Medicaid providers in Lodi billed $277,399 for services categorized under the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in 2024, based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represented a 256.9% jump from 2023, when providers reported $77,721 in claims for these services.
Medicaid, a state-administered program funded jointly by the federal and state governments, serves low-income individuals, families, seniors, children and people with disabilities. It is a significant part of the U.S. health care system.
Since Medicaid funds derive from public sources, fluctuations in local billing reflect how health care resources are distributed in the community.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” category encompasses a range of Medicaid services organized according to HCPCS and CPT code standards. This analysis assigned billing codes to specific service groups using set code prefixes and numeric intervals to ensure accurate comparison across related services while preventing duplicate counts and preserving rankings over time.
Although total Medicaid spending rose in several service categories, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) was the third-largest category in Lodi by Medicaid payments in 2024.
Statewide in New Jersey, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) placed fifth by total Medicaid payments in 2024.
From 2019 through 2024, Medicaid payments for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in Lodi grew by $277,399, maintaining a flat rate of 0%. Spending increased more rapidly in some years, with pronounced growth in 2023 and 2022.
Spending on Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services was observed throughout Lodi, but payments were primarily concentrated in specific ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 07644 accounted for $277,399 in Medicaid payments, representing 100% of the category’s payments in Lodi for that year.
Payments within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group were also largely associated with a small set of billing codes.
Looking at comparable categories, Medicaid payments tied to Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Lodi rose 256.9% from 2023 to 2024, compared to a 95.5% change across all Medicaid claim groups in the city during the same timeframe.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023. This made up about 18% of total national health costs, a sharp increase from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This jump marks roughly 40% growth within a few years, driven mostly by increased enrollment and greater utilization linked to the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration include major proposals to cut Medicaid funding and rework the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid expenditures by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. It also implements policies such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing, potentially scaling back coverage and funding for some recipients. These changes may lead to increased state costs and curb federal Medicaid growth, even as millions of Americans continue to depend on the program.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $77,721 | – |
| 2024 | $277,399 | 256.9% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $2,263,689 | 44.9% |
| 2 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $2,079,774 | 41.2% |
| 3 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $277,399 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Evaluation and Management | $166,335 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $136,373 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $88,278 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $20,127 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Dental Services | $11,526 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Chemotherapy Drugs | $406 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S9348 | Hit sympathomim diem | $186,661 | 7 |
| S9330 | Hit cont chem diem | $90,738 | 10 |
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.
