New Jersey Medicaid Vision Fee Schedule 2026

New Jersey Medicaid publishes 136 vision procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 74.5% of the national Medicare amount for the same services. This page shows published rates for common vision procedures with plain-language descriptions and, where a comparator exists, each rate as a percentage of national Medicare.

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Published codes

136

Vision procedures on the 2026 schedule

Median % of Medicare

74.5%

vs national Medicare, GPCI-neutral

PA required

39

codes flagged by the state

Common vision procedures and what New Jersey Medicaid pays

A curated sample of recognizable procedures from the 136-code schedule. Rates are the state's published fee-for-service amounts; the percentage compares each rate with the national Medicare amount for the same code.

CodeProcedureNew Jersey rate% of Medicare
92002Eye exam, new patient, intermediate$61.3372.3%
92004Eye exam, new patient, comprehensive$111.6674.6%
92012Eye exam, established patient, intermediate$56.7262.7%
92014Eye exam, established patient, comprehensive$83.5065.6%
92015Determination of eyeglass prescription (refraction)$38.50--
92083Visual field examination, extended$64.91101.8%
92134Retinal imaging (OCT scan)$16.7351.1%
92250Photography of the back of the eye (fundus)$53.49144.3%
92273Full-field electroretinography (ERG)$63.3851.4%
V2020Frames, purchases$53.7360.7%
V2100Sphere, single vision, plano to plus or minus 4.00, per lens$44.7782.2%

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 * show the schedule's representative published variant.

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Frequently asked questions

What does New Jersey Medicaid pay for vision services and eyewear?

New Jersey Medicaid publishes 136 vision procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 74.5% of the national Medicare amount for the same services. The schedule covers eye exams, refractions, frames, and lenses. The table on this page shows published rates for common procedures; the complete all-codes schedule is available as a CSV download with a ProviderSignal Rates subscription.

How do New Jersey's vision rates compare with Medicare?

Across vision codes with a national Medicare comparator, New Jersey Medicaid pays a median 74.5% of the Medicare amount (GPCI-neutral national comparison). Individual codes vary widely, so check the per-code percentage in the table.

Do vision services need prior authorization in New Jersey?

New Jersey publishes prior-authorization flags on its schedule: 39 vision codes are marked as always requiring PA. Codes without a flag carry no published PA indicator.

Where do these rates come from?

Directly from New Jersey's published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule (effective 2026), collected and normalized by ProviderSignal across all 50 states + DC. Rates are re-collected on a rolling schedule and this page updates automatically. Procedure descriptions are ProviderSignal's own plain-language labels or public-domain CMS text.

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