How Much Does Medicaid Pay for Physical Therapy?
Therapeutic exercises, neuromuscular re-education, and manual therapy covered by Medicaid.
Service Physical Therapy Year 2024 Codes 8
Medicaid physical therapy reimbursement rates vary widely by state. In 2024, the average payment per claim ranged from $19.17 in New Jersey to $126.83 in Alaska — a 6.6x difference.
54 states reported physical therapy claims to HHS in 2024, covering 8 procedure codes. The data below is based on official Medicaid claims records published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Included Procedure Codes
Average Payment by State
| State | Value |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $32.58 |
| Alaska | $126.83 |
| Arizona | $47.41 |
| Arkansas | $71.78 |
| California | $23.32 |
| Colorado | $40.47 |
| Connecticut | $30.76 |
| Delaware | $22.66 |
| District of Columbia | $73.91 |
| Florida | $41.72 |
| Georgia | $69.50 |
| Guam | $57.30 |
| Hawaii | $40.74 |
| Idaho | $45.43 |
| Illinois | $33.63 |
| Indiana | $43.05 |
| Iowa | $25.38 |
| Kansas | $31.92 |
| Kentucky | $94.34 |
| Louisiana | $37.81 |
| Maine | $28.21 |
| Maryland | $38.08 |
| Massachusetts | $30.50 |
| Michigan | $26.46 |
| Minnesota | $48.52 |
| Mississippi | $19.44 |
| Missouri | $26.36 |
| Montana | $38.03 |
| Nebraska | $29.74 |
| Nevada | $34.37 |
| New Hampshire | $39.81 |
| New Jersey | $19.17 |
| New Mexico | $56.76 |
| New York | $38.14 |
| North Carolina | $62.37 |
| North Dakota | $53.64 |
| Ohio | $54.45 |
| Oklahoma | $68.08 |
| Oregon | $41.85 |
| Pennsylvania | $37.80 |
| Puerto Rico | $26.98 |
| Rhode Island | $31.29 |
| South Carolina | $59.86 |
| South Dakota | $29.30 |
| Tennessee | $28.49 |
| Texas | $57.84 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $58.65 |
| Utah | $38.59 |
| Vermont | $47.85 |
| Virginia | $41.20 |
| Washington | $32.80 |
| West Virginia | $57.96 |
| Wisconsin | $25.05 |
| Wyoming | $37.93 |
State-by-State Reimbursement Rates
| State | Avg / Claim | Total Claims | Total Paid | Codes Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $32.58 | 522,669 | $17,026,144.62 | 7 |
| Alaska | $126.83 | 170,653 | $21,643,321.50 | 7 |
| Arizona | $47.41 | 2,206,815 | $104,621,114.88 | 8 |
| Arkansas | $71.78 | 1,748,561 | $125,516,131.20 | 6 |
| California | $23.32 | 6,325,864 | $147,538,478.91 | 8 |
| Colorado | $40.47 | 1,113,061 | $45,044,245.53 | 7 |
| Connecticut | $30.76 | 1,401,400 | $43,108,486.85 | 8 |
| Delaware | $22.66 | 202,036 | $4,577,620.25 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | $73.91 | 152,111 | $11,242,104.14 | 8 |
| Florida | $41.72 | 2,629,611 | $109,704,920.44 | 8 |
| Georgia | $69.50 | 158,753 | $11,033,078.46 | 8 |
| Guam | $57.30 | 161 | $9,225.06 | 2 |
| Hawaii | $40.74 | 100,536 | $4,095,763.95 | 6 |
| Idaho | $45.43 | 486,154 | $22,085,787.00 | 6 |
| Illinois | $33.63 | 562,918 | $18,930,569.36 | 6 |
| Indiana | $43.05 | 1,365,170 | $58,773,930.89 | 7 |
| Iowa | $25.38 | 157,856 | $4,006,385.96 | 6 |
| Kansas | $31.92 | 154,875 | $4,943,701.09 | 6 |
| Kentucky | $94.34 | 2,525,658 | $238,278,816.31 | 8 |
| Louisiana | $37.81 | 944,484 | $35,715,372.64 | 8 |
| Maine | $28.21 | 436,652 | $12,316,022.92 | 7 |
| Maryland | $38.08 | 979,208 | $37,285,339.79 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | $30.50 | 1,263,697 | $38,544,384.12 | 8 |
| Michigan | $26.46 | 2,149,153 | $56,869,601.51 | 8 |
| Minnesota | $48.52 | 470,642 | $22,837,787.16 | 6 |
| Mississippi | $19.44 | 1,100,082 | $21,387,952.00 | 8 |
| Missouri | $26.36 | 498,142 | $13,130,291.86 | 6 |
| Montana | $38.03 | 211,148 | $8,030,675.51 | 7 |
| Nebraska | $29.74 | 228,399 | $6,793,449.72 | 6 |
| Nevada | $34.37 | 807,675 | $27,755,916.37 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | $39.81 | 183,862 | $7,319,500.27 | 6 |
| New Jersey | $19.17 | 2,379,716 | $45,611,808.17 | 8 |
| New Mexico | $56.76 | 748,842 | $42,503,219.71 | 8 |
| New York | $38.14 | 6,509,613 | $248,259,101.42 | 8 |
| North Carolina | $62.37 | 1,159,862 | $72,342,796.51 | 8 |
| North Dakota | $53.64 | 120,077 | $6,440,708.77 | 6 |
| Ohio | $54.45 | 2,058,466 | $112,079,034.63 | 8 |
| Oklahoma | $68.08 | 362,767 | $24,695,728.44 | 6 |
| Oregon | $41.85 | 605,723 | $25,349,416.96 | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | $37.80 | 1,601,209 | $60,525,764.55 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | $26.98 | 407,088 | $10,984,451.82 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | $31.29 | 259,424 | $8,118,624.63 | 6 |
| South Carolina | $59.86 | 806,598 | $48,278,980.13 | 7 |
| South Dakota | $29.30 | 96,878 | $2,838,455.84 | 7 |
| Tennessee | $28.49 | 1,117,799 | $31,848,124.47 | 7 |
| Texas | $57.84 | 3,108,938 | $179,811,510.12 | 8 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $58.65 | 14,003 | $821,241.31 | 5 |
| Utah | $38.59 | 242,267 | $9,349,332.00 | 7 |
| Vermont | $47.85 | 27,125 | $1,297,904.04 | 5 |
| Virginia | $41.20 | 1,354,921 | $55,821,858.87 | 8 |
| Washington | $32.80 | 1,268,551 | $41,609,133.11 | 8 |
| West Virginia | $57.96 | 388,906 | $22,542,016.78 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | $25.05 | 902,284 | $22,600,062.28 | 8 |
| Wyoming | $37.93 | 58,788 | $2,229,638.11 | 6 |