G0328 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test. Medicaid pays a median of $17.82 for G0328 across 28 states, from $10.83 in New Hampshire to $22.96 in Arkansas.
- States publishing
- 28
- National median
- $17.82units vary by state
- Lowest
- $10.83New Hampshire
- Highest
- $22.96Arkansas
What does Medicaid pay for G0328?
28 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for G0328. The national median is $17.82 (units differ between states). Arkansas pays the most, $22.96, and New Hampshire the least, $10.83, a 2.1x spread.
G0328 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 28 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
How to read this table
- Order. States are listed from the highest published rate to the lowest. No single unit is shared by 8 or more states for G0328, so the order is by published amount and is not a like-for-like rank.
- Medicaid rate. The most the state's fee-for-service program pays for one unit, as published. 12 of the 28 states list more than one rate for G0328, by modifier, provider type or setting; the table shows the one that matches the provider level and setting used across states, without add-ons.
- Unit. None of the 28 schedules prints a separate unit for G0328, so each amount is a flat payment for one service as the code defines it.
- Per hour. G0328 is not billed in time units in these states, so no hourly figure is shown.
- Managed-care plans. The rule the state sets for its plans on this rate. What each rule means is explained below.
- % of Medicare. No Medicare physician fee schedule amount is on file for G0328, so there is no percentage.
- Source and date. Each Source link opens the state's own document; “since” is the date the rate took effect.
Why G0328 rates differ between states
Published rates for G0328 run from $10.83 in New Hampshire to $22.96 in Arkansas, a 2.1x gap in the same unit. Half the states pay more than the median of $17.82 and half pay less. The usual reasons for a spread like this in physician & professional rates:
- Modifiers such as professional or technical component, bilateral, multiple procedure and assistant at surgery change the amount paid, and states apply them with their own percentages.
- Primary-care and pediatric add-ons, enhanced rates for certain specialties and targeted increases for access problems change individual codes without moving the rest of the schedule.
- Many schedules pay differently by place of service (office versus facility) and by practitioner, and nurse practitioners and physician assistants are often paid a percentage of the physician amount.
Timing matters too. 5 states set the current rate for G0328 in 2026 or later, while 12 states still pay a rate that took effect in 2022 or earlier. A state that has not updated its rate in years will drift down the ranking as others raise theirs.
What managed-care plans pay for G0328
What a plan pays for G0328 is negotiated privately, but the state decides how much room there is to negotiate. Here is how the rules break down across the 28 states.
In 4 states, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 15 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 9 states is not classified yet.
- Plans negotiate; the published rate applies out of network (15 states). In-network rates can be above or below the published rate. The published rate is the benchmark both sides know, and the fallback if no contract is signed.
- Plans must pay at least the published rate (4 states). The published rate is your floor. Negotiate up from it, and if a plan pays less, the contract provision is the basis for a payment dispute.
Plan-negotiated rates are never estimated here. To see the rule and its citation for a particular state, open that state's managed-care page, for example Arkansas managed care.
Units and billing for G0328
G0328 is a HCPCS Level II professional services code in the physician & professional line, billed mostly by physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other licensed practitioners. G codes describe professional services and procedures that have no CPT code, or that payers define more narrowly. Many are timed, so check the unit before comparing.
Physician-fee-schedule codes are billed per service: one unit is one occurrence unless the code itself is defined by time or quantity. Where a state publishes separate facility and non-facility amounts, the non-facility (office) amount is usually higher because the practice carries the overhead.
Before billing, confirm the rate, unit and any modifier with the state's current schedule or the plan: the amounts here are as published, not a guarantee of payment.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for G0328?
It depends on the state. Of the 28 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $17.82. Arkansas pays the most ($22.96) and New Hampshire the least ($10.83).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for G0328?
Arkansas, at $22.96, effective 2025-06-04.
Which state pays the lowest Medicaid rate for G0328?
New Hampshire, at $10.83, effective 2025-04-01.
What unit is G0328 billed in?
None of the 28 schedules prints a separate unit for G0328, so each amount is a flat payment for one service as the code defines it.
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for G0328?
Not necessarily. In 4 states, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 15 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 9 states is not classified yet. Each rule is cited to the plan contract, statute or notice in the workspace.