B4160 Medicaid Rate by State

Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit

22 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for B4160 (enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit), ranging from $0.49 in Hawaii to $2.79 in Maine.

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Publishing states

22

Median % of Medicare

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Rate range

$0.49 - $2.79

B4160 rates in every publishing state

StateMedicaid rate% of MedicarePrior authVintage
Arkansas$1.60*----2026
Colorado$1.89--Required2026
Florida$0.84----2026
Georgia$0.93*----2026
Hawaii$0.49----2025
Idaho$0.67--Not required2025
Indiana$1.44--Required2026
Louisiana$0.87----2026
Maryland$0.85----2026
Maine$2.79----2026
Michigan$0.56----2026
Missouri$0.59*--Not required2019
North Carolina$0.79----2025
North Dakota$1.69--Required2026
Nebraska$0.86----2026
New Hampshire$1.71--Not required2026
Nevada$1.50----2011
New York$0.61----2026
Pennsylvania$1.43----2006
South Carolina$0.53----2024
Texas$1.11*----2014
Wisconsin$0.65----2005

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Medicaid pay for B4160?

22 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for B4160 (enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit), ranging from $0.49 in Hawaii to $2.79 in Maine. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.

Which state pays the most for B4160?

Maine publishes the highest Medicaid rate for B4160 at $2.79. Hawaii publishes the lowest at $0.49.

Does B4160 require prior authorization under Medicaid?

3 of the 22 publishing states flag B4160 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".