B4157 Medicaid Rate by State

Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs for inherited disease of metabolism, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit

14 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for B4157 (enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs for inherited disease of metabolism, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit), ranging from $1.12 in Hawaii to $26.32 in Louisiana.

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Publishing states

14

Median % of Medicare

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Rate range

$1.12 - $26.32

B4157 rates in every publishing state

StateMedicaid rate% of MedicarePrior authVintage
Colorado$1.82--Required2026
Georgia$4.00*----2026
Hawaii$1.12----2025
Idaho$2.22--Not required2025
Louisiana$26.32----2026
Maryland$3.31----2026
Maine$7.02----2026
North Carolina$3.73----2025
Nevada$6.96----2011
New York$5.36----2026
Pennsylvania$1.43----2013
Texas$5.95*----2016
Utah$3.57*--Required2022
Wisconsin$1.22----2020

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.

Related dme & supplies codes

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Medicaid pay for B4157?

14 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for B4157 (enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs for inherited disease of metabolism, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit), ranging from $1.12 in Hawaii to $26.32 in Louisiana. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.

Which state pays the most for B4157?

Louisiana publishes the highest Medicaid rate for B4157 at $26.32. Hawaii publishes the lowest at $1.12.

Does B4157 require prior authorization under Medicaid?

2 of the 14 publishing states flag B4157 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".