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Publishing states
36
Median % of Medicare
--
Rate range
$0.50 - $30.02
V5266 rates in every publishing state
| State | Medicaid rate | % of Medicare | Prior auth | Vintage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $0.90 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Colorado | $5.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Connecticut | $1.25 | -- | -- | 2004 |
| Hawaii | $1.25 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Iowa | $1.79 | -- | -- | 2013 |
| Idaho | $0.96* | -- | Not required | 2025 |
| Illinois | $1.56 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Indiana | $6.56 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Kansas | $1.75 | -- | -- | 2002 |
| Kentucky | $2.00 | -- | -- | 2003 |
| Louisiana | $0.78 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Massachusetts | $1.67 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Maine | $21.42 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Michigan | $1.42 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Minnesota | $1.24 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Missouri | $1.60 | -- | Not required | 2019 |
| North Carolina | $30.02 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| North Dakota | $2.64 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| Nebraska | $1.25 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $3.72 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Jersey | $0.80 | -- | Not required | 2026 |
| New Mexico | $1.66 | -- | -- | 2025 |
| Nevada | $6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| New York | $0.85 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Ohio | $1.02 | -- | Not required | 2024 |
| Oklahoma | $0.57 | -- | -- | 2020 |
| Pennsylvania | $1.25 | -- | -- | 2007 |
| South Carolina | $0.80 | -- | -- | 2024 |
| Texas | $0.82* | -- | -- | 2018 |
| Utah | $1.00* | -- | Not required | 2016 |
| Virginia | $1.00* | -- | -- | 2004 |
| Vermont | $1.10 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Washington | $0.50 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wisconsin | $1.03 | -- | -- | 2008 |
| West Virginia | $2.25 | -- | -- | 2026 |
| Wyoming | $1.18 | -- | -- | 2021 |
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 hearing codes
- V5008 - Hearing screening
- V5010 - Assessment for hearing aid
- V5011 - Fitting/orientation/checking of hearing aid
- V5014 - Repair/modification of a hearing aid
- V5020 - Conformity evaluation
- V5030 - Hearing aid, monaural, body worn, air conduction
- V5040 - Hearing aid, monaural, body worn, bone conduction
- V5050 - Hearing aid, monaural, in the ear
All 53 codes from V5008 to V5275 or every hearing code by number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Medicaid pay for V5266?
36 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for V5266 (battery for use in hearing device), ranging from $0.50 in Washington to $30.02 in North Carolina. The full table on this page lists every publishing state's current rate.
Which state pays the most for V5266?
North Carolina publishes the highest Medicaid rate for V5266 at $30.02. Washington publishes the lowest at $0.50.
Does V5266 require prior authorization under Medicaid?
No publishing state flags V5266 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.