90868 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation. Medicaid pays a median of $130.24 for 90868 across 29 states, from $19.78 in Ohio to $266.79 in California.
Data as of 2026-10-05. Every rate links to the official document it came from.
- States publishing
- 29
- National median
- $130.24units vary by state
- Lowest
- $19.78Ohio
- Highest
- $266.79California
What does Medicaid pay for 90868?
29 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for 90868 at the physician psychologist level. The national median is $130.24 (units differ between states). California pays the most, $266.79, and Ohio the least, $19.78, a 13.5x spread.
90868 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 29 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for 90868?
It depends on the state. Of the 29 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $130.24. California pays the most ($266.79) and Ohio the least ($19.78).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for 90868?
California, at $266.79, effective 2026-07-01.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for 90868?
Not necessarily. Each state's plan contracts decide whether plans must pay at least the fee-for-service rate, pay a state-set rate, or negotiate their own. The workspace shows the rule for each state, cited to the contract or statute.