B4161 Medicaid Rate by State

Enteral formula, for pediatrics, hydrolyzed/amino acids and peptide chain proteins, includes 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 B4161 (enteral formula, for pediatrics, hydrolyzed/amino acids and peptide chain proteins, includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit), ranging from $1.47 in Michigan to $7.02 in Maine.

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Publishing states

22

Median % of Medicare

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Rate range

$1.47 - $7.02

B4161 rates in every publishing state

StateMedicaid rate% of MedicarePrior authVintage
Arkansas$1.68*----2026
Colorado$3.20--Required2026
Georgia$3.00*----2026
Hawaii$1.59----2025
Idaho$1.85--Not required2025
Indiana$4.97--Required2026
Louisiana$1.95----2026
Maryland$2.03----2026
Maine$7.02----2026
Michigan$1.47----2026
Missouri$1.86*--Not required2019
North Carolina$1.86----2025
North Dakota$3.35--Required2026
Nebraska$2.46----2026
New Hampshire$3.12--Not required2026
Nevada$3.25----2011
New York$2.11----2026
Pennsylvania$1.74----2006
South Carolina$1.76----2024
Texas$2.93*----2014
Utah$1.51*--Required2019
Wisconsin$1.65----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 B4161?

22 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for B4161 (enteral formula, for pediatrics, hydrolyzed/amino acids and peptide chain proteins, includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit), ranging from $1.47 in Michigan to $7.02 in Maine. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.

Which state pays the most for B4161?

Maine publishes the highest Medicaid rate for B4161 at $7.02. Michigan publishes the lowest at $1.47.

Does B4161 require prior authorization under Medicaid?

4 of the 22 publishing states flag B4161 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".