M0249 Medicaid Rate by State

Intravenous infusion, tocilizumab, for hospitalized adults and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) with covid-19 who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) only, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose

21 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for M0249 (intravenous infusion, tocilizumab, for hospitalized adults and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) with covid-19 who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) only, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose), ranging from $235.61 in Michigan to $571.95 in Alaska.

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Publishing states

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Median % of Medicare

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Rate range

$235.61 - $571.95

M0249 rates in every publishing state

StateMedicaid rate% of MedicarePrior authVintage
Alaska$571.95----2026
Arkansas$450.00----2026
District of Columbia$401.04--Not required2026
Georgia$360.00----2026
Iowa$459.62----2024
Idaho$432.00--Not required2025
Indiana$403.66----2021
Kentucky$450.00----2026
Maryland$450.00----2021
Maine$308.86----2026
Michigan$235.61----2026
Missouri$450.00--Not required2021
Mississippi$372.20----2023
Montana$450.00----2026
North Dakota$441.00--Not required2026
New Hampshire$450.00--Not required2026
New Mexico$455.67----2025
Rhode Island$542.72----2026
Utah$348.61*--Not required2024
Virginia$450.00----2021
Vermont$427.50----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.

Related state-specific services codes

All 4 codes from M0201 to M0250 or every state-specific services code by number.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Medicaid pay for M0249?

21 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for M0249 (intravenous infusion, tocilizumab, for hospitalized adults and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) with covid-19 who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) only, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose), ranging from $235.61 in Michigan to $571.95 in Alaska. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.

Which state pays the most for M0249?

Alaska publishes the highest Medicaid rate for M0249 at $571.95. Michigan publishes the lowest at $235.61.

Does M0249 require prior authorization under Medicaid?

No publishing state flags M0249 with a prior-authorization indicator on its fee schedule. Absence of a flag means the state publishes none, not that PA is never required - confirm through the state's provider manual.