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Publishing states
33
Median % of Medicare
100%
Rate range
$0.01 - $52.58
A4253 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $29.55 | 355.2% | -- | 2026 |
| Arizona | $0.02* | 0.2% | -- | 2026 |
| Colorado | $6.93 | 83.3% | Not required | 2026 |
| Connecticut | $8.32 | 100% | -- | 2021 |
| District of Columbia | $6.66 | 80% | Not required | 2019 |
| Delaware | $8.32* | 100% | -- | 2026 |
| Hawaii | $35.50 | 426.7% | -- | 2025 |
| Iowa | $20.82 | 250.2% | -- | 2024 |
| Indiana | $8.32 | 100% | -- | 2024 |
| Kansas | $6.66 | 80% | -- | 2026 |
| Kentucky | $8.32 | 100% | -- | 2026 |
| Maryland | $7.07 | 85% | -- | 2026 |
| Maine | $8.32* | 100% | -- | 2026 |
| Michigan | $27.19 | 326.8% | -- | 2026 |
| Minnesota | $8.32 | 100% | Conditional | 2026 |
| Missouri | $0.01 | 0.1% | Not required | 2003 |
| Mississippi | $24.14* | 290.1% | -- | 2026 |
| Montana | $8.32 | 100% | Not required | 2026 |
| North Dakota | $13.15 | 158.1% | Not required | 2026 |
| Nebraska | $40.45 | 486.2% | -- | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $52.58 | 632% | Not required | 2026 |
| New Jersey | $5.82 | 70% | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $11.68 | 140.4% | -- | 2025 |
| New York | $20.00 | 240.4% | -- | 2026 |
| Ohio | $6.65 | 79.9% | -- | 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | $28.50 | 342.5% | -- | 1989 |
| South Carolina | $8.32* | 100% | -- | 2023 |
| Texas | $28.28* | 339.9% | -- | 2016 |
| Utah | $5.95* | 71.5% | Not required | 2026 |
| Virginia | $10.68 | 128.4% | -- | 2026 |
| Vermont | $7.11 | 85.5% | -- | 2026 |
| Washington | $32.11* | 385.9% | -- | 2026 |
| Wyoming | $7.49* | 90% | -- | 2026 |
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. Rows marked * are representative published variants or methodology-derived rates. "--" in the prior-auth column means the state publishes no PA flag.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Medicaid pay for A4253?
33 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for A4253 (blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips), ranging from $0.01 in Missouri to $52.58 in New Hampshire, with a median of 100% of the national Medicare amount. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for A4253?
New Hampshire publishes the highest Medicaid rate for A4253 at $52.58 (632% of the national Medicare amount). Missouri publishes the lowest at $0.01.
Does A4253 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
1 of the 33 publishing states flag A4253 as requiring prior authorization (always or conditionally) on their fee schedules. States without a flag publish no PA indicator for this code - that means "not published", not "no PA required".