Yuma’s Medicaid providers submitted $7,873,318 in claims for services included in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category during 2024, based on figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represents an 83% increase from 2023, when claims totaled $4,302,831 for these services.
Medicaid is a government health insurance program managed by states with funding shared by state and federal governments. It provides coverage for low-income people and families, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it one of the broadest health coverage programs in the U.S.
Since Medicaid dollars are taxpayer-funded, shifts in local billing offer insight into the distribution of public health care resources within the area.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” group encompasses a range of Medicaid-billed services defined by care type and based on consistent HCPCS and CPT coding systems. Codes were categorized through standardized prefixes and numbers, letting related healthcare services be grouped for analysis, avoiding duplicate counts, and ensuring accurate comparisons over time.
Among Medicaid spending by category in Yuma, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) ranked seventh by total payments in 2024.
On the state level in Arizona, the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category held the second spot for total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Spanning the five years preceding 2024, payments connected to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in Yuma climbed by $5,370,173 or 214.5%. The growth rate intensified during certain years, notably in 2020 and 2021.
Although Medicaid spending in this category appeared throughout Yuma, the majority of payments were reported from just a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP codes 85364 brought the highest Medicaid payments for this category with $6,722,989; ZIP code 85365 saw $827,973 and 85367 recorded $322,355. Altogether, these top 3 ZIP codes comprised 100% of Medicaid payments linked to this category in Yuma during 2024.
Payments for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category were further concentrated among relatively few billing codes.
For another point of reference, Medicaid payments for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in Yuma increased 83% between 2024 and 2023, whereas total Medicaid claims citywide rose by 5% over the same time period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total Medicaid outlays from both federal and state sources approached $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, representing about 18% of overall U.S. health spending. That amount was up sharply from nearly $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This surge reflects growth of approximately 40% in just a few years, largely attributed to greater program enrollment and higher use of services during and after the pandemic.
The Trump administration’s recent federal budget legislation included extensive measures aimed at lowering federal Medicaid spending and re-shaping the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, sets in motion over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid expenditures over 10 years and brings in policies such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing, potentially reducing Medicaid access for some recipients. This is expected to place increased responsibility on state budgets while restricting further expansion of federal Medicaid support, even as the program continues serving tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,503,145 | 61.8% |
| 2021 | $3,438,751 | 37.4% |
| 2022 | $3,370,617 | -2% |
| 2023 | $4,302,830 | 27.7% |
| 2024 | $7,873,318 | 83% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $30,569,858 | 24.1% |
| 2 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $30,160,829 | 23.8% |
| 3 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $14,353,570 | 11.3% |
| 4 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $10,350,404 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Surgery | $10,208,746 | 8.1% |
| 6 | Radiology Procedures | $10,162,593 | 8% |
| 7 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $7,873,318 | 6.2% |
| 8 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $2,516,731 | 2% |
| 9 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $2,508,754 | 2% |
| 10 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $2,447,788 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Chemotherapy Drugs | $2,059,548 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Dental Services | $1,312,446 | 1% |
| 13 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $486,909 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Outpatient PPS | $418,527 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Procedures / Professional Services | $404,799 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Anesthesia | $364,686 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Durable Medical Equipment | $313,979 | 0.2% |
| 18 | Temporary Codes | $74,506 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational | $41,573 | <0.1% |
| 20 | Orthotic Procedures and services | $21,391 | <0.1% |
| 21 | Durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) | $16,393 | <0.1% |
| 22 | Diagnostic Radiology Services | $5,353 | <0.1% |
| 23 | Enteral and Parenteral Therapy | $3,595 | <0.1% |
| 24 | Pathology and Laboratory Services | $2,826 | <0.1% |
| 25 | Prosthetic Procedures | $776 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5125 | Attendant care service /15m | $5,725,485 | 50 |
| S5150 | Unskilled respite care /15m | $1,265,467 | 45 |
| S5110 | Family homecare training 15m | $561,740 | 45 |
| S0215 | Nonemerg transp mileage | $263,374 | 61 |
| S9123 | Nursing care in home rn | $30,277 | 4 |
| S5151 | Unskilled respitecare /diem | $19,786 | 4 |
| S5135 | Adult companioncare per 15m | $7,143 | 3 |
| S0119 | Ondansetron 4 mg | $40 | 23 |
| S0028 | Injection, famotidine, 20 mg | $0 | 9 |
| S9484 | Crisis intervention per hour | $0 | 5 |
Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.
