Washington Medicaid home health rates
Washington Medicaid pays $95.55 per DL for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective January 1, 2020. Below: 3 more home health rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN)
- $95.55per DL
- Rank among states
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- Registered nurse median wage
- $59.71BLS May 2025
- Washington minimum wage
- $17.13$17.73 from January 1, 2027
Washington home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Washington's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | WA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | T1030 | $95.55 | DL | — | — | $49.37/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 6 |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | T1021 | $66.48 | visit | — | — | $15.51/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 8 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | G0151 | $38.85 | 15 min | $155.40 | 2 of 7 | $27.71/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 7 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | G0152 | $36.38 | 15 min | $145.52 | 2 of 7 | $28.38/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 7 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | Not published | $27.22/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 7 | ||||
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where Washington ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
What it costs to deliver in Washington
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | WA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $59.71 | $46.90 | +27.3% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $39.98 | $30.96 | +29.1% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $22.95 | $17.21 | +33.4% |
| Physical therapist | $50.94 | $49.40 | +3.1% |
| Occupational therapist | $51.77 | $48.24 | +7.3% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $50.74 | $47.05 | +7.8% |
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 Washington'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.