Pharmacy dispensing fee: Medicaid rates by state

9 states publish a Medicaid rate for pharmacy dispensing fee. Rates range from $1.80 in Virginia to $15.00 in Tennessee.

Every state, ranked

#	State	Rate	Unit	Per hour	Effective	Source
1	TennesseeAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$15.00	prescription	—	2023-11-01	Official source
2	OregonAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$11.93	prescription	—	2024-12-01	Official source
3	MichiganAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$10.64	—	—	2017-04-01	Official source
4	IowaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$10.63	—	—	2024-10-01	Official source
5	IndianaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$10.48	prescription	—	—	Official source
6	New YorkAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$10.18	prescription	—	2023-01-11	Official source
7	New JerseyAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$8.00	—	—	2014-07-01	Official source
8	TexasAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$1.96	percent	—	2017-04-01	Official source
9	VirginiaAny qualified provider (rate does not vary by provider)	$1.80	—	—	2010-04-01	Official source

Tennessee: $15.00 per prescription.

Across 9 states the median is —, comparing the same provider level in each state.

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