Every state, kept current
The Rates plan
$29/mo7-day free trialThis page shows one representative rate per state for Q9968. Full schedules include every locality, modifier, and age-band variant.
- Every code on all 51 published schedules
- Full-schedule CSV export and state network lists
- Email alerts when a state changes its rates
$29/mo after the trial. Cancel anytime.
Publishing states
18
Median % of Medicare
--
Rate range
$0.56 - $18.64
Q9968 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $8.29* | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Arizona | $8.46 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| California | $18.64 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| District of Columbia | $1.79 | -- | Not required | 2023 |
| Iowa | $17.83 | -- | -- | 2024 |
| Idaho | $4.35 | -- | Not required | 2025 |
| Kentucky | $9.81 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Maine | $10.87 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Minnesota | $0.56 | -- | -- | 2011 |
| Missouri | $4.39 | -- | Not required | 2019 |
| Mississippi | $10.29 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Montana | $10.29 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Nebraska | $2.56 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $3.83 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $1.77 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Oklahoma | $2.70 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Rhode Island | $5.59 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Washington | $4.69 | -- | -- | 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 22 codes from Q9950 to Q9999 or every state-specific services code by number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Medicaid pay for Q9968?
18 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for Q9968 (injection, non-radioactive, non-contrast, visualization adjunct (e.g., methylene blue, isosulfan blue), 1 mg), ranging from $0.56 in Minnesota to $18.64 in California. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for Q9968?
California publishes the highest Medicaid rate for Q9968 at $18.64. Minnesota publishes the lowest at $0.56.
Does Q9968 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
No publishing state flags Q9968 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.