Illinois Medicaid therapy rates
Illinois Medicaid pays $21.63 per 15 min ($86.52 an hour) for physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective April 1, 2024, the 21st highest of 34 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
- $21.63per 15 min · $86.52/hr
- Rank among states
- 21 of 34-4.1% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $50.60BLS May 2025
- Illinois minimum wage
- $15.00
Illinois therapy rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Illinois's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | IL rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | 97112 | $21.63 | 15 min | $86.52 | 21 of 34 | $90.22/hr | $48.88 | $165.64 | 34 |
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 97533 | $39.09 | 15 min | $156.36 | 2 of 33 | $102.92/hr | $31.56 | $198.64 | 33 |
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $49.44 | — | — | 19 of 26 | $60.69 | $20.57 | $142.14 | 26 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97163 | $10.27 | — | — | 31 of 31 | $73.33 | $10.27 | $141.72 | 31 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97166 | $19.63 | — | — | 30 of 30 | $73.85 | $19.63 | $143.05 | 30 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92522 | $72.44 | — | — | 23 of 30 | $86.83 | $49.44 | $158.54 | 30 |
Physical therapy: where Illinois ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $41.41 | 15 min | $165.64 | 2025-01-01 |
| 2 | Texas | $33.75 | 15 min | $135.00 | 2017-09-01 |
| 3 | Tennessee | $28.25 | 15 min | $113.00 | 2025-07-01 |
| 4 | Nevada | $28.19 | 15 min | $112.76 | 2017-01-01 |
| 5 | Maryland | $27.85 | 15 min | $111.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Nebraska | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | $26.00 | 15 min | $104.00 | 2024-10-01 |
| 8 | Missouri | $25.56 | 15 min | $102.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Virginia | $25.17 | 15 min | $100.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Kansas | $24.79 | 15 min | $99.16 | 2024-08-01 |
| 11 | Colorado | $24.65 | 15 min | $98.60 | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Mississippi | $24.36 | 15 min | $97.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 13 | Oregon | $23.49 | 15 min | $93.96 | 2026-02-01 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $23.37 | 15 min | $93.48 | 2025-10-01 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $23.00 | 15 min | $92.00 | 2025-11-18 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $22.67 | 15 min | $90.68 | 2025-06-06 |
| 17 | Iowa | $22.65 | 15 min | $90.60 | 2020-05-01 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $22.46 | 15 min | $89.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $22.38 | 15 min | $89.52 | 2026-02-01 |
| 20 | Arkansas | $21.76 | 15 min | $87.04 | 2024-04-03 |
| 21 | Illinois | $21.63 | 15 min | $86.52 | 2024-04-01 |
| 22 | Michigan | $20.87 | 15 min | $83.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $20.29 | 15 min | $81.16 | 2022-01-01 |
| 24 | Georgia | $20.07 | 15 min | $80.28 | 2017-01-01 |
| 25 | Washington | $19.87 | 15 min | $79.48 | 2026-10-01 |
| 26 | Ohio | $18.50 | 15 min | $74.00 | 2020-06-12 |
| 27 | Indiana | $18.12 | 15 min | $72.48 | 2014-01-01 |
| 28 | New York | $18.05 | 15 min | $72.20 | 2023-10-01 |
| 29 | Florida | $17.96 | 15 min | $71.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $17.82 | 15 min | $71.28 | 2017-07-01 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $17.54 | 15 min | $70.16 | 2026-01-01 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $16.75 | 15 min | $67.00 | 2021-09-01 |
| 33 | New Jersey | $14.70 | 15 min | $58.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 34 | California | $12.22 | 15 min | $48.88 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Illinois
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | IL median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $50.60 | $49.40 | +2.4% |
| Occupational therapist | $47.93 | $48.24 | -0.6% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $45.71 | $47.05 | -2.8% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $31.37 | $32.88 | -4.6% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $30.83 | $34.76 | -11.3% |
Recent Illinois therapy rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA 103-0102 (SB1298, FY2024 Medicaid omnibus (Public Aid Code amendments)) Sec. 55-5: 305 ILCS 5/5-5i Rate increase for speech, physical, and occupational therapy services | enacted | +14.2% | 2024-01-01 |
| HFS Therapy Fee Schedule (effective 2024-01-01, updated 2023-12-18): new rates effective 2024-01-01 (updated 2023-12-18) | effective | +14.2% | 2024-01-01 |
| HFS public notice 08/29/2023 - Public Notice - Therapy Rates Effective 01/01/2024 | proposed | — | 2024-01-01 |
| IL SPA 23-0029 (Attachment 4.19) approved by CMS | approved_cms | — | 2024-01-01 |
| HFS Therapy Fee Schedule (effective 2022-03-01, updated 2022-06-16): new rates effective 2022-03-01 (updated 2022-06-16) | effective | +58.3% | 2022-03-01 |
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 Illinois'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.