Overview
Health care providers participating in the NYS workers' compensation system are paid for services according to set medical fee schedules.
The Board reviews and updates these fee schedules regularly to ensure competitive reimbursement rates for providers, ultimately giving New York's injured workers better access to high-quality care. Payers must reimburse providers for services rendered in accordance with the Board's medical fee schedules.
Latest news
- Subject Number 046-1783: Adoption of Amendments to Section 444.2 of Title 12 of the NYCRR (Dental Fee Schedule) - November 6, 2025
- Subject Number 046-1695: Adoption of Amendment to Section 442.2 of Title 12 of the NYCRR (DME Fee Schedule Update) - June 26, 2024
Official New York Workers' Compensation Fee Schedules
Below is a chart of all available medical fee schedules (in alphabetical order) and how they can be accessed.
| Fee schedule | How to access |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Physical & Occupational Therapy | May purchase from RefMed or view in person at the locations listed in the Where to view section of this page. |
| Ambulatory Surgery | See Workers' Compensation Enhanced Ambulatory Patient Group (EAPG) Fee Schedules |
| Behavioral Health | May purchase from RefMed or view in person at the locations listed in the Where to view section of this page.
Note: Ground Rule 18, the Behavioral Health Provider Enhanced Reimbursement, established Board-specific modifier 1B, which provides a 20% reimbursement increase to providers with Board-assigned rating codes for designated services in behavioral health. |
| Chiropractic | May purchase from RefMed or view in person at the locations listed in the Where to view section of this page. |
| Dental | This fee schedule is available for viewing or download on the Board's website.
See Dental Fee Schedule |
| Durable Medical Equipment (DME) | This fee schedule is available for viewing or download on the Board's website.
See Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule |
| The New York State Office of Health Insurance | |
| Inpatient & Outpatient Fee Schedules (from the NYS Department of Health) | The NYS Department of Health's Office of Health Insurance Programs calculates rates of reimbursement for acute per case, exempt hospital, exempt unit, and chemical dependency detoxification services. Current and past rates can be found on the Inpatient & Outpatient Fee Schedules webpage. |
| Medical Fee Schedule | May purchase from RefMed or view in person at the locations listed in the Where to view section of this page.
Note: Ground Rule 17, the Designated Provider Enhanced Reimbursement, established the Board-specific modifier 1D, which provides a 20% reimbursement increase to providers with Board-assigned rating codes and services in the primary care fields (family medicine, general practice, and internal medicine). |
| Pharmacy | See Pharmacy Fee Schedule |
| Podiatry | May purchase from RefMed or view in person at the locations listed in the Where to view section of this page. |
| Private Psychiatric Hospital Inpatient | See Private Psychiatric Hospital Fee Schedule |
How to purchase
Generally, health care providers only need access to fee schedules for their specialty. To purchase a fee schedule from RefMed, visit https://marketplace.refmed.com/ and search keyword New York or call RefMed at (863) 222-4071. RefMed offers several options, including eBook downloads, softbound booklets, and data file downloads.
Where to view
The Board's medical fee schedules may be examined for free at:
- The Office of the Department of State, 162 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231
- The Legislative Library
- The libraries of the New York State Supreme Court
- NYS Workers' Compensation Board District Offices (by appointment only). Please visit our Locations page for more information on how to request an appointment.