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District of Columbia Medicaid reimbursement rates

87,654 current fee-for-service and managed-care rates from District of Columbia Medicaid, across 99 services and 7 programs, normalized by code, provider level and unit. Each links to one of 29 official source documents.

Last retrieved 2026-10-05. History back to 1978-12-31.

Current rates
87,654
Services
99
Programs
7
Lines with a plan rule
4of 8 service lines

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District of Columbia rates by service

The median current rate for each service, like-for-like by unit. Follow a service to compare it with every other state.

ServiceLineMedian rateUnitPer hourVariants
ABA parent and caregiver trainingABA / autism services$18.4315 min$91.867
ABA therapy with plan changes by an analystABA / autism services$31.2515 min$125.003
Group ABA therapy led by a technicianABA / autism services$18.4315 min$73.723
One-on-one ABA therapy by a technicianABA / autism services$27.5015 min$110.003
Behavioral health services (fee schedule)Behavioral health$24.27—$118.642114
Community-based wraparound servicesBehavioral health$25.0815 min$57.56210
Mental health assessment (non-physician)Behavioral health$295.78——1
Mental health counselingBehavioral health$27.43——4
Mental health service plan developmentBehavioral health$21.97——2
Multisystemic therapy for youthBehavioral health$71.5515 min$286.1820
Outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluationBehavioral health$94.19—$144.82431
Skills training and developmentBehavioral health$27.6015 min$110.4019
Therapeutic behavioral services (daily rate)Behavioral health$349.67——73
FQHC / RHC visit (PPS or APM rate)Clinics (FQHC/RHC)$322.20——303
Dental servicesDental$159.14——700
Durable medical equipmentEquipment & supplies$104.60—$64.36799
Enteral and parenteral nutritionEquipment & supplies$14.32day—34
Medical suppliesEquipment & supplies$10.19——520
Orthotics and prostheticsEquipment & supplies$373.02—$112.96592
Adult day health (medical model)Other home & community services$148.2815 min$593.122
Adult day servicesOther home & community services$168.6415 min$674.561
Assisted living / alternative living servicesOther home & community services$1,035.10day—2
Assistive technology support (training and set-up)Other home & community services$32.45——7
Automated medication dispenser monthly serviceOther home & community services$45.00——2
Case management / support coordinationOther home & community services$304.98—$178.3271
Community transition (moving out of an institution)Other home & community services$5,000.00——3
Emergency response system installationOther home & community services$54.62——2
Emergency response system monitoringOther home & community services$37.24month—2
Family caregiver training and supportOther home & community services$9.2215 min$88.7228
HCBS waiver service (other)Other home & community services$31.79——39
Home modifications (accessibility)Other home & community services$49.39——9
Nurse wellness counseling visitOther home & community services$21.09——27
Nursing assessmentOther home & community services$86.30——9
Respite care (daily)Other home & community services$496.96day—5
Respite care (hourly)Other home & community services$8.4915 min$33.966
Vehicle modificationsOther home & community services$10,000.00——1
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN)Home health$31.3215 min$77.6018
Home health occupational therapyHome health$31.7915 min$122.387
Home health physical therapyHome health$31.7915 min$127.165
Home health speech therapyHome health$29.3215 min$117.287
Home health visit (other or unspecified)Home health$20.0015 min$80.001
Hospice room and board in a nursing homeHospice$95.00%—1
Inpatient DRG pricing input (outlier, cost ratio, stay)Hospital inpatient$5.78——1372
Inpatient DRG relative weightHospital inpatient$1.42——1358
Inpatient hospital stay (DRG base rate)Hospital inpatient$14,895.15——7
Inpatient payment adjustment factorHospital inpatient$1.23——6
Inpatient rate add-on (education, wage, directed payment)Hospital inpatient$149.95%—2
EAPG relative weight (outpatient hospital or surgery center)Hospital outpatient$0.4201——608
Outpatient hospital conversion factor (APC/EAPG)Hospital outpatient$1,199.49——3
Outpatient payment adjustment factorHospital outpatient$1.25——1
Surgery center payment group rateHospital outpatient$682.00——4
Behavior support services (disability waiver)IDD services$29.22——8
Community integration / community access (IDD)IDD services$12.9115 min$51.641
Day habilitation / day program (IDD)IDD services$8.2915 min$33.1414
Employment explorationIDD services$10.0315 min$40.1243
ICF/IID stay (daily rate)IDD services$1,030.47——72
In-home and community living supports (IDD)IDD services$8.97—$30.8011
Prevocational servicesIDD services$3.90hour$3.906
Residential habilitation / group home supportsIDD services$512.01day—133
Supported employment (job coaching)IDD services$10.0315 min$40.1255
Supported employment follow-alongIDD services$21.8715 min$100.484
Clinical lab testsLab & pathology$15.13——1496
Nursing home daily add-on (ventilator, trach, insurance)Nursing facility$65.00——2
Nursing home payment method parameterNursing facility$1.52——9
Nursing home stay (daily rate)Nursing facility$9.07——1
Nursing home ventilator care (daily rate)Nursing facility$380.00day—1
Doula visit (prenatal or postpartum)Other$107.89——1
Companion carePersonal care & attendant$6.8215 min$23.006
Home health aide or nurse aide care (hourly)Personal care & attendant$19.2315 min$30.762
Homemaker / housekeeping helpPersonal care & attendant$7.1615 min$28.642
Personal care (daily rate)Personal care & attendant$65.00day—2
Personal care / attendant care (hourly)Personal care & attendant$7.69—$22.6047
Pharmacy dispensing feePharmacy$36.00——2
Physician-administered drugs (J-codes)Pharmacy$24.60——1120
Nurse shadowing / home care trainingPrivate duty nursing$9.8415 min$46.8813
Private duty nursing (hourly shifts)Private duty nursing$19.70hour$46.304
Waiver nursing (RN or LPN, by the 15 minutes)Private duty nursing$21.5815 min$86.3217
Anesthesia conversion factorPhysician & professional$17.65——1
Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)Physician & professional$307.12—$82.6473071
Practitioner payment adjustment (percent or set amount)Physician & professional$23.00%—1
Imaging and radiologyRadiology$64.82——1367
Activity therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$99.58——91
Nutrition counseling (dietitian)Therapy (PT/OT/speech)$26.4915 min$105.9626
Occupational therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$21.8715 min$87.4825
Occupational therapy evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$89.62—$127.1228
Orthotic and prosthetic fitting and trainingTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$36.4215 min$156.383
Physical therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$25.5115 min$100.5212
Physical therapy evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$87.10—$127.1219
Speech-language evaluationTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$96.83—$127.1260
Speech-language therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$51.00——24
Swallowing and feeding therapyTherapy (PT/OT/speech)$74.86——1
Air ambulance transportTransportation$140.00——9
Ambulance mileageTransportation$19.96mile—5
Ground ambulance transportTransportation$261.14——21
Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT)Transportation$39.16——54
Waiver transportation (to community activities)Transportation$36.06day—4
Eyeglasses and contact lensesVision & hearing$83.10——221
Hearing aids and hearing servicesVision & hearing$1,500.00——82
Hearing tests and audiology servicesVision & hearing$65.59——3

Most-compared billing codes in District of Columbia

Where District of Columbia ranks among states for codes published widely. Rank 1 = highest rate.

CodeServiceDistrict of ColumbiaAll-state medianRank
10005Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$119.65$88.199 of 50
10006Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$53.22$46.2311 of 50
10007Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$318.22$203.957 of 50
10008Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$129.08$95.0911 of 50
10009Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$381.06$276.5511 of 50
10010Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$215.90$157.4412 of 50
10021Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$91.50$73.9111 of 50
10030Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$575.67$401.1211 of 50
10060Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$12.00$88.7449 of 50
10061Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$18.00$153.3048 of 50
10080Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$12.00$129.4748 of 50
10081Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$18.00$200.5148 of 50
10120Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$12.00$98.4149 of 50
10121Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$42.00$171.2248 of 50
10140Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$12.00$109.7949 of 50
10160Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$12.00$86.1049 of 50
10180Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$263.36$182.528 of 50
11000Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$58.80$38.057 of 50
11001Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$29.40$18.347 of 50
11004Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$437.05$437.2427 of 50
11005Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$600.85$594.3222 of 50
11006Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$540.78$545.2227 of 50
11008Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$212.07$211.9425 of 50
11010Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$427.40$286.718 of 50
11011Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$489.16$326.178 of 50
11012Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$622.67$442.718 of 50
11042Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$121.49$84.558 of 50
11043Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$193.00$167.8918 of 50
11044Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$220.00$227.0227 of 50
11055Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$64.92$40.249 of 50
11056Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$53.98$47.3519 of 50
11057Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$81.55$52.539 of 50
11102Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$87.80$71.2810 of 50
11103Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$44.66$36.8312 of 50
11104Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$111.42$84.9311 of 50
11105Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$55.39$42.809 of 50
11106Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$139.14$101.369 of 50
11107Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$64.87$50.8210 of 50
11300Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$88.91$55.519 of 50
11301Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)$106.49$67.439 of 50

Managed care in District of Columbia

6 plans on record, 0 state-directed payment records.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does District of Columbia publish its Medicaid fee schedules?

District of Columbia publishes rates across 29 official documents (fee schedules, rate notices and bulletins). Every rate on this page links to its source document.

How many Medicaid rates does District of Columbia publish?

87,654 rates are current across 99 services and 7 programs, with 135,542 versions on record since 1978-12-31.

Do District of Columbia Medicaid managed-care plans pay the fee schedule?

For 4 of 8 service lines, plan contracts or state law set a rule plans must follow (a floor, a state-set rate or a required pass-through). For the rest, plans negotiate. See the managed-care page for each line's rule and citation.

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