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California's published schedules by category
Codes on the current schedule, the newest effective date, the median published rate as a percentage of national Medicare where a comparator exists, and one recognizable procedure's rate per category. Open a category for its common-procedure table.
| Category | Codes | Effective | Median % of Medicare | Example rate | PA required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | 6,318 | 2026 | 77.9% | $82.02 Office visit, established patient, low complexity (20-29 min) (99213) | -- |
| Lab & Imaging | 2,198 | 2026 | 86.1% | $27.47 Chest X-ray, 2 views (71046) | -- |
| DME & Supplies | 1,339 | 2026 | 49.4% | $609.55 Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device (E0601) | -- |
| Drugs | 804 | 2026 | -- | -- | -- |
| Vision | 128 | 2026 | 47.9% | $49.78 Eye exam, new patient, comprehensive (92004) | -- |
| Behavioral Health | 52 | 2026 | 79% | $131.97 Psychotherapy, 60 minutes (90837) | -- |
| Anesthesia | 267 | 2026 | -- | -- | -- |
| Hearing | 29 | 2026 | -- | -- | -- |
| Transport | 19 | 2026 | -- | $107.16 Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) (A0428) | -- |
| State-Specific Services | 293 | 2026 | 105.4% | $22.94 Telehealth originating site facility fee (Q3014) | -- |
| Dental | California's dental Medicaid rates live in the dental section, with their own per-state page. | ||||
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.
Where California publishes its fee schedules
- Publisher
- California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
- Program
- Medi-Cal
- Official source
- https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/rates
- Last checked
- Aug 21, 2026
ProviderSignal collects every category from the state's publication, standardizes the rows and labels each code in its own plain language. Rates are the published amounts; the state's page remains the legal source.
These are common-procedure samples. The complete California schedules, every category and every code, export as CSV on the Rates plan.
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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, effective through 2026, all collected and normalized here with plain-language procedure names. California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) publishes California's Medicaid fee schedules for Medi-Cal.
Who publishes California's Medicaid fee schedule?
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) publishes California's Medicaid fee schedules for Medi-Cal. The state's own fee-schedule page is https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/rates. ProviderSignal collects every category from it, standardizes the rows and re-checks the source on a rolling cadence (last checked Aug 21, 2026).
What does California Medicaid pay for common services?
An established-patient office visit (99213) pays $82.02, a two-view chest X-ray (71046) $27.47 and a CPAP device (E0601) $609.55. Every figure is the state's published fee-for-service amount for the code's benchmark locality; managed-care plans can pay differently. The category pages list common procedures with plain-language names, and the complete all-codes schedules export as CSV on the Rates plan.
How do California's Medicaid rates compare with Medicare?
Pooled across categories with a national Medicare comparator, California's published rates run a median 78.6% 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), Vision (128 codes), Behavioral Health (52 codes), Anesthesia (267 codes), Hearing (29 codes), Transport (19 codes), State-Specific Services (293 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, the newest effective 2026, and are re-collected on a rolling monthly cadence. This page updates automatically after each collection sweep.