Ohio Medicaid therapy rates
Ohio Medicaid pays $18.50 per 15 min ($74.00 an hour) for physical therapy delivered by a physical therapist, effective June 12, 2020, the 26th 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
- $18.50per 15 min · $74.00/hr
- Rank among states
- 26 of 34-18.0% vs median
- Physical therapist median wage
- $49.54BLS May 2025
- Ohio minimum wage
- $11.00$11.40 from January 1, 2027
Ohio therapy rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Ohio's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | OH rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy | Physical therapist | 97112 | $18.50 | 15 min | $74.00 | 26 of 34 | $90.22/hr | $48.88 | $165.64 | 34 |
| Occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 97530 | $20.29 | 15 min | $81.16 | 25 of 33 | $102.92/hr | $31.56 | $198.64 | 33 |
| Speech-language therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 92507 | $57.23 | — | — | 18 of 26 | $60.69 | $20.57 | $142.14 | 26 |
| Physical therapy evaluation | Physical therapist | 97162 | $63.15 | — | — | 22 of 31 | $73.33 | $10.27 | $141.72 | 31 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation | Occupational therapist | 97166 | $61.31 | — | — | 24 of 30 | $73.85 | $19.63 | $143.05 | 30 |
| Speech-language evaluation | Speech-language pathologist | 92524 | $75.90 | — | — | 22 of 30 | $86.83 | $49.44 | $158.54 | 30 |
Physical therapy: where Ohio 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 Ohio
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | OH median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist | $49.54 | $49.40 | +0.3% |
| Occupational therapist | $47.78 | $48.24 | -1.0% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $44.86 | $47.05 | -4.7% |
| Physical therapist assistant | $30.68 | $32.88 | -6.7% |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $30.15 | $34.76 | -13.3% |
Recent Ohio therapy 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 Ohio'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.