Every state, kept current
The Rates plan
$29/mo7-day free trialThis page shows one representative rate per state for Q9953. Full schedules include every locality, modifier, and age-band variant.
- Every code on all 51 published schedules
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Publishing states
13
Median % of Medicare
--
Rate range
$24.33 - $71.81
Q9953 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $62.05 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| California | $24.33 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Colorado | $37.14 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Iowa | $31.24 | -- | -- | 2020 |
| Idaho | $29.19 | -- | Not required | 2025 |
| Maine | $62.05 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Montana | $71.81 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $32.32 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Jersey | $32.02 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $65.77 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| South Carolina | $62.46 | -- | -- | 2017 |
| Washington | $62.05 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wisconsin | $62.05 | -- | -- | 2010 |
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 22 codes from Q9950 to Q9999 or every state-specific services code by number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Medicaid pay for Q9953?
13 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for Q9953 (injection, iron-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, per ml), ranging from $24.33 in California to $71.81 in Montana. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for Q9953?
Montana publishes the highest Medicaid rate for Q9953 at $71.81. California publishes the lowest at $24.33.
Does Q9953 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
No publishing state flags Q9953 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.