New Mexico Medicaid home health rates
New Mexico Medicaid pays $49.66 per 15 min ($198.64 an hour) for home health physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective July 1, 2026, the 3rd highest of 19 states with comparable rates. Below: 2 more home health rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Home health physical therapy
- $49.66per 15 min · $198.64/hr
- Rank among states
- 3 of 19+64.8% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $51.38BLS May 2025
- New Mexico minimum wage
- $12.00
New Mexico home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open New Mexico's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NM rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | Not published | $23.97/15 min | $15.21 | $155.16 | 14 | ||||
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | Not published | $52.32/visit | $18.04 | $80.62 | 14 | ||||
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | G0151 | $49.66 | 15 min | $198.64 | 3 of 19 | $120.52/hr | $19.08 | $343.72 | 19 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | G0152 | $49.66 | 15 min | $198.64 | 2 of 18 | $117.42/hr | $19.08 | $278.92 | 18 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | G0153 | $49.66 | 15 min | $198.64 | 3 of 16 | $29.51/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 16 |
Home health physical therapy: where New Mexico ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | $85.93 | 15 min | $343.72 | 2023-10-01 |
| 2 | Utah | $82.62 | 15 min | $330.48 | 2024-07-01 |
| 3 | New Mexico | $49.66 | 15 min | $198.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 4 | Delaware | $49.25 | 15 min | $197.00 | 2026-01-01 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $44.27 | 15 min | $177.08 | 2026-10-01 |
| 6 | Washington | $38.85 | 15 min | $155.40 | 2025-01-01 |
| 7 | Arizona | $34.72 | 15 min | $138.88 | 2026-10-01 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $31.79 | 15 min | $127.16 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $30.46 | 15 min | $121.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Maine | $30.13 | 15 min | $120.52 | 2025-07-01 |
| 11 | Illinois | $111.00 | hour | $111.00 | 2026-01-01 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $27.71 | 15 min | $110.84 | 2023-04-03 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $25.45 | 15 min | $101.80 | 2023-07-01 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $24.63 | 15 min | $98.52 | 2021-07-01 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $20.20 | 15 min | $80.80 | 2018-07-01 |
| 16 | Texas | $77.43 | hour | $77.43 | 2025-09-01 |
| 17 | Nevada | $18.81 | 15 min | $75.24 | 2024-01-01 |
| 18 | Indiana | $18.63 | 15 min | $74.52 | 2023-07-01 |
| 19 | Ohio | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 2024-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in New Mexico
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NM median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $45.36 | $46.90 | -3.3% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $28.52 | $30.96 | -7.9% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $13.71 | $17.21 | -20.3% |
| Physical therapist | $51.38 | $49.40 | +4.0% |
| Occupational therapist | $47.68 | $48.24 | -1.2% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $47.45 | $47.05 | +0.9% |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from New Mexico's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.