| Alabama | No | |
| Alaska | No | |
| Arizona | No | |
| Arkansas | Yes | 48 hours |
| California | Yes | Length of stay determined by surgeon in consultation with patient. |
| Colorado | No | |
| Connecticut | Yes | 48 hours, longer if determined to be medically necessary. |
| Delaware | No | |
| District of Columbia | No | |
| Florida | Yes | Length of stay determined by surgeon to be medically necessary. |
| Georgia | Yes | Inpatient length of stay determined by physician to be medically necessary. |
| Hawaii | No | |
| Idaho | No | |
| Illinois | Yes | Inpatient stay to be determined by physician. |
| Indiana | No | |
| Iowa | No | |
| Kansas | No | |
| Kentucky | Yes | Length of stay determined by surgeon in consultation with patient. |
| Louisiana | No | |
| Maine | Yes | Length of stay determined by surgeon in consultation with patient. |
| Maryland | Yes | If less than 48 hours patient entitled to a visiting nurse within 24 hours of discharge. |
| Massachusetts | No | |
| Michigan | No | |
| Minnesota | No | |
| Mississippi | No | |
| Missouri | No | |
| Montana | Yes | Length of stay determined by surgeon in consultation with patient. |
| Nebraska | No | |
| Nevada | No | |
| New Hampshire | No | |
| New Jersey | No | |
| New Mexico | Yes | 48 hour stay. |
| New York | Yes | Inpatient stay determined by physician. |
| North Carolina | Yes | Inpatient stay determined by physician. |
| North Dakota | No | |
| Ohio | No | |
| Oklahoma | Yes | 48 hour stay. |
| Oregon | Yes | Inpatient stay. |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Inpatient stay determined by physician. |
| Rhode Island | Yes | 48 hour stay. |
| South Carolina | Yes | 48 hour stay. |
| South Dakota | No | |
| Tennessee | No | |
| Texas | Yes | 48 hour stay. |
| Utah | No | |
| Vermont | No | |
| Virginia | Yes | 48 hours for a radical or modified radical mastectomy and 24 hours for a mastectomy or partial mastectomy. |
| Washington | No | |
| West Virginia | No | |
| Wisconsin | No | |
| Wyoming | No | |
Medicaid Policy
