K0838 Medicaid Rate by State

Power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, single power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds

39 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for K0838 (power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, single power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds), ranging from $16.58 in Arizona to $6,545.20 in Montana.

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Publishing states

39

Median % of Medicare

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Rate range

$16.58 - $6,545.20

K0838 rates in every publishing state

StateMedicaid rate% of MedicarePrior authVintage
Alabama$3,405.53----2026
Arizona$16.58*----2026
California$521.89----2026
Colorado$2,884.07--Required2026
Connecticut$2,584.47--Required2018
District of Columbia$4,775.04--Required2025
Florida$3,614.95----2026
Georgia$3,465.84*----2026
Hawaii$433.23----2025
Iowa$4,255.63----2024
Idaho$3,770.04*--Required2026
Illinois$3,685.46----2026
Indiana$3,316.00*--Required2025
Kansas$500.00----2006
Kentucky$5,108.30----2026
Massachusetts$482.92*----2026
Maryland$4,342.05--Required2026
Maine$4,363.47*----2026
Michigan$4,589.40----2026
Minnesota$3,405.53--Required2026
Missouri$4,372.20*--Required2017
Mississippi$17.45*----2026
Montana$6,545.20--Required2026
North Dakota$3,405.53--Required2026
Nebraska$5,301.28*----2026
New Jersey$2,979.84--Required2026
New Mexico$497.40----2025
New York$4,375.62----2026
Ohio$3,266.56----2017
Oklahoma$6,545.20----2026
Pennsylvania$3,497.76*----2007
Texas$4,263.77*----2012
Utah$2,437.17*--Required2026
Virginia$3,388.51----2023
Vermont$3,647.83--Required2026
Washington$3,405.53*----2026
Wisconsin$3,405.53----2026
West Virginia$523.62----2026
Wyoming$3,065.00*--Required2026

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 K0838?

39 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for K0838 (power wheelchair, group 2 heavy duty, single power option, captains chair, patient weight capacity 301 to 450 pounds), ranging from $16.58 in Arizona to $6,545.20 in Montana. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.

Which state pays the most for K0838?

Montana publishes the highest Medicaid rate for K0838 at $6,545.20. Arizona publishes the lowest at $16.58.

Does K0838 require prior authorization under Medicaid?

14 of the 39 publishing states flag K0838 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".