P9604 Medicaid Rate by State

Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge

10 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for P9604 (travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge), ranging from $2.07 in Virginia to $10.10 in New Jersey.

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Publishing states

10

Median % of Medicare

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Rate range

$2.07 - $10.10

P9604 rates in every publishing state

StateMedicaid rate% of MedicarePrior authVintage
Connecticut$2.49----2015
Hawaii$2.76----2025
Iowa$8.09----2024
Illinois$2.82----2026
Indiana$2.11----2024
Massachusetts$4.78----2024
North Dakota$5.41--Not required2026
New Hampshire$6.14--Not required2026
New Jersey$10.10--Not required2026
Virginia$2.07----1988

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 P9604?

10 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for P9604 (travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated trip charge), ranging from $2.07 in Virginia to $10.10 in New Jersey. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.

Which state pays the most for P9604?

New Jersey publishes the highest Medicaid rate for P9604 at $10.10. Virginia publishes the lowest at $2.07.

Does P9604 require prior authorization under Medicaid?

No publishing state flags P9604 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.