Nebraska Medicaid therapy rates
Nebraska Medicaid pays $27.42 per 15 min ($109.68 an hour) for physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective July 1, 2026, the 7th highest of 22 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
- $27.42per 15 min · $109.68/hr
- Rank among states
- 7 of 22+21.7% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $46.68BLS May 2025
- Nebraska minimum wage
- $15.00
Nebraska therapy rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Nebraska's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NE rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | 97110 | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 7 of 22 | $90.10/hr | $48.88 | $14,040.00 | 22 |
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 97530 | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 11 of 21 | $109.68/hr | $52.00 | $14,040.00 | 21 |
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $20.57 | — | — | 17 of 18 | $59.17 | $8.67 | $142.14 | 18 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97162 | $87.74 | — | — | 5 of 19 | $74.27 | $10.27 | $116.19 | 19 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97166 | $87.74 | — | — | 4 of 19 | $71.98 | $19.63 | $116.19 | 19 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92522 | $120.87 | — | — | 2 of 18 | $88.51 | $64.11 | $3,510.00 | 18 |
Physical therapy: where Nebraska ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $3,510.00 | 15 min | $14,040.00 | 2025-12-01 |
| 2 | Texas | $33.75 | 15 min | $135.00 | 2017-09-01 |
| 3 | Georgia | $30.23 | 15 min | $120.92 | 2025-04-01 |
| 4 | Virginia | $28.36 | 15 min | $113.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Tennessee | $28.25 | 15 min | $113.00 | 2025-07-01 |
| 6 | Maryland | $27.85 | 15 min | $111.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | Nebraska | $27.42 | 15 min | $109.68 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Missouri | $25.56 | 15 min | $102.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Colorado | $24.65 | 15 min | $98.60 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $23.37 | 15 min | $93.48 | 2022-04-01 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $22.67 | 15 min | $90.68 | 2025-06-06 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $22.38 | 15 min | $89.52 | 2026-02-01 |
| 13 | Illinois | $21.63 | 15 min | $86.52 | 2024-04-01 |
| 14 | Michigan | $20.87 | 15 min | $83.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $20.29 | 15 min | $81.16 | 2022-01-01 |
| 16 | Washington | $19.87 | 15 min | $79.48 | 2026-10-01 |
| 17 | Ohio | $18.50 | 15 min | $74.00 | 2020-06-12 |
| 18 | Indiana | $18.12 | 15 min | $72.48 | 2014-01-01 |
| 19 | New York | $18.05 | 15 min | $72.20 | 2023-10-01 |
| 20 | Florida | $17.96 | 15 min | $71.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $16.75 | 15 min | $67.00 | 2021-09-01 |
| 22 | California | $12.22 | 15 min | $48.88 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Nebraska
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NE median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $46.68 | $49.40 | -5.5% |
| Occupational therapist | $45.07 | $48.24 | -6.6% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $40.55 | $47.05 | -13.8% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $29.50 | $32.88 | -10.3% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $30.38 | $34.76 | -12.6% |
Recent Nebraska therapy rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-517 schedule: new edition effective 2026-07-01 changes 46 amounts | effective | +20.0% | 2026-07-01 |
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-523 schedule: new edition effective 2026-01-01 changes 71 amounts | effective | +20.0% | 2026-01-01 |
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-517 schedule: new edition effective 2023-07-01 changes 46 amounts | effective | +2.9% | 2023-07-01 |
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-523 schedule: new edition effective 2023-07-01 changes 77 amounts | effective | +2.9% | 2023-07-01 |
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 Nebraska'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.