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Publishing states
33
Median % of Medicare
--
Rate range
$43.41 - $63.16
J9271 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60.29 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Arkansas | $45.70 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Arizona | $54.72 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| California | $61.25 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Connecticut | $59.73 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| District of Columbia | $59.73 | -- | Required | 2026 |
| Iowa | $56.29 | -- | -- | 2024 |
| Idaho | $51.60 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Illinois | $59.60 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Indiana | $63.16 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Kansas | $60.65 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Kentucky | $59.73 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Louisiana | $57.60 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Maine | $60.65 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Michigan | $60.65 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Minnesota | $56.14 | -- | Required | 2026 |
| Mississippi | $61.25 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Montana | $59.73 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| North Carolina | $43.41* | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Nebraska | $60.64 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $61.36 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Jersey | $60.75 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $57.60 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Oklahoma | $60.65 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Rhode Island | $62.07 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| South Carolina | $57.78 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Texas | $58.56* | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Utah | $60.65* | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Virginia | $60.64 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Vermont | $57.28 | -- | Required | 2026 |
| Washington | $60.65 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wisconsin | $60.65 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wyoming | $60.65 | -- | -- | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Medicaid pay for J9271?
33 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for J9271 (injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg), ranging from $43.41 in North Carolina to $63.16 in Indiana. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for J9271?
Indiana publishes the highest Medicaid rate for J9271 at $63.16. North Carolina publishes the lowest at $43.41.
Does J9271 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
3 of the 33 publishing states flag J9271 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".