Virginia Medicaid Fee Schedule

Cardinal Care, published by the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS). Schedules effective through Jul 2026.

Virginia publishes 12,223 Medicaid fee-for-service rates across 7 service categories. An established-patient office visit (99213) pays $68.66, a two-view chest X-ray (71046) $28.65 and a CPAP device (E0601) $1.67. Pooled across categories with a national Medicare comparator, Virginia's published rates run a median 86.6% of the Medicare amount, ranking 17 of 49 jurisdictions with a comparable basis.

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Virginia's published schedules by category

Codes on the current schedule, the newest effective date, the median published rate as a percentage of national Medicare where a comparator exists, and one recognizable procedure's rate per category. Open a category for its common-procedure table.

CategoryCodesEffectiveMedian % of MedicareExample ratePA required
Physician6,706Jul 202686.6%$68.66 Office visit, established patient, low complexity (20-29 min) (99213)--
Lab & Imaging2,192Jul 202686.6%$28.65 Chest X-ray, 2 views (71046)--
DME & Supplies1,933Jul 202688.3%$1.67 Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device (E0601)--
Drugs882Jul 2026------
Vision121Jul 202686.6%$129.63 Eye exam, new patient, comprehensive (92004)--
Behavioral Health62Jul 2026102.2%$170.73 Psychotherapy, 60 minutes (90837)--
State-Specific Services327Jul 202659.8%$26.15 Telehealth originating site facility fee (Q3014)--
DentalVirginia's dental Medicaid rates live in the dental section, with their own per-state page.

Virginia also publishes 1 anesthesia code (Jul 2021), 28 hearing codes (Jan 2011), 18 transport codes (Apr 2018), too few or too old to summarize here.

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.

Where Virginia publishes its fee schedules

Publisher
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)
Program
Cardinal Care
Official source
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/rates-and-rate-setting/procedure-fee-files-cpt-codes/
Last checked
Aug 21, 2026

ProviderSignal collects every category from the state's publication, standardizes the rows and labels each code in its own plain language. Rates are the published amounts; the state's page remains the legal source.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Virginia publish a Medicaid fee schedule?

Yes. Virginia publishes 12,223 Medicaid fee-for-service procedure rates across 7 service categories, effective through Jul 2026, all collected and normalized here with plain-language procedure names. Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) publishes Virginia's Medicaid fee schedules for Cardinal Care.

Who publishes Virginia's Medicaid fee schedule?

Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) publishes Virginia's Medicaid fee schedules for Cardinal Care. The state's own fee-schedule page is https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/rates-and-rate-setting/procedure-fee-files-cpt-codes/. ProviderSignal collects every category from it, standardizes the rows and re-checks the source on a rolling cadence (last checked Aug 21, 2026).

What does Virginia Medicaid pay for common services?

An established-patient office visit (99213) pays $68.66, a two-view chest X-ray (71046) $28.65 and a CPAP device (E0601) $1.67. Every figure is the state's published fee-for-service amount for the code's benchmark locality; managed-care plans can pay differently. The category pages list common procedures with plain-language names, and the complete all-codes schedules export as CSV on the Rates plan.

How do Virginia's Medicaid rates compare with Medicare?

Pooled across categories with a national Medicare comparator, Virginia's published rates run a median 86.6% of the Medicare amount, ranking 17 of 49 jurisdictions with a comparable basis.

What service categories does Virginia publish?

Physician (6,706 codes), Lab & Imaging (2,192 codes), DME & Supplies (1,933 codes), Drugs (882 codes), Vision (121 codes), Behavioral Health (62 codes), State-Specific Services (327 codes). Dental rates have their own section with per-state pages.

How current are these rates?

Rates come from Virginia's currently published fee schedules, the newest effective Jul 2026, and are re-collected on a rolling monthly cadence. This page updates automatically after each collection sweep.