District of Columbia Medicaid therapy rates
District of Columbia Medicaid pays $25.88 per 15 min ($103.52 an hour) for physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective January 1, 2026, the 16th highest of 49 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 more therapy rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Physical therapy
- $25.88per 15 min · $103.52/hr
- Rank among states
- 16 of 49+7.8% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $48.87BLS May 2025
- District of Columbia minimum wage
- $18.40
District of Columbia therapy rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open District of Columbia's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | DC rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | 97110 | $25.88 | 15 min | $103.52 | 16 of 49 | $96.04/hr | $46.64 | $176.68 | 49 |
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 97530 | $31.58 | 15 min | $126.32 | 15 of 48 | $110.60/hr | $31.56 | $338.72 | 48 |
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $57.00 | % | — | — | $63.01 | $19.57 | $142.14 | 38 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97161 | $87.10 | — | — | 16 of 46 | $80.39 | $10.27 | $149.65 | 46 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97165 | $89.62 | — | — | 14 of 45 | $83.34 | $19.63 | $153.02 | 45 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92522 | $99.02 | — | — | 16 of 45 | $90.36 | $22.93 | $173.26 | 45 |
Physical therapy: where District of Columbia ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $44.17 | 15 min | $176.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $41.41 | 15 min | $165.64 | 2025-01-01 |
| 3 | Montana | $36.76 | 15 min | $147.04 | 2026-07-01 |
| 4 | Texas | $33.75 | 15 min | $135.00 | 2017-09-01 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $32.29 | 15 min | $129.16 | 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $30.72 | 15 min | $122.88 | 2026-06-01 |
| 7 | Utah | $29.93 | 15 min | $119.72 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $28.75 | 15 min | $115.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Delaware | $28.36 | 15 min | $113.44 | 2026-01-01 |
| 10 | Tennessee | $28.25 | 15 min | $113.00 | 2025-07-01 |
| 11 | Nevada | $28.19 | 15 min | $112.76 | 2017-01-01 |
| 12 | Maryland | $27.85 | 15 min | $111.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 13 | South Dakota | $27.83 | 15 min | $111.32 | 2026-07-01 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $26.00 | 15 min | $104.00 | 2024-10-01 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $25.88 | 15 min | $103.52 | 2026-01-01 |
| 17 | Missouri | $25.56 | 15 min | $102.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 18 | Virginia | $25.17 | 15 min | $100.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $24.95 | 15 min | $99.80 | 2023-07-01 |
| 20 | Kansas | $24.79 | 15 min | $99.16 | 2024-08-01 |
| 21 | Colorado | $24.65 | 15 min | $98.60 | 2026-07-01 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $24.58 | 15 min | $98.32 | 2026-10-01 |
| 23 | Vermont | $24.47 | 15 min | $97.88 | 2026-01-01 |
| 24 | Mississippi | $24.36 | 15 min | $97.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 25 | Idaho | $24.01 | 15 min | $96.04 | 2026-07-01 |
| 26 | Oregon | $23.49 | 15 min | $93.96 | 2026-02-01 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $23.37 | 15 min | $93.48 | 2025-10-01 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $23.00 | 15 min | $92.00 | 2025-11-18 |
| 29 | Massachusetts | $22.67 | 15 min | $90.68 | 2025-06-06 |
| 30 | Iowa | $22.65 | 15 min | $90.60 | 2020-05-01 |
| 31 | Connecticut | $22.46 | 15 min | $89.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $22.38 | 15 min | $89.52 | 2026-02-01 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $21.76 | 15 min | $87.04 | 2024-04-03 |
| 34 | Illinois | $21.63 | 15 min | $86.52 | 2024-04-01 |
| 35 | Michigan | $20.87 | 15 min | $83.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $20.29 | 15 min | $81.16 | 2022-01-01 |
| 37 | Georgia | $20.07 | 15 min | $80.28 | 2017-01-01 |
| 38 | Washington | $19.87 | 15 min | $79.48 | 2026-10-01 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $19.76 | 15 min | $79.04 | 2026-04-01 |
| 40 | Ohio | $18.50 | 15 min | $74.00 | 2020-06-12 |
| 41 | Indiana | $18.12 | 15 min | $72.48 | 2014-01-01 |
| 42 | New York | $18.05 | 15 min | $72.20 | 2023-10-01 |
| 43 | Florida | $17.96 | 15 min | $71.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $17.82 | 15 min | $71.28 | 2017-07-01 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $17.54 | 15 min | $70.16 | 2026-01-01 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $16.75 | 15 min | $67.00 | 2021-09-01 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $14.70 | 15 min | $58.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 48 | California | $12.22 | 15 min | $48.88 | 2026-10-01 |
| 49 | Maine | $11.66 | 15 min | $46.64 | 2026-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in District of Columbia
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | DC median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $48.87 | $49.40 | -1.1% |
| Occupational therapist | $52.49 | $48.24 | +8.8% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $52.59 | $47.05 | +11.8% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $30.48 | $32.88 | -7.3% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $31.92 | $34.76 | -8.2% |
Recent District of Columbia therapy rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmittal 26-18 - Reimbursement Rate Changes for PT-OT-ST Effective 7-1-2026 | effective | — | 2026-07-01 |
| Transmittal 25-17 - Reimbursement Rate Changes for PT, OT, and ST | effective | — | 2025-07-01 |
| Transmittal 24-42 - Reimbursement Rate Changes for PT, OT, and ST, effective January 1, 2025 | effective | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Transmittal 24-24 Reimbursement Rate Changes for Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), and Speech and Language Therapy (ST) effective July 1, 2024 | effective | — | 2024-07-01 |
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 District of Columbia'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.