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Publishing states
21
Median % of Medicare
--
Rate range
$30.50 - $71.61
Q9956 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| California | $34.90 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Colorado | $71.61 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Idaho | $34.74 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Indiana | $49.14 | -- | -- | 2011 |
| Maine | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Michigan | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Minnesota | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Mississippi | $39.96 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Montana | $40.21 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| North Dakota | $40.85 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Nebraska | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $36.67 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $41.61 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| South Carolina | $42.40 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Utah | $40.85* | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Virginia | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Vermont | $38.62 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Washington | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wisconsin | $40.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wyoming | $30.50 | -- | -- | 2022 |
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 Q9956?
21 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for Q9956 (injection, octafluoropropane microspheres, per ml), ranging from $30.50 in Wyoming to $71.61 in Colorado. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for Q9956?
Colorado publishes the highest Medicaid rate for Q9956 at $71.61. Wyoming publishes the lowest at $30.50.
Does Q9956 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
No publishing state flags Q9956 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.