TABLE 2.
Median State Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for Cancer Screening Tests and Office Visitsa
| Reimbursement Range, $b |
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|---|---|---|---|
| National Median, $ | Minimum Amount (State) | Maximum Amount (State) | |
| Colonoscopy | 270.94 | 83.94 (NY) | 598.20 (AK) |
| Digital mammography, facility | 49.16 | 16.84 (FL) | 136.31 (ND) |
| Digital mammography, nonfacility | 84.95 | 25.03 (LA) | 209.25 (VT) |
| Film mammography, facility | 30.51 | 16.53 (FL) | 64.34 (SC) |
| Film mammography, nonfacility | 53.75 | 28.00 (NH) | 79.11 (VA) |
| Pap test | 24.00 | 4.00 (IL) | 36.00 (NC) |
| Office visit | 36.85 | 20.67 (RI) | 79.62 (AK) |
Abbreviation: Pap, Papanicolaou.
a
Fecal occult blood test reimbursement rates were not included. Because state variations in reimbursement were minimal, reimbursement for fecal occult blood tests was not examined in regression models.
b
States excluded from the regression analysis for a particular screening test were excluded from the determination of minimum and maximum reimbursement rates.