In 2024, Medicaid providers in Griffin billed $13,295 for services under the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category, based on figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount was up 61.1% from 2023, when claims stood at $8,251 for the same services.
Medicaid is a public health program operated by states and funded through joint federal and state dollars. It provides insurance for low-income people, seniors, children, and those with disabilities, making it a significant part of the U.S. health care structure.
Since Medicaid uses taxpayer funding, shifts in billing at the local level illustrate how public health care money is distributed across communities.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” group covers a range of Medicaid services categorized by the care provided, referencing standard HCPCS and CPT code sets. For this report, each billing code was linked to a single service group through uniform code prefixes and number ranges. This system supports a focused review of related services, avoids duplicative counts, and helps track ranking changes over time.
While several categories saw Medicaid spending rise, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) were the fourth-largest in Griffin by payment volume in 2024.
On the state level, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) also placed fourth in Georgia by Medicaid payment totals in 2024.
Over five years through 2024, Medicaid spending for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group in Griffin rose by $13,295, or 0%. Some years, including 2023 and 2022, saw notably faster growth in claims.
Though spending in this category was citywide, Medicaid payments mainly came from a small set of ZIP codes. The 30224 ZIP code led claims in 2024 with $13,294. Collectively, the leading ZIP code represented 100% of 2024 Medicaid payments in this group in Griffin.
Most of the Medicaid payments within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in Griffin centered around a few specific billing codes.
Comparatively, Medicaid payments for this category in Griffin went up 61.1% from 2023 to 2024, while all categories combined in the city increased by 26.1% over the period.
Data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shows combined federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, making up nearly 18% of total U.S. health expenditures—a substantial rise from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This reflects around 40% cumulative growth in a short period, largely attributed to increased enrollment and higher use during and following the pandemic.
Recent national budget laws enacted under the Trump administration have featured major proposals to scale back federal Medicaid aid and significantly modify the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to cut federal Medicaid funds by more than $1 trillion over 10 years and institutes measures such as work requirements and increased cost-sharing—potentially reducing coverage and funding for some enrollees. Consequences may include more financial responsibility for states and slower federal Medicaid growth, even as the program supports millions nationally.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8,251 | – |
| 2024 | $13,294 | 61.1% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $2,129,221 | 84.8% |
| 2 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $201,556 | 8% |
| 3 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $156,335 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $13,294 | 0.5% |
| 5 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $7,431 | 0.3% |
| 6 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $2,695 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $7 | <0.1% |
| 8 | Surgery | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S9083 | Urgent care center global | $13,294 | 8 |
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.
