Other waiver goods and servicesOther home & community services$4,235.00Per Level of Care Year—5
Positive behavioral interventions and supportOther home & community services$885.12Per Plan—1
Respite care (hourly)Other home & community services$5.9215 min$23.6832
Self-direction coaching / supports brokerOther home & community services$10.6515 min$42.603
Supportive housing and housing transition supportsOther home & community services$85.60day—1
Vehicle modificationsOther home & community services$7,260.00Every Five Years—1
Home health visit (other or unspecified)Home health$0.78——18
Inpatient capital payment (building and equipment)Hospital inpatient$485.34——62
Inpatient DRG pricing input (outlier, cost ratio, stay)Hospital inpatient$0.2645——62
Inpatient hospital stay (DRG base rate)Hospital inpatient$6,363.88——62
Inpatient hospital stay (per diem)Hospital inpatient$2,323.42——136
Inpatient payment adjustment factorHospital inpatient$0.0516——34
Inpatient psychiatric stay (per day)Hospital inpatient$1,264.75——42
Surgery center facility fee (per procedure)Hospital outpatient$1,101.65——5179
Behavior support services (disability waiver)IDD services$40.2415 min$160.965
Community integration / community access (IDD)IDD services$8.6315 min$34.506
Consultative clinical assessment (IDD)IDD services$29.9515 min$119.803
Day habilitation / day program (IDD)IDD services$3.8115 min$15.226
In-home and community living supports (IDD)IDD services$7.0515 min$28.208
Remote supports (technology-based supervision)IDD services$105.15day—1
Residential habilitation / group home supportsIDD services$206.90day—4
Shared living / host home / family modelIDD services$726.00month—1
Supported employment (job coaching)IDD services$10.5415 min$42.168
Clinical lab testsLab & pathology$31.60——2473
Nursing home bed-hold (leave) dayNursing facility$75.00%—297
Nursing home brain injury unit (daily rate)Nursing facility$530.00day—1
Nursing home stay (daily rate)Nursing facility$364.95——298
Nursing home ventilator care (daily rate)Nursing facility$982.00——1
Children's advocacy center clinic visit (clinic-specific rate)Other$3,289.43——15
Directed payment uniform increase (required MCO uplift)Other$466.65emergency transport—7
Directed payment: plan payment level (% of benchmark)Other$44.72percent—16
Companion carePersonal care & attendant$6.7315 min$26.923
Homemaker / housekeeping helpPersonal care & attendant$7.8715 min$31.483
Personal care / attendant care (hourly)Personal care & attendant$7.3715 min$29.4816
Training for unpaid family caregiversPersonal care & attendant$1,210.00Per Plan of Care Year—2
Physician-administered drugs (J-codes)Pharmacy$17.75——58
Private duty nursing (hourly shifts)Private duty nursing$0.84unit$60.0021
Waiver nursing (RN or LPN, by the 15 minutes)Private duty nursing$14.6815 min$58.704
Anesthesia base units (per procedure)Physician & professional$5.00base unit—275
Anesthesia conversion factorPhysician & professional$15.20——1
Payment percentage for non-physician practitionersPhysician & professional$75.00——1
Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)Physician & professional$185.74—$55.5918267
Practitioner payment adjustment (percent or set amount)Physician & professional$45.00——1
Imaging and radiologyRadiology$70.68——2428
Cognitive rehabilitation therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$12.1615 min$73.6434
Nutrition counseling (dietitian)Therapy (PT/OT/speech)$11.8715 min$47.486
Occupational therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$20.9415 min$83.7627
Occupational therapy evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$50.86——24
Orthotic and prosthetic fitting and trainingTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$21.9115 min$87.6230
Physical therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$19.7415 min$78.9626
Physical therapy evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$51.10——24
Speech-generating device evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$75.09——4
Speech-generating device therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$51.53——4
Speech-language evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$78.08——16
Speech-language therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$26.83—$137.529
Swallowing and feeding evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$32.70——4
Swallowing and feeding therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$40.40——8
Air ambulance transportTransportation$3,500.00——2
Ambulance extras (waiting time, extra attendant, neonatal)Transportation$10.00——2
Ambulance mileageTransportation$2.50mile—6
Ground ambulance transportTransportation$60.00——15
Waiver transportation (to community activities)Transportation$55.00month—3
Eyeglasses and contact lensesVision & hearing$48.29——116
Hearing aids and hearing servicesVision & hearing$42.26——15

Most-compared billing codes in Kentucky

Where Kentucky ranks among states for codes published widely. Rank 1 = highest rate.

CodeServiceKentuckyAll-state medianRank
10005Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$98.66$85.5520 of 48
10006Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$48.03$45.6420 of 48
10007Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$217.33$186.9623 of 48
10008Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$123.04$92.5112 of 48
10009Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$353.34$273.4113 of 48
10010Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$213.94$153.3011 of 48
10021Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$52.50$71.6835 of 48
10030Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$581.61$382.629 of 48
10060Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$45.64$88.7443 of 48
10061Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$91.40$153.3042 of 48
10080Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$62.16$129.4738 of 48
10081Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$104.08$200.5140 of 48
10120Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$48.47$98.4144 of 48
10121Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$107.20$171.2241 of 48
10140Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$57.52$109.7943 of 48
10160Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$45.15$86.1045 of 48
10180Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$97.09$181.2044 of 48
11000Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$38.40$37.5523 of 48
11001Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$20.66$17.7819 of 48
11004Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$422.77$437.2429 of 48
11005Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$574.70$593.3027 of 48
11006Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$531.05$545.2228 of 48
11008Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$215.69$210.4722 of 48
11010Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$237.46$279.2234 of 48
11011Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$283.02$321.3430 of 48
11012Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$393.35$431.8230 of 48
11042Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$48.18$82.7240 of 48
11043Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$110.51$165.0943 of 48
11044Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$154.45$227.0242 of 48
11055Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$14.74$38.3238 of 48
11056Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$20.76$45.2537 of 48
11057Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$22.12$50.8340 of 48
11102Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$75.29$70.0021 of 48
11103Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$40.69$36.0415 of 48
11104Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$94.66$82.4519 of 48
11105Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$46.66$42.0119 of 48
11106Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$114.57$100.5919 of 48
11107Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$55.06$48.9719 of 48
11300Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$30.40$49.3935 of 48
11301Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$44.37$63.3634 of 48

Managed care in Kentucky

15 plans on record, 23 state-directed payment records, 234 published capitation cells.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kentucky publish its Medicaid fee schedules?

Kentucky publishes rates across 108 official documents (fee schedules, rate notices and bulletins). Every rate on this page links to its source document.

How many Medicaid rates does Kentucky publish?

39,971 rates are current across 101 services and 11 programs, with 74,461 versions on record since 2019-07-01.

Do Kentucky Medicaid managed-care plans pay the fee schedule?

For 6 of 20 service lines, plan contracts or state law set a rule plans must follow (a floor, a state-set rate or a required pass-through). For the rest, plans negotiate. See the managed-care page for each line's rule and citation.

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