In 2024, Medicaid providers in Whittier received $2,153,615 for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This figure represents a 7.8% increase from the $1,997,156 submitted in 2023 for the same service category.
Medicaid, a public health insurance program administered by states and funded jointly by federal and state governments, covers low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities and represents a significant portion of the national health care system.
Since Medicaid funding comes from taxpayers, local billing trends reveal how community health care expenditures are being allocated.
The Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category encompasses Medicaid-billed services identified according to HCPCS and CPT code groupings. In this report, billing codes were placed into single service categories using code prefixes and defined ranges to group related activities, minimize double counting, and ensure accurate comparisons over multiple years.
Within Whittier, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services were the sixth largest category in Medicaid payments in 2024, despite overall increases in multiple sectors.
At the state level, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) was ranked as the seventh largest service category by total Medicaid payments in California for 2024.
Looking at the past five years through 2024, Medicaid payments for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in Whittier increased by $1,079,136, amounting to 100.4% growth. Growth accelerated during select periods, with particularly strong yearly gains in 2022 and 2021.
Though such payments were made throughout the city, spending was centered in certain ZIP codes in 2024. Medicaid payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services reached $1,498,132 in 90605, $391,826 in 90604, and $218,781 in 90603. Together, these 3 ZIP codes represented 97.9% of the city’s total for this service category in 2024.
A small number of specific billing codes within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group represented the majority of Medicaid spending.
Medicaid payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Whittier were up 7.8% from 2023 to 2024. During the same time, total Medicaid payments for all claim types in the city rose by 10.7%.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state spending on Medicaid amounted to about $871.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, about 18% of all national health care expenditures—a sharp increase from an estimated $613.5 billion in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This change marks an approximate 40% rise in just a few years, fueled primarily by increased enrollment and greater utilization during and after the pandemic.
Under recent federal budget measures established during the Trump administration, Medicaid’s framework now includes major proposed reductions in federal spending and restructuring. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is forecast to cut federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion over the coming decade, introducing work requirements and greater cost-sharing, possibly reducing coverage and state funding for some beneficiaries. Such policy changes are expected to require increased state funding and put constraints on future federal support, while Medicaid continues to provide for millions across the country.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,074,478 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | $1,590,510 | 48% |
| 2022 | $2,435,495 | 53.1% |
| 2023 | $1,997,155 | -18% |
| 2024 | $2,153,614 | 7.8% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $7,970,626 | 27.7% |
| 2 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $4,420,015 | 15.4% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $4,254,936 | 14.8% |
| 4 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $3,909,741 | 13.6% |
| 5 | Radiology Procedures | $2,166,219 | 7.5% |
| 6 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $2,153,614 | 7.5% |
| 7 | Anesthesia | $1,393,612 | 4.8% |
| 8 | Dental Services | $801,117 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $613,450 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $294,972 | 1% |
| 11 | Durable Medical Equipment | $214,807 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Procedures / Professional Services | $173,698 | 0.6% |
| 13 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $151,589 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Surgery | $112,281 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Diagnostic Radiology Services | $50,911 | 0.2% |
| 16 | Vision Services | $41,510 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Temporary Codes | $32,830 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Chemotherapy Drugs | $10,203 | <0.1% |
| 19 | Durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) | $9,889 | <0.1% |
| 20 | Prosthetic Procedures | $5,513 | <0.1% |
| 21 | Orthotic Procedures and services | $3,964 | <0.1% |
| 22 | Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational | $1,200 | <0.1% |
| 23 | Coronavirus Diagnostic Panel | $1,137 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5102 | Adult day care per diem | $1,889,959 | 22 |
| S1040 | Cranial remolding orthosis | $218,781 | 6 |
| S4993 | Contraceptive pills for bc | $37,848 | 12 |
| S5000 | Prescription drug, generic | $6,657 | 12 |
| S9445 | Pt education noc individ | $368 | 2 |
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.
