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South Dakota Medicaid reimbursement rates

41,546 current fee-for-service and managed-care rates from South Dakota Medicaid, across 146 services and 10 programs, normalized by code, provider level and unit. Each links to one of 58 official source documents.

Last retrieved 2026-10-05. History back to 1988-07-01.

Current rates
41,546
Services
146
Programs
10
Lines with a plan rule
0of 22 service lines

By industry

South Dakota 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$35.6315 min$142.521
ABA assessment support by a technicianABA / autism services$21.7315 min$86.921
ABA parent and caregiver trainingABA / autism services$22.4415 min$89.761
ABA therapy with plan changes by an analystABA / autism services$39.0015 min$156.001
Group ABA parent training (several families)ABA / autism services$13.0115 min$52.041
Group ABA therapy led by a technicianABA / autism services$5.4415 min$21.761
Group ABA therapy led by an analystABA / autism services$13.0115 min$52.041
One-on-one ABA therapy by a technicianABA / autism services$21.7315 min$86.921
Addiction (substance use) counselingBehavioral health$31.8715 min$127.4825
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teamBehavioral health$119.84day—2
Behavioral health day treatmentBehavioral health$187.72day—3
Behavioral health nursing (RN/LPN)Behavioral health$21.4215 min$85.662
Community-based wraparound servicesBehavioral health$44.85——10
Comprehensive community support servicesBehavioral health$121.21day—4
Crisis intervention (behavioral health)Behavioral health$31.8715 min$127.485
Functional family therapy (FFT)Behavioral health$363.22——5
Intensive outpatient program (behavioral health)Behavioral health$20.4315 min$81.706
Medically supervised inpatient withdrawal (per day)Behavioral health$151.651/2 day—2
Mental health assessment (non-physician)Behavioral health$117.67—$145.9227
Mental health counselingBehavioral health$41.24——4
Mental health service plan developmentBehavioral health$31.7615 min$127.043
Opioid treatment program medication dosing (non-methadone MAT)Behavioral health$16.61day—3
Opioid treatment: methadone administrationBehavioral health$16.61day—1
Outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluationBehavioral health$93.65—$136.6767
Peer support (behavioral health)Behavioral health$12.34—$49.364
Psychiatric residential treatment (daily)Behavioral health$508.22day—29
Psychoeducational servicesBehavioral health$30.72—$85.3014
Room and board in a behavioral health residential programBehavioral health$42.52day—4
Screening, brief intervention and referral (SBIRT)Behavioral health$31.8715 min$127.482
SUD case managementBehavioral health$21.8215 min$87.262
SUD residential treatment (per day)Behavioral health$303.45day—9
Supervised living or host home (adults with mental illness)Behavioral health$108.51day—2
FQHC / RHC visit (PPS or APM rate)Clinics (FQHC/RHC)$138.84Encounter Rate—124
FQHC dental visit (PPS or APM rate)Clinics (FQHC/RHC)$390.36Encounter Rate—13
FQHC/RHC payment method parameterClinics (FQHC/RHC)$28.00——1
Dental servicesDental$242.09——499
Dental supplemental payment (add-on to the fee schedule)Dental$10.00——19
Durable medical equipmentEquipment & supplies$128.61—$78.74742
Enteral and parenteral nutritionEquipment & supplies$11.43day—47
Medical suppliesEquipment & supplies$15.42——570
Orthotics and prostheticsEquipment & supplies$408.81—$151.74960
Adult day servicesOther home & community services$9.4315 min$15.082
Adult foster careOther home & community services$62.86day—3
Assisted living / alternative living servicesOther home & community services$100.88——6
Assistive technology support (training and set-up)Other home & community services$5,000.00——1
Case management / support coordinationOther home & community services$90.43—$69.2820
Chore services (heavy cleaning, yard work, pest control)Other home & community services$27.0315 min$43.242
Emergency response system installationOther home & community services$38.76——2
Emergency response system monitoringOther home & community services$45.00month—2
HCBS cost cap or rate limitOther home & community services$3,000.00year—10
HCBS waiver service (other)Other home & community services$53.3015 min$85.282
Health Home care management (per month)Other home & community services$78.18PMPM—4
Home-delivered mealsOther home & community services$11.50meal—2
Interpreter servicesOther home & community services$18.7015 min$74.801
Nursing assessmentOther home & community services$10.68——2
Residential room and board amount (state-set, paid by the member)Other home & community services$492.68day—2
Respite care (daily)Other home & community services$302.16day—1
Respite care (hourly)Other home & community services$10.8115 min$43.243
Self-direction coaching / supports brokerOther home & community services$12.4915 min$49.961
Specialized medical equipment and suppliesOther home & community services$5,000.00——1
Transitional care coordination (children's waiver)Other home & community services$55.0315 min$88.042
Home health aide visitHome health$11.1715 min$44.682
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN)Home health$21.2715 min$85.084
Home health occupational therapyHome health$30.4615 min$121.842
Home health physical therapyHome health$30.4615 min$121.842
Home health speech therapyHome health$24.1415 min$96.562
Home health visit (other or unspecified)Home health$27.4115 min$109.646
Hospice continuous home care (hourly)Hospice$899.04day$71.922
Hospice end-of-life visit add-on (per hour)Hospice$71.92——2
Hospice general inpatient care (daily)Hospice$1,231.51day—1
Hospice inpatient respite (daily)Hospice$545.93day—1
Hospice payment method ruleHospice$101.67day—16
Hospice routine home care (daily)Hospice$211.33day—2
Hospice wage index (area factor)Hospice$0.8061——30
IHS / tribal hospital stay (all-inclusive daily rate)Hospital inpatient$5,707.00day—2
Inpatient DRG pricing input (outlier, cost ratio, stay)Hospital inpatient$4.59——1622
Inpatient DRG relative weightHospital inpatient$1.43——1340
Inpatient hospital (percent of charges or cost)Hospital inpatient$95.00——38
Inpatient hospital stay (DRG base rate)Hospital inpatient$11,430.74——281
Inpatient hospital stay (per diem)Hospital inpatient$1,743.70day—14
Inpatient psychiatric stay (per day)Hospital inpatient$1,241.42day—2
IHS / tribal outpatient visit (all-inclusive rate)Hospital outpatient$826.00day—2
Outpatient hospital (percent of charges or cost)Hospital outpatient$66.00——1292
Outpatient hospital APC relative weightHospital outpatient$17.97——6859
Outpatient hospital conversion factor (APC/EAPG)Hospital outpatient$91.42——274
Outpatient hospital cost-to-charge ratioHospital outpatient$0.236——274
Outpatient hospital services (fee schedule)Hospital outpatient$68.92——2634
Surgery center facility fee (per procedure)Hospital outpatient$1,267.45——2831
Behavior support services (disability waiver)IDD services$37.93hour$37.931
Day habilitation / day program (IDD)IDD services$16.73hour$16.736
Employment explorationIDD services$16.81hour$16.812
ICF/IID stay (daily rate)IDD services$926.97——2
In-home and community living supports (IDD)IDD services$17.3215 min$69.281
Prevocational servicesIDD services$9.65hour$9.651
Residential habilitation / group home supportsIDD services$295.60day—96
Shared living / host home / family modelIDD services$236.70day—6
Supported employment (job coaching)IDD services$18.7915 min$46.172
Clinical lab testsLab & pathology$22.17——3237
Nursing facility case-mix (PDPM nursing component) weightNursing facility$1.57——25
Nursing home daily rate component (facility-specific)Nursing facility$128.96——186
Nursing home payment method parameterNursing facility$105.00——11
Nursing home stay (daily rate)Nursing facility$251.26—$115.7497
Swing-bed stay (hospital bed used for nursing-home care)Nursing facility$176.25Per Diem Rate—1
Birth center delivery facility rateOther$1,129.21——1
Birth center transfer feeOther$2,258.42——1
Care-management entity fee (per member per month)Other$3.20PMPM—1
Diabetes self-care education sessionOther$42.0730 min$68.234
Dialysis facility composite rate (per treatment)Other$550.35——24
Maternity care provider prenatal/postpartum visit bonusOther$217.99——2
Prenatal care coordination for at-risk pregnancy (assessment, care coordination, enhanced package)Other$47.19——4
Quality incentive payment pool (program total, annual)Other$297,099.50——2
Companion carePersonal care & attendant$27.0315 min$43.242
Home health aide or nurse aide care (hourly)Personal care & attendant$11.17hour$44.685
Homemaker / housekeeping helpPersonal care & attendant$11.1715 min$44.683
Personal care / attendant care (hourly)Personal care & attendant$11.1715 min$44.681
Structured family caregiving (daily)Personal care & attendant$102.51day—3
Pharmacy dispensing feePharmacy$10.55——1
Physician-administered drugs (J-codes)Pharmacy$11.32——1015
Private duty nursing (hourly shifts)Private duty nursing$85.08hour$85.082
Waiver nursing (RN or LPN, by the 15 minutes)Private duty nursing$23.2015 min$85.088
Anesthesia base units (per procedure)Physician & professional$5.00base unit—274
Anesthesia conversion factorPhysician & professional$19.60——275
Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)Physician & professional$453.74—$72.6413970
Telehealth originating-site facility feePhysician & professional$36.10——5
Imaging and radiologyRadiology$129.04——1262
Cognitive rehabilitation therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$19.9015 min$79.584
Nutrition counseling (dietitian)Therapy (PT/OT/speech)$28.7215 min$114.884
Occupational therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$46.0515 min$184.184
Occupational therapy evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$96.80——8
Orthotic and prosthetic fitting and trainingTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$46.2015 min$184.804
Physical therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$29.6015 min$118.404
Physical therapy evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$94.23——8
Speech-generating device evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$121.13——2
Speech-generating device therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$98.74——2
Speech-language evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$117.76——8
Speech-language therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$73.27——2
Swallowing and feeding evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$70.69——2
Swallowing and feeding therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$83.36——2
Air ambulance transportTransportation$2,442.60——4
Ambulance mileageTransportation$10.96per whole mile—3
Escort / attendant on waiver transportationTransportation$21.30day—2
Ground ambulance transportTransportation$308.10——10
Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT)Transportation$6.50——18
Travel lodging for a medical appointment (per night)Transportation$95.00day—4
Eyeglasses and contact lensesVision & hearing$107.64——66
Hearing aids and hearing servicesVision & hearing$823.35——22

Most-compared billing codes in South Dakota

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

CodeServiceSouth DakotaAll-state medianRank
10005Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$127.62$85.556 of 48
10006Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$57.01$45.647 of 48
10007Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$326.53$186.965 of 48
10008Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$136.15$92.519 of 48
10009Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$393.14$273.419 of 48
10010Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$226.65$153.309 of 48
10021Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$96.02$71.688 of 48
10030Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$602.87$382.627 of 48
10060Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$121.31$88.746 of 48
10061Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$205.35$153.306 of 48
10080Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$255.83$129.476 of 48
10081Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$356.53$200.516 of 48
10120Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$148.82$98.416 of 48
10121Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$257.46$171.226 of 48
10140Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$163.76$109.796 of 48
10160Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$125.01$86.106 of 48
10180Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$267.46$181.206 of 48
11000Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$56.92$37.557 of 48
11001Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$25.64$17.787 of 48
11004Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$457.67$437.2418 of 48
11005Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$616.22$593.3017 of 48
11006Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$561.39$545.2218 of 48
11008Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$216.77$210.4719 of 48
11010Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$436.81$279.226 of 48
11011Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$498.60$321.346 of 48
11012Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$634.44$431.826 of 48
11042Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$125.18$82.726 of 48
11043Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$222.11$165.097 of 48
11044Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$295.73$227.027 of 48
11055Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$67.04$38.326 of 48
11056Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$77.47$45.256 of 48
11057Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$84.67$50.836 of 48
11102Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$94.20$70.005 of 48
11103Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$46.20$36.0410 of 48
11104Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$115.08$82.458 of 48
11105Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$56.84$42.017 of 48
11106Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$143.44$100.596 of 48
11107Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$67.05$48.977 of 48
11300Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$91.87$49.397 of 48
11301Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$110.45$63.367 of 48

Managed care in South Dakota

4 plans on record, 0 state-directed payment records.

Who sets the rate, line by line →

Recent rate changes and notices

NoticeStatusEffective
DSS provider communication 2026-09-18: Medicaid Issues $9 Million in Value Based Paymentseffective2026-09-18
SD Register Vol 53 (2026-07-20) notice: The Department of Social Services intends to make changes to the South Dakota Medicaid State Plan to add a new Primary Care Program (PCP) value-based payment.proposed2026-08-01
Governor's recommended budget FY2027 (Social Services): Increases of $14,072,438 in general funds and $17,118,717 in federal fund expenditure authority for mandatory increasesproposed2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (083) Medical Services - discretionary provider inflation of 1.4%enacted2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (083) Medical Services - mandatory inflation to Medicaid and Medicare providersenacted2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (083) Medical Services - supporting critical access hospitalsenacted2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (083) Medical Services - supporting federally qualified health centersenacted2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (085) Behavioral Health - discretionary provider inflation of 1.4%enacted2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (1910) Developmental Disabilities - discretionary provider inflation of 1.4%enacted2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (1920) Long Term Services and Supports - discretionary provider inflation of 1.4%enacted2026-07-01
HB 1326 (2026 session) General Appropriations Act SFY2027: (1950) Rehabilitation Services - discretionary provider inflation of 1.4%enacted2026-07-01
DSS provider communication 2026-07-01: SFY27 Reimbursement Methodology and Rate Updateseffective2026-07-01

Frequently asked questions

Where does South Dakota publish its Medicaid fee schedules?

South Dakota publishes rates across 58 official documents (fee schedules, rate notices and bulletins). Every rate on this page links to its source document.

How many Medicaid rates does South Dakota publish?

41,546 rates are current across 146 services and 10 programs, with 76,379 versions on record since 1988-07-01.

Do South Dakota Medicaid managed-care plans pay the fee schedule?

For 0 of 22 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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