California Medicaid Fee Schedule

California publishes 11,447 Medicaid fee-for-service rates across 10 service categories. Pooled across categories with a national Medicare comparator, California's published rates run a median 79% of the Medicare amount, ranking 32 of 49 jurisdictions with a comparable basis.

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California's published schedules by category

Physician

6,318codes

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Lab & Imaging

2,198codes

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DME & Supplies

1,339codes

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Drugs

804codes

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Other Services

293codes

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Anesthesia

267codes

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Vision

128codes

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Behavioral Health

52codes

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Hearing

29codes

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Transport

19codes

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Dental

California's dental Medicaid rates live in the dental section.

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Published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule amounts, not a coverage or eligibility guarantee. Managed-care plan rates can differ. Where no prior-authorization flag is shown, the state does not publish one.

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Frequently asked questions

Does California publish a Medicaid fee schedule?

Yes. California publishes 11,447 Medicaid fee-for-service procedure rates across 10 service categories, all collected and normalized here with plain-language procedure names.

How do California's Medicaid rates compare with Medicare?

Pooled across categories with a national Medicare comparator, California's published rates run a median 79% of the Medicare amount, ranking 32 of 49 jurisdictions with a comparable basis.

What service categories does California publish?

Physician (6,318 codes), Lab & Imaging (2,198 codes), DME & Supplies (1,339 codes), Drugs (804 codes), Other Services (293 codes), Anesthesia (267 codes), Vision (128 codes), Behavioral Health (52 codes), Hearing (29 codes), Transport (19 codes). Dental rates have their own section with per-state pages.

How current are these rates?

Rates come from California's currently published fee schedules and are re-collected on a rolling monthly cadence, so most schedules here are effective 2026. This page updates automatically after each collection sweep.