National Codes Medicaid payouts jump 3,054.5% in Patterson in 2024

According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, Medicaid providers in Patterson billed $276,369 for services under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category in 2024. That represents a 3,054.5% jump from 2023, when providers submitted $8,761 in claims for the same group of services.

Medicaid is a state-run health insurance program financed collectively by state and federal governments. The program provides coverage for low-income people and families, seniors, children, and those with disabilities, positioning it as one of the primary components of the U.S. health care system.

Because Medicaid payments are sourced from taxpayers, changes in local payment volumes reflect how public health dollars circulate within a city.

The “National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies” category refers to a collection of Medicaid services grouped by the nature of care delivered, defined by specific HCPCS and CPT code ranges. For this review, each billing code was consistently linked to a single service grouping using uniform prefixes and code intervals, so related services were included together, allowing for accurate historical ranking and avoiding any duplication.

Spending increased across several Medicaid service types; however, National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies took the top spot in Patterson by total payout in 2024.

Statewide in Louisiana, National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies was the second-ranked category by total Medicaid payments during 2024.

Analyzing the five years preceding 2024, Medicaid reimbursements linked to National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies in Patterson climbed $276,369, or 0%. The pace of growth accelerated during selected intervals, with marked year-on-year increases seen in both 2023 and 2022.

While services spanned all areas of Patterson, key ZIP codes accounted for the largest share of Medicaid payments in this category. In 2024, ZIP code 70392 led with $276,368, representing 100% of the city’s Medicaid payments under this category.

Within this broad group, most Medicaid spending was focused on a limited subset of billing codes.

To compare, payments for National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies services in Patterson surged 3,054.5% from 2023 to 2024, whereas the sum of all Medicaid service categories in the city grew by 133.6% in the same span.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures totaled roughly $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up about 18% of all national health spending—a sharp rise from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

This 40% growth over a several-year period was propelled mainly by enrollment increases and higher usage during and after the pandemic.

Recently, federal legislation during the Trump administration included proposals aimed at reducing federal Medicaid outlays and changing the structure of the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, signed into law in 2025, is expected to trim more than $1 trillion in federal Medicaid funding over ten years, and establishes policies such as work requirements and greater cost-sharing that could shrink both coverage and public funding for some recipients. As a result, more costs may shift to states and future federal support for Medicaid could be constrained—even as tens of millions of Americans rely on the program.

Note: HCPCS codes are included for reference within the category. Combined totals and rankings in this article are determined by standardized service groups, not individual billing codes.

This article’s information comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Source data is available here.