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Publishing states
21
Median % of Medicare
81%
Rate range
$2.79 - $74.93
Q0091 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $74.93 | 162.6% | -- | 2026 |
| Arizona | $45.68 | 99.1% | -- | 2025 |
| Colorado | $43.41 | 94.2% | -- | 2026 |
| District of Columbia | $42.19 | 91.5% | Not required | 2026 |
| Indiana | $40.81 | 88.5% | -- | 2025 |
| Michigan | $29.39 | 63.8% | -- | 2026 |
| Missouri | $26.07 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Mississippi | $21.96 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Montana | $60.85 | 132% | -- | 2026 |
| North Dakota | $51.07 | 110.8% | Not required | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $33.98 | 73.7% | Not required | 2026 |
| New Jersey | $4.72 | 10.2% | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $29.23 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Nevada | $20.73 | 45% | -- | 2024 |
| Ohio | $32.42 | 70.3% | -- | 2026 |
| Oregon | $37.34* | 81% | -- | 2026 |
| Rhode Island | $14.78 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| South Carolina | $2.79 | 6.1% | -- | 2011 |
| Utah | $30.06* | 65.2% | Not required | 2025 |
| West Virginia | $30.50 | 66.2% | -- | 2026 |
| Wyoming | $38.86* | 84.3% | -- | 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
- C1716 - Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, gold-198, per source
- C1717 - Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high dose rate iridium-192, per source
- C1719 - Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, non-high dose rate iridium-192, per source
- C2616 - Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, yttrium-90, per source
- C2634 - Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high activity, iodine-125, greater than 1.01 mci (nist), per source
- C2635 - Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, high activity, palladium-103, greater than 2.2 mci (nist), per source
- C2636 - Brachytherapy linear source, non-stranded, palladium-103, per 1 mm
- C2638 - Brachytherapy source, stranded, iodine-125, per source
All 52 codes from Q0035 to Q0506 or every state-specific services code by number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Medicaid pay for Q0091?
21 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for Q0091 (screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory), ranging from $2.79 in South Carolina to $74.93 in Alaska, with a median of 81% of the national Medicare amount. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for Q0091?
Alaska publishes the highest Medicaid rate for Q0091 at $74.93 (162.6% of the national Medicare amount). South Carolina publishes the lowest at $2.79.
Does Q0091 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
No publishing state flags Q0091 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.