New Mexico Medicaid skilled nursing rates
New Mexico Medicaid pays $826.00 for nursing home stay (daily rate) delivered by a physician or licensed psychologist, effective July 1, 2026, the 1st highest of 20 states with comparable rates.
- Nursing home stay (daily rate)
- $826.00
- Rank among states
- 1 of 20+190.6% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $45.36BLS May 2025
- New Mexico minimum wage
- $12.00
New Mexico skilled nursing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing home stay (daily rate) | Physician or licensed psychologist | $826.00 | — | — | 1 of 20 | $284.25 | $70.00 | $826.00 | 20 | |
| Hospice room and board in a nursing home | All levels | Not published | $296.46/day | $196.85 | $1,051.23 | 6 | ||||
Nursing home stay (daily rate): 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 | New Mexico | $826.00 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Colorado | $419.22 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $381.06 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 4 | Washington | $373.84 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Kentucky | $365.78 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 6 | Maryland | $351.63 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | North Carolina | $326.33 | — | — | 2022-11-01 |
| 8 | California | $324.03 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $321.16 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Mississippi | $285.90 | — | — | 2026-04-01 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $282.59 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $255.27 | — | — | 2025-04-01 |
| 13 | Illinois | $248.95 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $246.26 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $226.35 | — | — | 2016-01-01 |
| 16 | Montana | $220.15 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | Missouri | $210.39 | — | — | 2024-01-01 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $107.21 | — | — | 2021-07-01 |
| 19 | Michigan | $99.90 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 20 | Arkansas | $70.00 | — | — | 2025-07-01 |
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% |
| Nursing assistant (CNA) | $18.94 | $20.32 | -6.8% |
Recent New Mexico skilled nursing rate changes
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.