Medicaid payments linked to National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies climb 19.7% in Chino Valley for 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Chino Valley billed $286,457 for services under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represents a 19.7% rise from 2023, when providers submitted $239,278 for the same services.

Medicaid is a state-administered public health insurance program funded jointly by state and federal governments. It provides coverage for low-income individuals and families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities, making it a major segment of the U.S. health system.

Because Medicaid is funded through taxpayer contributions, fluctuations in local billing provide insight into how public health care resources are distributed within a community.

The “National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies” category covers a set of Medicaid services identified by specific care types and described using standardized HCPCS and CPT code groups. In this analysis, every billing code was sorted into a single service category using consistent code prefixes and numerical ranges, ensuring related services could be tracked together, while also preventing double counting and maintaining accuracy in rankings over time.

While Medicaid expenses grew in several service groups, National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies placed second in Chino Valley for total Medicaid spending in 2024.

Throughout Arizona, the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category ranked first in total payments for 2024.

From 2019 through 2024, Medicaid payments for this category in Chino Valley rose by $252,707, or 748.8%. The rate of spending growth accelerated at points, with especially significant annual increases seen in 2020 and 2021.

Although care in this category was provided citywide, Medicaid payments largely originated from a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 86323 accounted for $286,457 in payments—comprising 100% of all Medicaid spending under this category in Chino Valley during the year.

Medicaid payments within the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category were further concentrated among a few key billing codes.

Comparatively, Medicaid payments in this category in Chino Valley rose 19.7% from 2023 to 2024, versus a 14.8% increase across all Medicaid claim categories in the city during the same span.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, representing around 18% of overall national health spending, up significantly from about $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This reflects a roughly 40% increase over just a few years, mainly attributed to higher enrollment numbers and increased service use during and after the pandemic.

Legislation affecting the federal budget under the Trump administration has included major efforts to decrease federal Medicaid funds and overhaul the program. One such law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed in 2025, is expected to cut over $1 trillion in federal Medicaid spending in the next decade and brings new policies like work requirements and expanded cost-sharing, potentially reducing coverage and financial support for some beneficiaries. These changes are anticipated to shift more financial responsibility to states and place constraints on federal Medicaid growth, despite continued coverage for tens of millions of Americans.

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.